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Life Sciences and Healthcare

New regulations signal next step for precision bred plants in England

Government sets out new simplified authorisation process for precision bred organisms

08/04/2025

Read time 3m

The Digital Markets Competition and Consumers Act (DMCCA)

CMA publishes final 'unfair commercial practices' guidance under the UK DMCCA: what your business needs to know

Significant changes to consumer law under the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act come into effect on 6 April

04/04/2025

Read time 2m

ESG – Environmental, social and governance

ESG Knowledge Update: March 2025

Welcome to our ESG Knowledge Update, which offers a round-up of legal, regulatory and market news

31/03/2025

Read time 5m

Regulatory Outlook

Advertising and Marketing | UK Regulatory Outlook March 2025

ASA research into what makes certain personalities appealing to young people | IAB UK's report predicting media, marketing and consumer...

26/03/2025

Read time 2m

Managing greenwashing risk

How to approach sustainability claims in the EU and their enforcement in the Netherlands

As regulators continue to monitor greenwashing , a set of principles for making sustainability claims offers guidance

10/03/2025

Read time 6m

ESG – Environmental, social and governance

ESG Knowledge Update | February 2025

Welcome to our ESG Knowledge Update, which offers a round-up of legal, regulatory and market news

27/02/2025

Read time 6m

Regulatory Outlook

Digital regulation | UK Regulatory Outlook February 2025

UK Updates: Ofcom on age assurance and children's access under OSA | Digital safety toolkit for online services | House...

27/02/2025

Read time 4m

Regulatory Outlook

Advertising and Marketing | UK Regulatory Outlook February 2025

CAP updates on ad restrictions on 'less healthy' food and drink products | 'Top tips' for marketers of age-restricted ads...

27/02/2025

Read time 3m

Intellectual property

No Copyright Protection for Birkenstock Sandals

On 20 February 2025, the German Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof – “BGH”) issued a landmark ruling on the copyright...

21/02/2025

Read time 3m

Retail and Consumer

"Shrinkflation": new rules and implications in Italy

On 1 April 2025, the provision aimed at hindering the phenomenon of so-called "shrinkflation" – reducing the size or weight...

19/02/2025

Read time 3m

Retail and Consumer

Cloudy day for Aldi as Thatchers secures win in English Court of Appeal 'lookalike' case

Ruling finds supermarket took unfair advantage of reputation of drink makers' trade mark in selling lookalike cider

06/02/2025

Read time 4m

Digital Regulation

ICO delivers its verdict on 'consent or pay' in the UK

UK data regulator takes more positive tone than EU on data privacy compliance for consent or pay models

06/02/2025

Read time 6m

Online Safety

UK Online Safety Act: Ofcom publishes guidance on age assurance and children's access assessments

Publication kicks off the child protection part of the regime

04/02/2025

Read time 6m

Online Safety

Ofcom publishes final illegal content risk assessment guidance and codes of practice under UK Online Safety Act

Publication sparks the start of the illegal harms duties under the OSA for user-to-user and search services

04/02/2025

Read time 7m

ESG – Environmental, social and governance

ESG Knowledge Update | January 2025

Welcome to our ESG Knowledge Update, which offers a round-up of legal, regulatory and market news

28/01/2025

Read time 5m

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Life Sciences and Healthcare

New regulations signal next step for precision bred plants in England

Government sets out new simplified authorisation process for precision bred organisms

08/04/2025

Read time 3m

The Digital Markets Competition and Consumers Act (DMCCA)

CMA publishes final 'unfair commercial practices' guidance under the UK DMCCA: what your business needs to know

Significant changes to consumer law under the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act come into effect on 6 April

04/04/2025

Read time 2m

ESG – Environmental, social and governance

ESG Knowledge Update: March 2025

Welcome to our ESG Knowledge Update, which offers a round-up of legal, regulatory and market news

31/03/2025

Read time 5m

Regulatory Outlook

Advertising and Marketing | UK Regulatory Outlook March 2025

ASA research into what makes certain personalities appealing to young people | IAB UK's report predicting media, marketing and consumer...

