The global Tech M&A market certainly was very lively in 2019. Notable Tech M&A transactions included Google buying Fitbit, Salesforce acquiring Tableau and ClickSoftware as well as PayPal absorbing ...

Businesses operating in the UK could face legal duties to “develop, disclose and implement" net zero-aligned transition plans ...

Changing US tariff policy has had knock on effects across the world economy, changing the rules of trade engagement. We ...

Work began in 2024 on setting up the IFR in shadow form and, once the Football Governance Bill becomes law, the IFR is expected to begin its work from autumn 2025. What is the IFR’s remit? The IFR’s ...

Lenders making joint loans for non-commercial purposes should now identify all loans where one borrower receives an exclusive benefit and then ensure that the other borrower receives independent legal ...

One such boilerplate clause relates to jurisdiction and choice of law, and although these can be relatively straightforward when both parties are based in the same jurisdiction, they deserve proper ...

Helen Corden of Pinsent Masons was commenting after the Bill – which makes provision for 28 different employment law reforms – was introduced into the UK parliament on Thursday. Among the changes ...

The proposals are contained in a new Data (Use and Access) Bill (DUAB), which was introduced into the UK parliament on Wednesday. The draft legislation was trailed – albeit under a different name – in ...

The UK Supreme Court held (89-page / 694KB PDF) that while voluntarily incurred costs can be recoverable as a matter of law, there may be circumstances in which the voluntary actions businesses take ...

Both programmes have been crafted by our lawyers to accurately represent the work performed by our trainees at Pinsent Masons. One of our vacation placement students commented: “After completing work ...

Nick McDonald of Pinsent Masons was commenting following the publication of the government’s clean energy industries sector plan (90 pages / 9.5 MB), which was published alongside its new 10-year ...

The hospitality sector faced both changes and threatened changes during 2024, coupled with a challenging economic climate. These challenges are expected to continue across the coming 12 months. The ...