Expert Guides - United Kingdom

The Scope of Protection – The UK Supreme Court Rewrites the Rulebook

In a recent decision the UK Supreme Court reviewed the scope of protection that should be granted to protect patentable inventions

25/04/2018 Penny Gilbert, Powell Gilbert, United Kingdom

Recent developments and current trends in energy and infrastructure project finance

2016 was a challenging year in the project finance market. Sluggish growth, low commodity prices, and the ongoing impact on commercial banks of the Basel reforms all worked to create a reluctant global market where global project finance volumes fell by over ten per cent compared to 2015

20/03/2018 John Dewar, Milbank Tweed Hadley & McCloy, United Kingdom

Africa’s ever-growing energy needs: opportunities and challenges

The African economy has been resilient in the recent past and despite the fall in the price of many commodities between 2014 and 2017 large companies in Africa cleared US$1.4 trillion in profits in 2016, and the region’s real output growth was 2.2% in 2016 and is projected to increase to 4.1% in...

20/03/2018 Shawn Davis, King & Wood Mallesons, United Arab Emirates Adijatu Kamara, King & Wood Mallesons, United Arab Emirates

Antitrust remedy or Christmas bonus?

It has, without a doubt, been the antitrust case to watch over the last seven years: the European Commission’s antitrust investigation of Google’s Shopping service

23/01/2018 Tim Cowen, Preiskel & Co, United Kingdom

Crowdfunding – how should new business models be regulated?

Further UK regulatory initiatives should be expected in the crowdfunding sector soon. After completing its analysis of the risks as crowdfunding models develop, the FCA is likely to introduce various new rules – all in the interests of investor protection

19/09/2017 Kirstene Baillie, Fieldfisher, United Kingdom

Islamic Finance: Challenges and opportunities

Abstract: An article exploring the current challenges and opportunities for Islamic Finance

18/09/2017 John Dewar, Milbank Tweed Hadley & McCloy, United Kingdom Munib Hussain, Milbank Tweed Hadley & McCloy, United Kingdom

The Impact of Brexit on Insurance and Reinsurance

As matters currently stand, the United Kingdom will cease to be a member of the European Union on 29 March 2019

04/09/2017 David Kendall, Cooley, United Kingdom

Capturing and exploiting patent value: a woman’s work?

In an era when discussion of economies has an overwhelming focus on new technologies rather than old heavy industries, the importance of patents has reached an all-time high

31/08/2017 Lorna Brazell, Osborne Clarke, United Kingdom

What is the future for asset management in the UK?

I started thinking about this article by listing the positive and the negative factors for UK asset managers

31/08/2017 Kirstene Baillie, Fieldfisher, United Kingdom

What are Intellectual Property Rights?

This article considers the precise nature of intellectual property rights so that due consideration can then be given to associated tax implications

19/07/2017 John Henshall, Deloitte LLP, the Deloitte UK member firm, United Kingdom Roy Donegan, Deloitte, United Kingdom

Transfer pricing: the new order

This is a time of change in the world of transfer pricing

19/07/2017 Richard Fletcher, Baker McKenzie, United Kingdom

Pešková v Travel Service AS: welcome clarity for the application of EC261

Regulation (EC) 261/2004 (EC261) is described by general counsel of many major airlines as their biggest challenge, and for good reason

06/07/2017 Robin Springthorpe, Norton Rose Fulbright, United Kingdom

Negligent Entrustment – Aircraft Lessors Beware

On April 19, 2000, Air Philippines Flight 541 crashed on approach during a flight between Manila and Davao City.

06/07/2017 Aoife O’Sullivan, The Air Law Firm, United Kingdom

Aircraft Maintenance – The Regulatory Framework

This article is mainly targeted at aviation transaction lawyers, particularly those for whom their encounters with aircraft maintenance issues do not necessarily rank as a career high (“that’s for the techies” being a typical refrain)

06/07/2017 Rory MacCarthy, Addleshaw Goddard, United Kingdom

Steps taken by arbitral institutions to speed up arbitration

“Time is money” – this saying is also true in the context of dispute resolution.

03/07/2017 Artem Doudko, Osborne Clarke, United Kingdom

Recent Developments in Financial Crime

The last year has been an eventful one in the sphere of economic crime. Aside from high profile enforcement successes for the Serious Fraud Office (SFO), on the legislative front there have been a number of key statutory developments that have brought into sharp focus the UK government’s...

03/05/2017 Stephen Gentle, Simmons & Simmons, United Kingdom Helen Soutter, Simmons & Simmons, United Kingdom

Maintaining privilege in U.K. regulator-facing investigations: issues for company advisers

The recent judgment approving the Rolls-Royce (“Rolls”) deferred prosecution agreement (“DPA”) demonstrates that no company is too big for the U.K. Serious Fraud Office (“SFO”) to pursue

03/05/2017 Neil Gerrard, Dechert, United Kingdom Matthew Cowie, Dechert, United Kingdom

Cyber Security – The Legal and Regulatory Landscape in the TMT Sector

According to the World Economic Forum, cybercrime is estimated to cost $445 billion globally

03/05/2017 Alexander Brown, Simmons & Simmons, United Kingdom Annalie Grogan, Simmons & Simmons, United Kingdom

Investor information: How do you reconcile openness and confidentiality?

Investment managers have never been more interested in maintaining confidentiality over their investment strategies and performance than today

03/05/2017 Peter D Astleford, Dechert, United Kingdom

Appeals in English patent cases – no more special treatment

Although patent cases are often technically complex, the English Court of Appeal has held that they are no longer entitled to special treatment when it comes to permission to appeal

29/03/2017 Christopher Stothers, Arnold & Porter, United Kingdom Kathy Osgerby, Arnold & Porter, United Kingdom

Arrow declarations: the English courts devise an end-run for technology users

Today, successful products are frequently protected by a number of patents (as well, potentially, as other intellectual property) directed towards specific aspects

29/03/2017 Lorna Brazell, Osborne Clarke, United Kingdom

Energy Storage – There’s a Storm Coming

The idea of energy storage is not new – pumped hydro-electric solutions have been used in the UK for decades, but advancement in battery technologies and a sharp decline in the cost of a leading technology – lithium-ion batteries – means that energy storage is finally becoming an economically viable...

21/03/2017 Steven McNab, Simmons & Simmons, United Kingdom Sarah-Jane Denton, Simmons & Simmons, United Kingdom

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