Pinsent Masons

A decision by the Supreme Court of New South Wales (NSW), determining that contractual clauses deeming communications sent on a business day...

Guidance provided by the UK Supreme Court on the relevance of post-sale confusion is significant and helpful for brand owners involved in tr...

The emerging offshore decommissioning industry in Australia represents significant opportunity for Australian businesses.

Hong Kong’s Legislative Council’s amendments to employment laws require a structural shift in how businesses must monitor staff working hour...

Assessments of whether inventions are eligible for European patents must factor in the way inventions are described in patent applications a...

Luxembourg plans to introduce a modern carried interest regime in a bid to attract alternative investment fund managers, alongside a special...

A new UK government strategy setting out plans for investment in infrastructure over the next 10 years is a meaningful attempt to address th...

Ben Brown tells HRNews about proposed changes to the European Works Councils legislation and whether to withdraw UK reps from EWCs

A recent call for evidence to establish a sustainable biomethane sector in Northern Ireland indicates strong support for a cooperative model...

A recent Irish decision highlights the courts’ willingness to support ‘passing off’ claims, to restrain businesses from using similar ‘get u...

Although the launch of a Ugandan government-owned mining company rightly seeks to ensure the country and its citizens have direct returns fr...

Openness to foreign direct investments (FDI) is one of the central pillars of the German market economy. However, in line with global develo...

Increased investment in health and social care is “positive on the face of it” and should help with attracting and retaining workers – but f...

There are a number of important employment law issues to be considered when an overseas business adds UK-based employees to their global wor...

The UK government will have to find ways to incentivise private sector involvement in the delivery of the suite of major infrastructure proj...

A recent survey has revealed that Hong Kong and Singapore are Asia’s ‘premier seats’ for international arbitration, according to experts.

Ahead of Parliament returning in July and following the Albanese government’s emphatic election win, Australia has locked a renewables-focus...

The UK government’s announcement that new build residential property must have solar panels installed is important for reducing household en...

The UK’s new carried interest tax rules will not include two qualifying conditions which would have restricted access to a lower tax rate un...

An interim report by the independent commission set up to review the water sector in England and Wales proposes sweeping changes to its stru...

Snack manufacturers should carefully consider a recent decision that held mini poppadoms do not benefit from a value added tax (VAT) zero ra...

A German court’s decision to dismiss a Peruvian farmer’s climate claims against energy firm RWE could shape future climate litigation, exper...

Proposed changes to UK immigration rules tightening English language requirements across multiple visa categories could affect thousands of...

A major planning consultation announcement on the proposed Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) regime for major infrastructure projects (NSIPs) sets...

Costs cap orders under the Aarhus Convention only apply if the legal challenge concerns "national law relating to the environment", accordin...