Macfarlanes

Operational real estate - the £1tn opportunity. Our 2024 “Fully Operational: The Future of Real Assets” report is now live. Register to receive your copy: https://ow.ly/9Yl650Uq5km #RealEstate #OperationalRealEstate #FutureOfRealAssets

In this week’s #Corporate law update we cover: - the FCA's proposal for the new PISCES trading platform; - PERG's 17th annual report on Walker Guidelines compliance; - the court ruling on companies asserting privilege against shareholders; - the first UK sustainability reporting standards; - FCA consultations on TN 307 and TN 710; - ISS guidelines for UK and Ireland ahead of the 2025 AGM season; and - the Government's response to the House of Lords report on the Modern Slavery Act 2015. Access the latest insights: https://lnkd.in/ePAz3ngs

This week marked the grand finale of our festive fundraising campaign in support of PAPYRUS Prevention of Young Suicide, and what a way to end — with our much-anticipated festive prize draw.   There were 30 amazing prizes up for grabs and we sold over 7,000 tickets. Congratulations to our lucky winners and thank you to everyone who contributed by purchasing tickets. #CharityOfTheYear

Litigation and dispute resolution partner Laura Bridgewater has been quoted in Ignites Europe discussing the challenges for firms dealing with the increased awareness and regulatory focus on non-financial misconduct. Find out more: https://ow.ly/zAkG50UspJA (paywalled).

The FCA has published a consultation paper on certain “clarificatory amendments” to the anti-greenwashing rule and the UK Sustainability Disclosure Requirements as part of its Quarterly Consultation Paper. Lora Froud, Rachel Richardson, Emma Garnham, Tiffany Cox and Emily Batchelor explain what changes are proposed. Find out more: https://ow.ly/IxRr50UqN3V #ESG #Sustainability #Greenwashing

In this week’s #Corporate law update we cover: - new draft legislation to open up overseas entity trusts information; - regulations published to alleviate corporate reporting burden; and - the FCA consults on handbook changes to reflect the 2024 UK Corporate Governance Code. Access the latest insights: https://ow.ly/aiul50UqGWu

Litigation and dispute resolution partner Lorna Emson has been quoted in Reuters discussing the role of the FCA in UK listing applications. Find out more: https://ow.ly/Ub2L50UpIT0 #Litigation

The Great Macfarlanes Bake Off 2024. Yesterday, we hosted our annual bake off as part of our festive fundraising for PAPYRUS Prevention of Young Suicide. From stunning showstoppers - including the winning Finnish Runeberg cakes - to a surprise visit from a festive elf, the event was a real success. Thank you to our talented bakers and generous colleagues for supporting this wonderful cause and raising vital funds for our charity of the year. #CharityOfTheYear #FestiveFundraising

Corporate and M&A partners Justin Hope and Richard Burrows led the Macfarlanes team advising J.C. Flowers & Co. in relation to the consortium arrangements for the proposed acquisition of Equals Group plc. The team also included corporate and M&A senior counsel Lauren Bretton, senior associate Emma Bailey, associates Charlotte Cato and Sarvi Mirbaghery. Financial services regulation advice was provided by partner Michael Sholem and associates Darius T. and Gemma Edey. Competition advice was provided by partner Malcolm Walton and senior associate Andrew Morrison. Find out more: https://ow.ly/AtCy50Up1wP

Litigation and dispute resolution partners Lois Horne and Fred Snowball have been featured in Commercial Dispute Resolution (CDR)'s Tech Issue Magazine. Lois discusses the March 2024 decision that Dr Craig Wright was not the inventor of Bitcoin. Lois successfully represented 13 Bitcoin-software developers in the case securing an important victory. Fred discusses the future of Big Tech lawsuits in the UK. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/eVZY3rsW (register)