Tag: ESG

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31 July 2026

Company law and M&A – UK Government department DBT renamed DBIST and assumes wider responsibilities

The Investment Security Unit, which assesses transactions for national security risks, moves into expanded business department in Government reorganisation

17 July 2026

Corporate reporting – reforms to UK Modern Slavery Act to extend reporting duties and impose new penalties

The proposed amendments would see organisations facing stricter disclosure obligations and fines for non-compliance

17 July 2026

Corporate update – our latest half-yearly briefing on developments in UK corporate law and regulation

The briefing covers developments in company law, contract law, M&A, the listing regime, capital markets, corporate reporting and ESG

01 August 2025

Corporate reporting – new modern slavery reporting template

The government has published a new international reporting template in relation to modern slavery, forced labour and child labour. In the UK, under …

04 July 2025

Corporate update – our latest half-yearly briefing and podcast on material upcoming developments

We have published our half-yearly update briefing which summarises the major developments in UK corporate law and regulation that have occurred over the …

04 July 2025

Corporate reporting – government consultations on sustainability reporting and disclosure of climate transition plans

The government has launched three consultations on: (i) new UK Sustainability Reporting Standards; (ii) introducing mandatory disclosure of climate …

18 April 2025

ESG - Directive Delaying CSRD and CS3D Reporting in Force

The Directive that postpones the reporting requirements under the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and the Corporate Sustainability …

04 April 2025

Listing regime – minor changes to the UKLRs and DTRs to reflect the new UK Corporate Governance Code

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published Handbook Notice 128 (following on from CP24/26) which sets out changes to the UK Listing Rules and …

04 April 2025

Corporate reporting – updated guidance on modern slavery

The Home Office has published updated guidance in relation to how organisations should comply with their obligations under section 54 of the Modern …

21 March 2025

M&A – our sector and broader perspectives for 2025

In our global M&A report for 2025, ‘Gaining Altitude’, we forecast deal activity increasing throughout the year, but with the hard work which …

07 March 2025

ESG – proposals to scale back EU sustainability measures

The EU Commission has published first drafts of its Sustainability Omnibus Package – a set of proposals by the Commission aimed at simplifying the EU’s …

05 March 2025

UK Public M&A podcast Ep 31: Themes and trends in public M&A in 2024

In this episode of our public M&A podcast series, we talk about the themes and trends we saw in public M&A activity in 2024.