26/03/2025

Read time 2m

Managing greenwashing risk

How to approach sustainability claims in the EU and their enforcement in the Netherlands

As regulators continue to monitor greenwashing , a set of principles for making sustainability claims offers guidance

10/03/2025

Read time 6m

ESG – Environmental, social and governance

ESG Knowledge Update | February 2025

Welcome to our ESG Knowledge Update, which offers a round-up of legal, regulatory and market news

27/02/2025

Read time 6m

Regulatory Outlook

Digital regulation | UK Regulatory Outlook February 2025

UK Updates: Ofcom on age assurance and children's access under OSA | Digital safety toolkit for online services | House...

27/02/2025

Read time 4m

Regulatory Outlook

Advertising and Marketing | UK Regulatory Outlook February 2025

CAP updates on ad restrictions on 'less healthy' food and drink products | 'Top tips' for marketers of age-restricted ads...

27/02/2025

Read time 3m

Intellectual property

No Copyright Protection for Birkenstock Sandals

On 20 February 2025, the German Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof – “BGH”) issued a landmark ruling on the copyright...

21/02/2025

Read time 3m

Retail and Consumer

"Shrinkflation": new rules and implications in Italy

On 1 April 2025, the provision aimed at hindering the phenomenon of so-called "shrinkflation" – reducing the size or weight...

19/02/2025

Read time 3m

Retail and Consumer

Cloudy day for Aldi as Thatchers secures win in English Court of Appeal 'lookalike' case

Ruling finds supermarket took unfair advantage of reputation of drink makers' trade mark in selling lookalike cider

06/02/2025

Read time 4m

Digital Regulation

ICO delivers its verdict on 'consent or pay' in the UK

UK data regulator takes more positive tone than EU on data privacy compliance for consent or pay models

06/02/2025

Read time 6m

Online Safety

UK Online Safety Act: Ofcom publishes guidance on age assurance and children's access assessments

Publication kicks off the child protection part of the regime

04/02/2025

Read time 6m

Online Safety

Ofcom publishes final illegal content risk assessment guidance and codes of practice under UK Online Safety Act

Publication sparks the start of the illegal harms duties under the OSA for user-to-user and search services

04/02/2025

Read time 7m

ESG – Environmental, social and governance

ESG Knowledge Update | January 2025

Welcome to our ESG Knowledge Update, which offers a round-up of legal, regulatory and market news

28/01/2025

Read time 5m

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Anna Elliott

Employment Partner, International Sector Lead, Retail and Consumer, UK

+44 117 917 4312 Email Anna Full biog

Christoph Boeminghaus

Partner, Germany

+49 221 5108 4036 Email Christoph Full biog

Dr Nanni Spitzer

Partner, Germany

+49 89 5434 8092 Email Nanni Full biog

Dr Sebastian Hack, LL.M.

Partner, Germany

+49 221 5108 4528 Email Sebastian Full biog

Philip Meichssner

Partner, Germany

+49 89 5434 8038 Email Philip Full biog

Daniel Stein, LL.M.

Partner, Solicitor (England & Wales), Germany

+49 221 5108 4036 Email Daniel Full biog

Marie Canivet

Co-Managing Partner, Head of Retail, Belgium

+32 2 515 9376 Email Marie Full biog

Alexandre Glatz

Partner, Economic Law, France

+33 1 84 82 45 76 Email Alexandre Full biog

Paul Brouwer

Partner, Lawyer, The Netherlands

+31 207 02 86 24 Email Paul Full biog

Jim Margry

Partner, Lawyer, The Netherlands

+31 207 02 86 38 Email Jim Full biog

Angelo Molinaro

Counsel, Head of Retail & Consumer, Italy

+39 06 3269 5001 Email Angelo Full biog

Carlos Casacuberta

Lawyer, Spain

+34 93 419 18 18 Email Carlos Full biog

Xavier Frias

Counsel, Spain

+34 93 419 18 18 Email Xavier Full biog

Louis Hoffreumon

Counsel, Belgium

+ 32 2 515 9328 Email Louis Full biog

Olgierd Świerzewski

Co-Managing Partner, Head of Competition and IP, Poland

+48 502 198 010 Email Olgierd Full biog

Dr Katarzyna Barańska

Partner, Head of Decarbonisation, Poland

+48 504 270 492 Email Dr Katarzyna Full biog

Linn Solholm

Partner, Head of the Built Environment Sector in the Nordics, Sweden

+46 73 03 49 171 Email Linn Full biog

Kelly Harlick

Senior Vice President, International, US

+1 917 545 8876 Email Kelly Full biog

Steve Wilson

Managing Partner, US

+1 917 545 3672 Email Steve Full biog

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