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Employment and pensions

Covid-19 updated 'working safely' guidance published: what does this mean for office-based businesses?

Employers should consider the new government guidance when updating their health and safety risk assessments and processes

Employment and pensions

Employment Law Coffee Break: Covid-19 update, taxation and working overseas and steps to help retain talent and minimise loss of business

Welcome to our latest Employment Law Coffee Break in which we look at the latest UK legal developments impacting employers.

IT and data

China announces new regulation on data security sanctions

Ride-hailing app Didi Chuxing's Wall Street IPO has prompted a probe from China's internet regulators amid an overhaul of national

Employment and pensions

Will there be a post-lockdown surge of employee departures? What ten steps could help retain talent and minimise loss of business?

As employees prepare to return to the office following 16 months of isolation and uncertainty, many will seek a fresh

Energy and Utilities

Smart Power | Planning considerations, transition to SONIA and RPI rent review clauses

Welcome to the second edition of Smart Power, Osborne Clarke's specialist service for asset managers within the green energy sector.

Intellectual property

Court of Appeal judge provides obiter guidance on the correct application of Formstein defence in the UK

The decision provides a further example that the UK courts are likely to accept the Formstein defence, when required, and

Energy and Utilities

Demystifying the transition from LIBOR to SONIA

What does the transition to SONIA mean for investors in debt-financed energy projects? We answer some frequently asked questions and

Energy and Utilities

What are the top five planning considerations for asset managers?

Compliance with planning during the lifetime of an asset may appear to be passive, but there can often be ongoing

Energy and Utilities

The Energy Transition | Consultation released on non-domestic smart meters, the UK Heat and Building Strategy due date, and Conrad Energy to provide reactive power

This week we focus on a government consultation on non-domestic smart meters, the UK Heat and Building Strategy due next