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The Lens Newsletter - July 2021 A selection of our latest blogs on all things digital from our experts and thought leaders here at Slaughter and May.
Reinventing the 9 to 5: Social Cohesion and the Future of Work As businesses reshape their working patterns, social cohesion appears at the heart of the discussion around the future of work. In this podcast, partners Jan Putnis, Jeff Twentyman, Phil Linnard and Natalie Cook discuss how we can define social cohesion,...
Enhancing climate-related disclosures by asset managers and asset owners The FCA has now published a consultation on introducing climate-related disclosures for asset managers and asset owners, including life insurers, alongside a consultation on extending the Listing Rules disclosure requirements to standard-listed commercial...
Reinventing the 9-5 - Hybrid Working and Cyber Security Hybrid and home working has accelerated due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and Government research shows the cyber risk level for businesses is potentially higher than ever. In this video, part of our Re-inventing the 9-5 campaign, we flag some key...
Hong Kong: Sustainability webinar – recent developments On 15 June 2021, Peter Brian hosted a webinar with Dr. Thomas Tang, CEO at PJ Sustainability Consulting and Adjunct Professor at City University of Hong Kong Business School, Grace Hui, Head of Green and Sustainable Finance at HKEX, and Lisa Chung,...
The Lens Newsletter - June 2021 A selection of our latest blogs on all things digital from our experts and thought leaders here at Slaughter and May.
What is COP26 – and why should businesses care? In the lead up to the climate change conference COP26, we have set out a guide explaining what COP26 is and why businesses should care, including what the conference will cover and what impact it could have to the corporate world.
Quantum Computing: Small Science, Huge Opportunity In the final podcast in this series, Ben Kingsley, Natalie Donovan and Emily Bradley turn to consider the promise presented by quantum technologies, and discuss how businesses can start to leverage the opportunities they present. They catch up with Alexei...
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Making waves: IEA’s Roadmap to Net Zero by 2050 Last week, the International Energy Agency (IEA) released its landmark Net Zero by 2050: A Roadmap for the Global Energy Sector report offering the world's first comprehensive roadmap for transitioning the global energy system to net zero carbon by 2050.
Cyber security in the era of quantum computing In this podcast Rob Sumroy, Robert Hannigan, Chairman of BlueVoyant International and Senior Adviser to McKinsey & Co, and Dr Ali El Kaafarani, Research Fellow at the Mathematical Institute (University of Oxford) and Founder/CEO of PQShield, discuss...
Quantum Computing 101 In the first in a new series of podcasts where we delve into the world of quantum computing, David Subel, an associate in one of our corporate teams and Emily Bradley, a professional support lawyer in our financial regulation group, discuss the key...
The Winds of Change: Option fees for offshore projects In February, the Crown Estate announced the successful bidders of its much anticipated Offshore Wind Leasing Round 4, the first auction round since 2010. These results – and, most particularly, the option fees bidders were willing to pay – sent...
The Lugano Convention: A setback for UK accession, but we’ll always have The Hague The UK’s chances of re-joining the Lugano Convention, an international agreement on jurisdiction and the enforcement of judgments, have been dented by the European Commission’s recommendation that the EU not consent to the UK’s accession application. The...
The Lens Newsletter - May 2021 A selection of our latest blogs on all things digital from our experts and thought leaders here at Slaughter and May.
The tide comes in: An update on the SFDR and the taxonomy regulation This briefing provides an update on the application of the SFDR and Taxonomy Regulation to asset managers, discussing latest regulatory developments, some of the issues arising from the regulations (including their application to UK and non-EU firms), and...
Reinventing the 9-5 series - Working from... where? And when? As we emerge from the latest COVID-19 lockdown in the UK, employers are taking many different approaches to their working patterns. In order to help businesses inform that choice, we have set out an overview of some of the legal issues employers need to...
Hong Kong Public M&A Review: 2020/2021 Looking back at M&A activity for public companies in Hong Kong 2020 and the key trends and developments for the year ahead.
Eradicating human rights abuses in corporate value chains: from description to prescription? The rights of workers affected by the activities of Western companies have been in the spotlight recently, with consumers, investors and NGOs becoming more concerned about how companies treat those in their value chains who are most vulnerable to...
The Lens Newsletter - April 2021 A selection of our latest blogs on all things digital from our experts and thought leaders here at Slaughter and May.
Beyond TCFD: The Rising tide of climate-related obligations Set against the backdrop of the Paris Agreement’s goal of keeping global temperature increase below 1.5oc, businesses of all sizes need to engage with the transition to a low carbon future sooner rather than later. Importantly, companies need to look...
Putting the 'S' into ESG Environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) issues only continue to gain momentum in 2021, with policymakers, businesses and their stakeholders holding each other to greater account against various ESG issues. The conversation around ESG has long focused...
A bridge over troubled water? Key tips and traps for earn-outs in international M&A To agree a deal, you need to agree a price. But what happens if the seller and the purchaser have different views on the value of the target business? One solution to bridge this sort of value gap is an earn-out. This briefing sets out some key tips and...
Reinventing the 9-5 - Working from... where? And when? The legal restrictions preventing us from attending the workplace unless it is not “reasonably possible” to work from home no longer apply. Instead, we now have legal restrictions on gatherings, unless these are “reasonably necessary” for work purposes....