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Key structuring aspects of a forward flow transaction An increasing number of originators are looking to use forward flow arrangements as part of their funding. Forward flows are relatively simple in concept, designed to provide originators with access to reliable committed funding without being directly exp... Companies can claim privilege against their shareholders In a landmark judgment, the Commercial Court has decided that a company’s shareholders have no freestanding entitlement to see the company’s privileged documents. The decision, which revisits what many considered a long-established rule of English law, co... Competition and Regulatory Newsletter: CMA CEO says that CMA is “rising to the challenge on growth” Just over a month on from the launch of the new UK Government’s Industrial Strategy Green Paper on 14 October 2024, the Chief Executive of the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), Sarah Cardell, has set out how the CMA is rising to the challenge of pr... New PRA process for insurance own funds permissions The eligibility, issuance and repayment, redemption or repurchase of own funds instruments of or by UK insurance groups will, as of 31 December 2024, be governed by a new regulatory regime. As part of the transposition of the corpus of EU financial regula... Implementing the mobility directive in EU member states The Best Friend firms in Europe have published a guide to implementing the Mobility Directive in EU Member States. The Mobility Directive establishes the legal framework that applies to cross-border conversions, mergers and divisions of limited liability ... In-Depth: Banking Litigation – 8th edition – United Kingdom chapter The eighth edition of In-Depth: Banking Litigation, provides a practical overview of the litigation landscape and framework for banking disputes in major jurisdictions worldwide. Focusing on recent developments and trends, it examines a wide range of... In-Depth: Banking Litigation – 8th edition – Hong Kong chapter The eighth edition of In-Depth: Banking Litigation, edited by Disputes and Investigations partner Jonathan Clark, provides a practical overview of the litigation landscape and framework for banking disputes in major jurisdictions worldwide. Focusing on re... EFIG: European Banking Newsletter – December 2024 Developments in this month's edition include: Fit-for-55 climate scenario analysis - ESAs and ECB publish results Critical ICT third-party service providers under DORA – ESAs announce information collection timeline Minimum bail-in data template - publis... UK Supreme Court confirms the Sky is not the limit when it comes to trade mark applications and bad faith In this briefing, we take a closer look at the main issues in the long-running dispute between SkyKick and Sky, the UK Supreme Court’s analysis and ultimate findings, and the likely implications of the decision on UK trade mark filing and enforcement prac... Ofwat publishes PR24 final determinations On December 19, 2024, Ofwat published its Final Determinations for Price Review 2024 (PR24), setting water sector prices for 2025-2030. These determinations, which follow the Draft Determinations from July, include significantly increased funding for base...