All Insights

Regulatory and compliance

UK Crown Estate publishes plans for fifth round of offshore wind leasing

Celtic Sea leasing round will start in February 2024 and will have some important differences to previous competitions
Artificial intelligence

German supervisory authorities issue guidance for GDPR compliant use of AI

Hamburg and Baden-Wurttemberg data protection authorities have drawn up practice-oriented guides for organisations.
Real estate

Much-anticipated Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill introduced to UK Parliament

Reforms will give residential long-leasehold homeowners a fairer deal and greater protections
Workforce Solutions

EU Platform Work Directive: deal reached on new rules to classify status of platform workers and automated decision-making

Significant changes to employment rights for platform workers likely to affect numerous sectors
ESG – Environmental, Social and Governance

Green aviation claims fail to land with UK regulator

Advertising regulator finds against airline sustainability claims, while further CMA scrutiny of greenwashing is anticipated
Employment and pensions

UK Public Service Pensions Update | December 2023

Welcome to the latest edition of the UK Public Service Pensions Update
Banking and finance

New European green bond regulation adopted by the Council to promote sustainable finance

The regulation establishes a registration system and supervisory framework for external reviewers of European green bonds
Artificial intelligence

AI is a board issue: perspectives from Belgium

How should boards of directors approach the risks and opportunities of AI?
Real estate

Under Construction: Legal developments in the UK construction industry | December 2023

Payment terms under the Construction Act, fines for delayed remediation of fire-safety defects, RAAC and more
Artificial intelligence

The EU's AI Act: what do we know so far about the agreed text?

While considerable work remains on its detail, there is political agreement on the broad shape of the legislation