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European Commission Releases Updated Draft Final ESRS for Public Feedback
European Union, USA - May 6 2026 Earlier today, the European Commission published updated draft final versions of the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) to be used…
AI Omnibus: Trilogue Underway…What to Expect as Negotiations Progress
European Union, USA - April 24 2026 With both the Council of the European Union (the “Council”) and the European Parliament (the “Parliament”) having adopted their respective positions…
Legal Lingo: Cartel Talk - When a Coffee Could Become a Case
United Kingdom - April 20 2026 Being an aspiring commercial lawyer often means being confronted by complex, often abstract, concepts leading to an often impenetrable wall of jargon…
The Rise of Independent Sponsors: Evolution, Economics, and Opportunity
USA - April 14 2026 The independent sponsor model continues to gain traction across private markets, reflecting a broader shift toward more flexible, conviction-driven…
Preparing for New UAE GHG Emissions Reporting and Reduction Requirements - A Primer for US-based Multinationals
United Arab Emirates, USA - April 13 2026 New UAE greenhouse gas emissions reporting and reduction requirements currently are scheduled to apply starting this year. Last year, a new large…
Secondaries on the Rise: Q1 2026 Trends in Institutional Sell-Side Activity and Evolving Deal Terms
USA - April 9 2026 Following on our recent observations about what institutional investors should know about the Middle East conflict for institutional investors, and…
CSRD Update - EU Member States Start to Move Forward on Omnibus Transposition
European Union, USA - April 1 2026 Ropes & Gray - in conjunction with leading law firms across Europe - has published a new update of its monthly CSRD Transposition Tracker. The…
In New Guidance, SEC Staff Grants Transition Relief to ATM Issuers Transitioning to Baby Shelfs
USA - March 24 2026 On March 19, 2026, staff of the SEC Division of Corporation Finance issued new guidance (now known as Corporation Finance Interpretations (CFI))…
EDGAR Access Issues—and Iran Conflict—Trigger SEC Staff No-Action Relief for Section 16(a) Reports of Insiders of FPIs and Domestic Issuers
USA - March 17 2026 On March 12, 2026, the SEC staff granted no-action relief to directors, officers, and beneficial owners of domestic issuers, as well as directors and…
Ctrl+C, Ctrl+Comply: The Rise of AI-Enabled DSARs
United Kingdom, USA - March 16 2026 Individuals’ awareness of their data protection rights, fuelled in part by high‑profile litigation (which we have written about here and here), has…
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