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Addressing ESG in your supply chain: A practical approach | Walker Morris

Businesses are addressing the legal, regulatory and commercial pressures to get their ESG approach right in house. But recent and forthcoming developments indicate the need for businesses also to address ESG issues in their supply chain.  Our sustainability and supply chain specialists, Ben Sheppard and James Crayton, explain what businesses need to know, and the practical steps they can …

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Climate change and collective proceedings | Brodies LLP

Collective proceedings are a long-standing mechanism for bringing claims in the USA and Australia. They are now a feature of many legal systems around the world, including in the EU, England and Wales, and, most recently, Scotland. Collective proceedings are typically used by multiple claimants who have the same or similar ground or grounds of …

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Significant matters – Summer 2024

TfL plans journey with new line-up of legal advisers Transport for London (TfL) is in the process of shortlisting firms for its new legal services framework, as the current roster enters the last year of its existing line-up. The government body is reviewing submissions from firms to draw up a shortlist of bidders to be …

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Gurdeep Boparai, Coventry Building Society

From the age of 10 I knew that I wanted to be a lawyer. The first lawyer I ever met was a close family friend. She had just qualified and spoke so passionately about the work she was doing, Being in and out of court sounded so exciting, the work was varied and fast paced …

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Babett Carrier, Cinven

‘In my view, a private equity firm is one of the most interesting places to work as an in-house lawyer.’ Cinven GC Babett Carrier on food, family, hobbies and private equity.

Antitrust renaissance: navigating deals amid agency crackdowns

‘The UK competition practice has been transformed by Brexit’ observes Nick Levy, a partner in Cleary Gottlieb’s London antitrust team.

Competition focus – Türkiye | Actecon

What are the key components of Türkiye’s competition law framework, and how does it compare to EU competition regulations? Türkiye’s competition law framework, primarily governed by Law No. 4054 on the protection of competition, focuses on prohibiting anti-competitive agreements; preventing the abuse of a dominant position; and regulating mergers and acquisitions. In addition to the …

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To live or die in DC – getting deals done amid US antitrust crackdown

Elite US law firms are stocking up on antitrust expertise as the Federal Trade Commission cracks down on enforcement. Barnaby Merrill speaks to top practitioners about the current deal landscape and the key issues for clients under scrutiny.

The return of PPPs | DAC Beachcroft

Katherine Calder and Alison Martin at DAC Beachcroft give their analysis of the return of PPPs in the infrastructure industry and what form they may take.

‘Ditch the external counsel mindset’: how in-house lawyers can take their careers to the next step | King's Business School

In-house lawyers can sometimes find themselves stuck in a rut professionally, playing the narrow role of technical expert within their organisations. Others struggle to make a complete transition from their previous roles in private practice to being an equal part of a broader team that shares responsibility for their organisation’s overall objectives. Yet there is …

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