Connections

7/21/2026 5:00:11 PM

Swifter, Simpler, Stricter? The DBT's Proposals for Competition Collective Actions

By Caroline Thomas Susanna Rogers Nuala Canavan +1 more...

On 17 July 2026, the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) published its proposals for significant reforms across three areas of the UK...

9/9/2026 4:20:08 PM

The financing structures powering the data centre boom

By Joris Ravelli

I was pleased to co-author the LMA's latest Infrastructure Insights paper on data centre financing. Given the unprecedented demand being...

9/9/2026 11:47:54 AM

The government wants to move faster and take more legal risk: Should businesses and investors be worried?

By Susanna Rogers Mark Mills Jane Kluske +1 more...

Following the return of Parliament from its summer recess on 1 September 2026, with a new Prime Minister in place, the government has...

9/8/2026 4:51:15 PM

AI-generated works and copyright: Publication of a report by the CSPLA

By Clément Monnet Laura Helloco

Productions de l'IA et droit d'auteur : publication d'un rapport par le CSPLA English version below Le 9 juillet 2026, le Conseil...

9/7/2026 9:45:18 AM

Managing parallel proceedings: First joint TCC and FTT hearing provides guidance in Building Safety Act cases

By Amy Allen

In the first joint hearing of the Technology and Construction Court (TCC) and the First-tier Tribunal (FTT), the Court has provided...

9/4/2026 10:35:22 AM

Notice in a Nutshell: PRA fines HDI Global SE £4,165,000 for inaccurate PRA and FCA reporting

By Katie Stephen

On 16 July 2026, the PRA published a Final Notice imposing a £4,165,000 penalty on HDI Global SE (HDI Global or the Firm) for breaches of...

9/4/2026 9:13:37 AM

Primary Market Bulletin 65: Key takeaways for listed companies from the FCA’s discussion of regulatory announcements and delayed disclosure of inside information

By Katie Stephen Chris Pearson Fiona Millington +1 more...

On 28 August 2026, the FCA published Primary Market Bulletin 65 (PMB 65) which, among other things, (a) flags concerns around potentially...

9/2/2026 3:27:10 PM

Tracking pixels in emails: A CNIL recommendation to clarify practices and secure compliance

By Laura Helloco Geoffroy Coulouvrat Nadège Martin

Pixels de suivi dans les courriers électroniques : une recommandation CNIL pour clarifier les pratiques et sécuriser la conformité You...

9/1/2026 1:09:08 PM

UK Subsidy Control Regime 2026 update

By Susanna Rogers Mark Mills Jane Kluske +2 more...

More than three years after the UK's Subsidy Control Act 2022 came into force, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has published...

8/24/2026 2:44:45 PM

Can a management agreement help landlords recover possession? A useful steer from Star Pubs

By Greg Rouse

In Star Pubs Trading Limited v Gunmakers Arms (Essex) LLP [2026], the Central London County Court has issued its (non-binding) decision...

8/18/2026 1:08:31 PM

The French National Data Protection Authority and the AI and Digital Council publish exploratory note on agentic AI

By Nadège Martin Geoffroy Coulouvrat Laura Helloco

English version below La CNIL et le Conseil de l’IA et du numérique publient une note d’exploration sur l’IA agentique et les données...

8/12/2026 10:57:51 AM

CMA setback in Emma Sleep case as enforcement order refused by High Court

By Jamie Cooke Nuala Canavan Matt Scott

On 30 July 2026, the High Court handed down its judgment in CMA v Emma Matratzen GmbH & Ors [2026] EWHC 1995 (Ch), marking another...

8/7/2026 1:27:36 PM

LSE implements significant AIM Rule reforms with immediate effect: Key takeaways for AIM companies and Nomads

By Fiona Millington Richard Sheen Clementine Hogarth +2 more...

On 5 August 2026, the London Stock Exchange (LSE) confirmed wide-ranging changes to the AIM Rules with immediate effect (see AIM Notices...