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AI in Financial Services report: Managing machines in an evolving legal landscape
19 September 2019
To coincide with Sibos 2019, the world’s premier financial services event, our specialists have pooled their expertise to report on and unravel the complex legal landscape facing financial institutions in an ecosystem increasingly focused on AI.
Asia Pacific Renewable Energy Insights
21 June 2022
Geopolitical hostilities, supply constraints at a time of rebounding energy demands post covid-19 and other factors have led to extraordinary volatility in energy prices and a focus of market participants on inflationary pressures and energy security. All of this at a time where environmental, social and governance issues remain front of mind and the transition to a lower carbon world continues to gain momentum.
Challenger Banks: planning for your future
30 October 2019
Over the past year, challenger banks have been making headlines – leading the focus on alternative models and the innovative nature of their products. We have been working with Crafty Counsel to produce a series of six bite-sized videos, each aimed at successfully navigating the main areas of focus for challenger banks, issues which our firm has significant experience advising on.
Culture: What does it mean for businesses?
17 June 2020
Organisations may feel that they have a good-hearted culture in place but sometimes people still do bad things. We have been working with Crafty Counsel to produce a series of bite-sized videos, each aimed at exploring what culture is and why it matters through sharing what we have seen in legal practice.
Cyber Security Handbook - The Essential Handbook for In-house Counsel
19 October 2022
We have had a lot of questions from our clients about cyber over the years, including what is the role of in-house counsel in ensuring an organisation is prepared for cyber threats? We have consolidated our answers in this handbook. The handbook is designed to be a general resource, and you will also need to take into account any particular rules that your organisation is subject to, depending on the nature of the business and where it operates.
Directors Remuneration Report
10 January 2019
Remuneration for directors of public companies has been under relentless political, media and public scrutiny. Companies and remuneration committees must, more than ever, ensure they are rewarding directors appropriately for performance. By using this tool, companies which need to manage their legal spend carefully are able to do a first compliance review “in-house”, reducing the level of review required by lawyers.
ESG - Risks and opportunities in the Infrastructure investment cycle
15 April 2020
This report aims to provide a view on key trends and challenges surrounding ESG for infrastructure funds, implications of different ESG ratings, ESG considerations in the investment cycle and credit ratings considerations, in addition to considering the outlook for ESG in the infrastructure sector and response to key issues impacting infrastructure funds.
Guide for General Counsel on Corporate Sustainability Version 2.0
23 September 2019
GCs share practical tips and strategies on embedding corporate values and responsible business conduct, integrating ESG factors into decision-making processes, conducting human rights due diligence, using grievance mechanisms and using sustainability principles to navigate through crises.
Issues for Boards 2023
22 March 2023
Boards face many challenges as they steer their companies through times of economic, geopolitical and technological change. Often the answer to dealing with these challenges will involve some basic principles of governance. Each year, in our Issues for Boards publication, we offer practical pointers to boards and general counsel on topical questions and actions boards should take. In 2023’s edition, we look at how boards of listed companies should prepare to handle an activist investor. We discuss how to draw up a good climate transition plan, the merits of involving investors in “say on climate” and the increasing dangers of being accused of greenwashing.
Powering the future: Commercial opportunities and legal developments across the EV batteries lifecycle
1 July 2019
The advent of electric vehicles (EVs) is one of the most revolutionary changes to take place in the history of transport. This microsite contains key insights on the commercial opportunities and legal developments in relation to electric vehicle batteries.
The rise of green loans and sustainability linked lending: Where are we now?
26 May 2020
Our Thought Leadership publication on the rise of green loans and sustainability linked lending published in 2019 charted the development of these new types of loan and identified trends in documentation and practice. This Supplement explains how market practice has changed.