Corporate Notes

UK GDPR reform – the new Data (Use and Access) Act 2025

The long-awaited reform of the UK General Data Protection Regulation received Royal Assent on 19 June 2025. The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 was the …

Contract law – Hague 2019 judgments convention comes into force in UK

The Hague Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil or Commercial Matters (Hague 2019) came into force on 1 July 2025 …

Public M&A – Takeover Panel consultation paper and two new practice statements

The Takeover Panel has published a consultation paper (PCP 2025/1) on dual class share structures, IPOs and share buybacks. It has also published two new …

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 …

Corporate governance – our Governance Insights 2025

We have published the 2025 edition of our corporate governance report, Governance Insights 2025: Familiar themes but new directions, in which we discuss …

US Advances Retaliatory Tax Measures: What Private Capital Professionals Need to Know

Listing regime – directors’ fines for breach of Listing Rules

The Upper Tribunal has upheld the decisions by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to fine two directors of Metro Bank PLC for being knowingly …

US Securities and Exchange Commission “Concept Release” on the definition of “Foreign Private Issuer”

On June 4, 2025, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a “Concept Release” that will be of significant interest to our “foreign private …

Capital markets – FCA policy statement and final rules on PISCES published

Corporate reporting – updated GC100 and Investor Group guidance on directors' remuneration reporting

The GC100 and Investor Group has published an updated version of its Directors' Remuneration Reporting Guidance.

Listing regime – FCA approach to enforcement

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a policy statement (PS 25/5) following its consultation on whether it should publicise its …

Corporate governance – FRC publishes updated Stewardship Code

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has published an updated version of the Stewardship Code, completing the fundamental review of the Code it launched …