To modernise the restructuring toolkit available to special administrators, the UK government has introduced changes to the English special administration regime (SAR)1 for distressed
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This 5 Trends piece covers non-financial misconduct, the Senior Managers and Certification Regime, FCA investigations and Upper Tribunal proceedings, motor finance, and FCA Sustainability Disclosure Requirements.
Continue Reading 5 Trends to Watch: 2024 UK Financial Services Regulation
This 5 Trends piece covers sanctions, the Insolvency & Companies Court boom, the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023, AI in dispute resolution, and litigation related to ESG regulation.
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The UK government is seeking views on proposals to make certain data in respect of ‘contractual control’ interests in land (rights of pre-emption, options, conditional
Continue Reading Under Control? A Consultation Around Land Control in the UK
‘Tis the season for giving, and the recent UK Supreme Court decision in R (on the application of Palmer) v Northern Derbyshire Magistrates’ Court and
Continue Reading Guilty or Not Guilty: UK Supreme Court Decides Fate of Administrator Appointed Under Insolvency Act
On 11 December 2023, His Majesty’s Government (HMG) announced that it will create a new unit – the Office of Trade Sanctions Implementation (OTSI) within
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In November 2023, after several years of negotiation, the Council of the European Union published the detailed compromise text for the Alternative Investment Fund Managers
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In a judgment handed down on 6 October, a UK Court of Appeal (the Court) provided an obiter, or non-binding, ruling expanding the scope
Continue Reading UK Court of Appeal Expands Scope of ‘Control’ Under Russia Sanctions Regulations: ‘Mr Putin could be deemed to control everything in Russia’
On 31 August 2023 the UK’s Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) issued a “Disclosure” against Wise Payments Limited, a UK-registered company, regulated by the
Continue Reading No Breach Too Small: OFSI Reports First Breach of UK’s Russian Sanctions Regulations
On 11 August 2023, the UK Department for Business and Trade issued a General Licence authorising the provision of legal advice in relation to sanctions
Continue Reading UK Government General Licence Reduces Breadth of Recent Sanctions-Related Legal Advisory Services Ban