Knowledge

Across topics and issues, borders and industries, we have the thought leadership you need to stay ahead of changes in the law.

Follow us:

Publications

News

As the European Commission’s work programme 2024 sets out its plans to reduce administrative burdens, what is the UK doing?

Following the publication of the European Commission’s 2024 work programme and announcements from the UK Government, this article explores how both the UK and the EU are focusing on...

News

EU Commission amends the Accounting Directive – number of companies in scope for CSRD reduced

The Commission has adopted amendments to Accounting Directive to account for inflation and which will result in fewer companies being in scope for reporting under the Corporate...

News

EU Commission amends the Accounting Directive – number of companies in scope for CSRD reduced

The Commission has adopted amendments to Accounting Directive to account for inflation and which will result in fewer companies being in scope for reporting under the Corporate...

Insights and Analysis

A year in ESG: Key trends in the insurance sector

As ESG issues grow and continue to become ever more important, the legal and regulatory landscape which financial institutions, including insurers, need to navigate becomes ever more...

News

Sustainability Disclosure Standards: EU Commission adopts ESRS under the CSRD and UK develops UK SDS

On 31 July 2023, the Commission adopted the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) for companies reporting under the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive ((EU)...

News

ESAP: A centralized 'data space' granting easy access to corporate information for investors

On 23 May 2023, the European Council and the European Parliament reached a provisional agreement on three proposals jointly creating the European Single Access Point (ESAP) as part of the...

Insights and Analysis

Insurance M&A: European trends

The M&A insurance sector has been very active this year consistent with the general increase seen in M&A across all sectors both in number and value, following the wait-and-see...

Insights and Analysis

Operating reinsurance at the beginning of the 21st century: The German perspective

According to § 15 para. 2 p. 1 of the German Insurance Supervision Act (the Versicherungsaufsichtsgesetz) (VAG), reinsurance undertakings may only conduct reinsurance business and...

News

The reform of the German Real Estate Transfer Tax Act (“RETTA”) in a nutshell

On 1 July 2021, the “Act Amending the German Real Estate Transfer Tax Act” came into force. The legislative reform was previously the subject of public debate for several years...

Loading data