Earlier this week, the Arbitration Act 2025 (the “AA 2025”) received Royal Assent. The AA 2025 introduces significant modifications to the Arbitration Act 1996 (the “AA 1996”) in a bid to modernise and streamline the arbitral process in England and Wales, and to amplify London’s foothold as a leading arbitration hub. Although London is already
Milieudefensie v Shell In 2021, the Hague District Court ruled that, by 2030, Shell had to reduce its emissions by 45% relative to 2019 levels. The decision attracted significant commentary in both the legal and mainstream international media. Last month, Shell won its appeal and its reduction obligation was set aside. But how relevant is
In light of the SFO Director Nick Ephgrave’s vocal support for implementing whistleblower incentives in the UK, this begs the question, what other US policies might the SFO look to replicate in the UK? One which we explore in this article is the Mergers & Acquisitions Safe Harbor Policy (“M&A Policy”) introduced by the US
