Pinsent Masons

The coalition agreement between Christian Democrats and Social Democrats in Germany includes comprehensive measures to strengthen digital in...

Technology companies and other online platforms operating in the UK still have time to respond to Ofcom’s consultation on its proposed guida...

The Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) decision to fine and ban Robin Crispin Odey following a series of serious misconduct allegations ref...

A recent High Court of England and Wales ruling once again demonstrates the English courts’ willingness to accept jurisdiction in the face o...

Premises owners and events operators in the UK should take steps now to review their risk assessments to highlight any existing gaps as ‘Mar...

Australia’s two major parties have set out a contrasting path for the future of the green hydrogen industry, with A$14 billion (approx. US$8...

A recent decision by the Singapore High Court has confirmed that it will not directly interfere with determinations made by the Singapore In...

A clear understanding of ‘variations’ and their application in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region’s New Engineering Contract (NEC)...

A thorough understanding of the types of compensation event (CE) clauses used in the New Engineering Contract (NEC) - increasingly the stand...

US president Donald Trump’s ‘liberation day’ tariffs are almost certainly unjustifiable under World Trade Organization (WTO) rules, will dam...

More ‘biosimilar’ medicines should be brought to market in the EU because of a regulatory policy shift on the need to carry out expensive cl...

Developers of renewable energy projects can expect fresh opportunities to arise in Germany after the federal government established a specia...

A recent UK Supreme Court ruling underscores the importance of judicial precedent and the high standards expected of fiduciaries, particular...

Businesses should ensure their understanding of and compliance with the UK’s new consumer protection regime, coming into force on 6 April, a...

Providers of ride hailing services in the UK may now utilise a niche value added tax (VAT) treatment known as the tour operators’ margin sch...

An IT provider to the NHS has been fined more than £3 million by the UK’s data protection authority, the Information Commissioner’s Office (...

Data suggests that many developers may not be adequately assessing the extent of remediation works that need to be carried out to meet dutie...

New legislation passed today by the Malaysian Senate will boost the country’s carbon capture and storage (CCS) industry as well as support i...

While it is often assumed that human rights are reserved for human beings, companies are legal persons having rights in law and do enjoy the...

The new ultimate beneficial owner (UBO) rules in Saudi Arabia will further enhance business transparency in line with international best pra...

A court in England has echoed the approach taken by the courts in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) and the BVI in relation...

The question around whether a payment certificate is considered debt or a liquid document in South Africa arises when dealing with a constru...

Businesses operating in EU countries will get six extra months this year to continue transferring personal data to the UK on the basis of tw...

For years, policymakers have grappled with whether and how to change the law to reflect advances in technology and the new risks and opportu...

The European Commission has introduced the Critical Medicines Act in what experts have said is a significant move in the EU’s efforts to enh...