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We are 𝗕𝗖𝗟𝗣. 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁 Our combined 150-year legacy is based on building lasting relationships that deliver impact, celebrates diversity and unlocks intelligence. Our new brand narrative captures the characteristics that have become the hallmark of our firm: We are 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀, and 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀. For a deeper understanding of our new brand, visit our website: www.bclplaw.com  

We provided key advisory support to Freehold Royalties in its acquisition of mineral and royalty assets located in the core of the Midland Basin in Texas. This strategic deal closed alongside Freehold’s successful completion of its bought-deal equity financing of common shares equity financing, including the full over-allotment option.   The BCLP team was led by our energy and Infrastructure Partner Fraser Wayne.   To read the full release, click here: https://lnkd.in/eB7F2DK3   #Energy #MnA 

On October 18 2024, the EU’s Network and Information Systems Directive came into effect. As part of the region’s broader digital and cyber security strategy, the revised direction will cast a wider net and bring more industries and sectors into its regulatory remit.   In a new article, Pierre-emmanuel Frogé unfolds how in-scope businesses will need to install new risk-management procedures across their organizations and explores the potential sanctions for non-compliance.   To read the full article, click here: https://lnkd.in/d38rekzS   #BCLPDigitalSpeaks #Compliance #CyberSecurity #DataGovernance 

Counsel in our Paris office, Pierre-emmanuel Frogé shares what businesses need to know about the EU’s groundbreaking Cyber Resilience Act (CRA), as it enters its 3-year implementation period.   The CRA aims to strengthen the resilience of the EU’s digital economy by imposing stricter requirements on manufacturers, importers, and distributors of products or software with a digital component and will therefore have significant compliance consequences for businesses. Pierre shares his thoughts into who will be affected, and what steps companies can take to ensure compliance.   Click the link below to read more: https://lnkd.in/dDvaCqtw   #BCLPDigitalSpeaks #CyberSecurity #DigitalRegulation #DataPrivacy 

Partner Josh Hess and Senior Counsel R. Randall Wang, members of our Securities & Corporate Governance team, have analyzed the SEC’s recent enforcement action against Express, Inc. for failing to disclose perks paid to its then-CEO, including personal use of airplanes.   This case highlights the SEC’s heightened focus on perquisites and related personal transactions, reflecting an ongoing trend in enforcement.   Josh and Randall provide key takeaways for companies navigating executive compensation disclosure requirements.   Read their full analysis here: https://lnkd.in/dNesfVX5   #SEC #Disclosures #CorporateGovernance

Last week Donald Trump announced his picks for FTC chair and commissioner: Andrew Ferguson and Mark Meador. The President-elect’s picks may set the stage for significant changes for the FTC toward a pro-business bent for much of the economy, with the noteworthy exceptions of continued scrutiny of big tech firms and healthcare.   In a new article, a team from our Washington, D.C. and St. Louis offices David B. Schwartz, Rebecca Nelson, Emilee Hargis and Darren Ray examine Ferguson and Meador, focusing on their personal histories and historic stances to anticipate how the new picks may reshape the FTC and its policies.   To read the full piece, please click the link below: https://lnkd.in/g-g8X2GJ   #Regulation #USElection

As 2024 draws to a close, we look back at some of the highlights across BCLP's Litigation & Investigations team. Our lawyers have successfully represented our clients across a myriad of high-stakes disputes globally, as well as being at the forefront of notable Pro Bono efforts and thought leadership initiatives. We also welcome a host of new lateral partners as well as recently promoted partners.   The full 2024 Year in Review can be read here: https://lnkd.in/g2DewpX8  

We are proud to announce that our team played a pivotal advisory role in a landmark £250 million rolling stock investment project, in one of the most consequential deals made in the UK in 2024.   Our market-leading Rail Finance team provided essential advisory support for Angel Trains – one of the largest owners of passenger rolling stock in the UK – in its procurement of 14 new 5-car Hitachi Class 80x trainsets for lease to FirstGroup.   The BCLP team was led by Russell Clifford, supported by Jamie Wiseman-Clarke and Deborah Boddy.   To read the full release, please click here: https://lnkd.in/gKNdYr-C   #Transport 

As the fight continues over enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act, businesses would be well-advised to prepare to comply with all reporting requirements by the original January 1 2025 deadline, as the government’s latest emergency motion could mean the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal narrows or lifts the lower court’s injunction just days before the Act’s reporting deadline. In a new insight, Barbara Smith Tyson, Caitlin Hartsell, Meryl Macklin and Adam Vukovic recount the current timeline for the government’s appeal of a preliminary injunction enjoining enforcement of the Act and what it could mean for businesses. To read the full insight, please click here: https://lnkd.in/egZVYBHY  

In a new article, our New York Business and Commercial Disputes Associate Anoop Sadanandan discusses the challenges posed by inconsistent arbitration waiver tests in the Second Circuit following the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2022 decision in Morgan v. Sundance, Inc. Anoop outlines the impact of this decision, highlighting post-Morgan arbitration waiver tests in the second circuit and the implications of arbitration waiver. To read Anoop’s thoughts in full, click the link below: https://lnkd.in/e5KHcTUK #Litigation #Arbitration #Appellate