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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... 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 beyo... 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. In our Hong Kong Public M&A Review for 2020/2021, we look back at M&A activity for public companies in Hong Kong 2020 ... 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 exploita... 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 t... Regulating Digital highlights webinar On 25 February 2021 we hosted a panel of digital specialists who shared insight on the current digital regulation landscape.  Below you can hear from Paddy McGuiness OBE, Senior Advisor at Brunswick, Richard Sargeant, Chief Operating Officer of Facu... Sales out of administration in the UK - The top five things for potential buyers to know The fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic has seen some well-established and high profile names, particularly on the British high street, enter into UK insolvency processes. Debenhams, Arcadia, Laura Ashley, Oasis, Warehouse and Jaeger are just some of the b... Extra-territoriality in a post-Brexit world As UK and EU businesses grapple with the complexities of the post-Brexit world, one of the first key questions for businesses from a data privacy perspective is whether their processing is subject to the UK or EU regime (or both). This briefing consi... APAC M&A Outlook 2021 A look ahead to the expected M&A activity in Asia Pacific and key developments to watch out for in 2021 Last year, we expected APAC M&A activity to fall slightly for largely cyclical reasons, and that, if Asia was negatively impacted by the (then...