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Competition & Regulatory Newsletter (12 - 25 May 2021) General Court issues judgment in Amazon and Engie tax rulings cases
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...
New Statutory Regime for Insurance Groups: AIA, FWD and Prudential In March 2021, the Hong Kong Insurance Authority was granted statutory powers to regulate insurance groups. The relevant groups are AIA, FWD and Prudential.
Tax and the City Review for May 2021 Mike Lane and Zoe Andrews look at the decisions in Euromoney and M Group Holdings Limited; amendments to the Finance Bill; and updated HMRC stamp taxes guidance on submitting electronically.
Incentives Bulletin - May 2021 In this Bulletin, we look at the Financial Reporting Council’s report on directors’ remuneration reporting by listed companies, the FCA’s consultation on a new remuneration code for Collective Portfolio Management Investment Firms,...
Discovery of the Tooth Few tax cases manage to elicit such intractable feelings of crossness in me as the saga of HMRC v Tooth which has come to an end with the Supreme Court judgment of 14 May 2021. I am astonished that a point which was, frankly, utterly obvious had to go all...
From CCCTB to BEFIT: the European Commission's plan to future-proof taxation The Commission's Communication on Business Taxation for the 21st century sets out reams of important tax policy announcements, whilst evidencing what seems like a growing enthusiasm for acronyms on this side of the Atlantic.
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 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 &ndash...
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...
The Class Actions Law Review - 5th edition - Hong Kong chapter Class actions and major group litigation can be seismic events, not only for the parties, but also whole industries and parts of society. The Class Actions Law Review (5th edition) explains the relevant procedures, developments and factors in play in some...
Supreme Court confirms (again) that Ramsay is a principle of statutory construction We all love a good Ramsay case.  Particularly one from the Supreme Court which does not upset the apple cart and require a re-learning of principles!  And one in which HMRC is not involved makes for an interesting change.
The Pensions Regulator's New Teeth: How Might They Bite Lending Transactions? In their article, first published in the Butterworths Journal of International Banking and Finance Law (Vol.36 - No.4), Kathrine, Rhiannon, Richard and Rebecca outline how risks relating to DB pension scheme liabilities affect financing transactions, the...