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No business is an island: low-carbon investment requires a full value chain

Freshfields lends support to provenance research into Emil Bührle Collection at Kunsthaus Zurich

Global law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has been lending its support to a research team led by Swiss historian and President of the German

Freshfields advises Barclays on the sale of its German consumer finance business

Global law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer (‘Freshfields’) has advised Barclays Bank Ireland PLC (‘Barclays’) on the agreed sale of certain

Freshfields advises Cinven on its sale of a majority stake in Partner in Pet Food

Global law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer (‘Freshfields’) is advising international private equity firm Cinven on its agreement to sell a

Freshfields advises CDPQ on its investment in Aareon

Global law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer (‘Freshfields’) advises Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (‘CDPQ’) on its agreement to acquire a

Essential Antitrust #40: America’s impending outbound investment controls: what investors need to know

Freshfields partners with Prince William’s Homewards programme

Global law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer (‘Freshfields’) today announces it has joined Prince William’s Homewards Partnership, a transformative

Freshfields advises the independent directors of the Board of Directors of Altice USA on separation from Altice NV

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP (‘Freshfields’) has advised the independent directors of the Board of Directors of Altice USA Inc. in connection

Freshfields' Tim Wilkins on the rise and trajectory of ESG

Freshfields hires Brock Dahl from US National Security Agency

Cutting-edge data and cyber expertise vital to multinationals’ growth ambitions Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer announced today that it has hired

Freshfields reinforces position as preeminent life sciences law firm with addition of Adam H. Golden as partner

In a move that reinforces its position as the preeminent life sciences law firm, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer announced today that Adam H. Golden,

Freshfields signs pledge committing to greener arbitration practices

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer (‘Freshfields’) has signed the ‘Green Pledge’, an initiative led by the Campaign for Greener Arbitrations (CGA) to

Freshfields advises initial purchasers in DocuSign's $690m offering of Convertible Notes

Freshfields has advised Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, as representatives of the initial

Freshfields Signs New 10-Year Lease for 855 Main in Downtown Redwood City

Firm deepens commitment to Silicon Valley as it eyes continued growth and hiring; will be anchor tenant in distinctive indoor-outdoor space to be

Freshfields advises Bain Capital and Cinven on the acquisition of Lonza Specialty Ingredients

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer (‘Freshfields’) has advised Bain Capital Private Equity (‘Bain Capital’) and Cinven on the financing for their

Freshfields advises Li-Cycle on business combination with SPAC Peridot Acquisition Corp.

Freshfields is advising Li-Cycle on its business combination with SPAC Peridot Acquisition Corp. Upon closing, the combined company will be renamed

Freshfields Earns Band 1 Rankings in Chambers Global 2021 for Antitrust, Corporate/M&A, Litigation, Tax, Arbitration, and Public International Law

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP continues to receive premier recognition in the Chambers Global guide, earning 425 practice and lawyer rankings—

Managing pensions risk in corporate groups

Recent high profile insolvencies have demonstrated that corporate groups can face intense and sometimes high public scrutiny if they make decisions

Landmark Supreme Court Opinion Shuts Door to ATS Suits Against Foreign Corporations

Introduction Since the “rediscovery” of the U.S. Alien Tort Statute (ATS) in 1980, and the subsequent growth of ATS litigation seeking compensation

President Trump blocks Broadcom takeover of Qualcomm despite re-domiciliation efforts

President Trump issued an Executive Order (the “Order”) on March 12, 2018, putting an apparent end to Broadcom Limited’s (“Broadcom”) hostile

Market Trends 2017/18: International Capital Markets

In this article, our international capital markets team gives an overview of recent trends experienced by companies as they raised capital in

Getting private equity deals done in Israel

Summary We are continuing to see opportunities for financial sponsors in the Israeli market. The number of transactions will inevitably be limited by

Title III Suits Under the Helms-Burton Act

Title III of the Helms-Burton Act[1] allows US nationals to bring suit against a party who “traffics” in property that was confiscated from them by

Title III Suits under the Helms-Burton Act

UPDATE: Florida Courts rule OFAC license not enough to dismiss case Note: This is an update to our general briefing on Title III suits under the

SEC Proposes Allowing Additional Individuals and Entities to Participate in Private Offerings

The Securities and Exchange Commission has recently proposed adding new categories of individuals and entities that would qualify as “accredited

Italy - Update on the Digital Services Tax

Pending the discussions regarding the possible enactment of a European Directive aimed at taxing the digital economy, Italy has decided to push ahead

Expanded Sanctions on Iran: US, EU, and UK Actions

On January 10, 2020, the US State Department announced that, in response to Iran’s alleged actions against US interests, the United States was taking

Consumer Duty for insurers: One year on

The Consumer Duty (the Duty) came into force for open products and services on 31 July 2023. It has had a significant impact on the way...

Data and tech: collective actions and mass claims across Europe #4 – Focus on the Netherlands

Actions for non-material damages following (alleged) infringements of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) are increasingly...

Road to COP28: Climate change - business and the just transition

Introduction

As the global response to climate change gathers pace, the policies and practices we put in place to enable transition should...

Navigating the new scope of the German Supply Chain Act and looking ahead for the EU

The German Supply Chain Act (LkSG) now applies to business entities in Germany with over 1,000 employees. This new broader scope (since 1...

Sustainable data centres: Spain’s new rules

Spain announced the development of a new cybersecurity law and the implementation of regulations for sustainable data centres in early...

FTC Stays on Trend in Challenge to Handbag Merger: FTC Continues to Advance New Theories from Its Merger Guidelines in Latest Suit

On Monday, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) moved to block the $8.5 billion purchase of Capri Holdings, the parent company of brands...

Enforcement of intra-EU awards in the US: A further step towards more certainty

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (DC Circuit) has issued a decision that casts a positive light on the...

The Digital Securities Sandbox: a new model for trading and settlement in the UK?

On 3 April 2024, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Bank of England (BoE) published aconsultation paper setting out...

New Executive Order Targets Foreign Access to Bulk Sensitive Personal Data and Government-Related Data

What is the headline? On February 28, 2024, the Biden administration released Executive Order (EO) 14117 and an Advance Notice of...

UK Financial Promotions Regime to Extend to ‘Qualifying Cryptoassets’

On 27 March 2023 the UK Treasury published a draft of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) (Amendment) Order...