Summer 2022

New competition rules for distribution arrangements | Brodies

On 1 June 2022 new rules came into force in both the EU and UK concerning exemptions from competition law rules for so-called ‘vertical’ agreements.

External risk, greenwashing, and how to manage it | Pinsent Masons

Nursing deep bruises from the seemingly endless bombardment of external curveballs which have battered businesses in recent years, most organisations will have given up some time ago in planning for any return to normality.

Digital reputation management for businesses and C-suites: online opportunities and emerging threats | Schillings

In today’s digital-first world, businesses and C-suites are increasingly using social media to raise their profiles, contribute to online conversation, and to market services. But alongside the countless opportunities it offers, social media also poses risks to privacy, reputation and security.

Employment in a Covid-present world – what employers need to ponder | Maddocks

In the now infamous email, titled ‘To be super clear’, sent to all Tesla employees last month, Elon Musk wrote: ‘Everyone at Tesla is required to spend a minimum of 40 hours in the office per week. Moreover, the office must be where your actual colleagues are located, not some remote pseudo office. If you …

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Employment in Hong Kong | RPC

Although Hong Kong’s employment laws are relatively straight forward and similar to the UK, there are a number of unique provisions that companies hiring workers should be aware of. We spoke with the employment team at RPC to understand more. What is the importance of employment status in Hong Kong? Whether a worker is an …

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Employees vs independent contractors under Egyptian law | Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy

Employers often find themselves in need of hiring independent contractors to meet certain business needs. Moreover, independent contractors are generally attractive to employers, as they offer flexible working arrangements without the responsibilities that arise from hiring employees. However, as an in-house lawyer, you are always apprehensive of the risk of misclassification of contractors as employees, …

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Brexit’s implications for UK antitrust enforcement | Cleary Gottlieb

In a short period of time, and without any change in UK law, the CMA’s enforcement of UK merger rules has become much more interventionist. Can you explain how CMA enforcement has changed?

The UK financial restructuring market | Shearman & Sterling

The last two years have seen significant developments and unexpected turns in the financial restructuring market. The impact of the Covid pandemic precipitated an immediate and significant uptick in the level of corporates facing underperformance and distress, only to be followed in 2021 by an incredibly ‘hot’ financing market and significant drop-off in corporate default …

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The new style of working in Japan – ‘Work Style Reform’ and teleworking | City-Yuwa Partners

In 2019, right before the coronavirus pandemic, the Japanese government introduced the so-called ‘Work Style Reform’ which aimed to (i) reduce the infamous long working hours of Japanese workers, (ii) introduce flexible and diverse work styles, and (iii) ensure that all workers receive equal treatment. This shift towards a new work style was accelerated by …

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Selective distribution systems in the pharmaceutical sector | ELIG Gürkaynak Attorneys-at-Law

Introduction Ankara’s 13th Administrative Court (‘Administrative Court’) annulled1 the Turkish Competition Board’s (‘Board’) decision, dated 3 September 2020 and numbered 20-40/553-249, rejecting the exemption application of Johnson & Johnson Sıhhi Malzeme Sanayi ve Ticaret Ltd. Şti. (‘J&J’) (‘Board’s decision’).

‘Spilling the Beans’ | Paul Hastings

I have been advising employers and senior executives on whistleblowing issues for over 20 years. In fact, the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998 (‘PIDA’) came into force just as I qualified. In recent years, we’ve seen whistleblowing claims get significant global media coverage, and whistleblowers putting the spotlight on a wide range of illegal and …

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Headline trends in merger control and competition law enforcement in Ireland | Matheson LLP

Starting with Irish merger control, how would you sum up activity in the past 12 months in Ireland? Consistent with global M&A activity, 2021 was a busy year for the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) with 74 merger clearances. Banking and financial services attracted the most significant merger reviews.