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Tech Legal Outlook – 2022 Mid-Year Update
21 June 2022
2021 was a year of record-breaking tech growth – one of record global tech investment, deal-making, and unicorns. While this momentum carried through to the first quarter of 2022, as the months pass, geopolitical tensions, macroeconomic turbulence, and regulatory change are impacting the tech sector. Global stocks have fallen, and investors are scaling back investment in private markets.
Private Equity & Financial Sponsors: Antitrust and Foreign Investment Outlook 2022
16 February 2022
2021 saw the global pandemic roll on, and so too did global M&A activity with expanding foreign investment regimes and increasing merger control enforcement continuing to be a determining factor in deal execution. 2022 looks to be another year of high activity levels with authorities set to up their enforcement efforts and apply new tools. The new UKNSI Act is now in force, the European Commission looks set to “call-in” problematic transactions and the US administration has announced their intent to increase antitrust scrutiny (to name a few).
Financial services enforcement trends 2022
14 February 2022
2021 was a year of contrasts when it came to the FCA and PRA’s enforcement work. In this note we highlight the most important enforcement developments in 2021, together with the key areas we believe will impact the nature and direction of enforcement activity by the UK financial regulators during 2022.
Derivatives and Structured Products Horizon Scanning 2022
20 January 2022
With 2022 now upon us, we examine the key topics we expect to be relevant to derivatives and structured products over the coming year. Explore the publication to see our high level guides on the CLO market, CSDR, EMIR, ESG, fintech, interest rates and the new risk-free rate environment, retail structured products developments and synthetic securitisations.
Banking Litigation 2022: A look ahead
19 January 2022
In April 2020, we shared our thoughts on Banking litigation in the next decade, identifying the themes likely to shape the legal risks faced by banks and financial institutions over coming years. Now in a world which looks so different from April 2020, we reflect on how our predictions are playing out in the UK.
ESG Legal Outlook 2022
18 January 2022
2022 will provide a practical demonstration of the appetite for ESG-led change that governments, major corporates and financial institutions all have, and how far this will feed into smaller businesses and everyday life. In this publication we explore key global ESG themes we believe will shape the legal outlook for businesses in 2022. We also look at the evolving ESG landscape in 30 jurisdictions.
Mainstream debt issuance from January 2022: Themes for the year ahead
12 January 2022
In this edition of our annual note, we provide a high-level summary of some of the topics we expect to be on the agenda for mainstream debt issuance from January 2022.
Employment & Incentives: At a glance: What to expect in 2022
4 January 2022
Here are the employment and incentives issues to watch out for in the next 12 months: our "What to expect in 2022" for all businesses operating in the UK, listed companies, and the financial services sector.
Asset Management Horizon Report 2022
17 December 2021
Our report explores twelve key regulatory developments, and the challenges and opportunities that they present for the asset management sector in the year to come.
Financial Regulation Horizon Report 2022
17 December 2021
Our report explores ten key regulatory developments, and the challenges and opportunities that they present for the financial services sector in the year to come.
Legal Innovation Outlook 2022
15 December 2021
The world has undergone radical shifts in in the last two years. The impacts are being felt across industries and legal is no exception. The pace of innovation is only accelerating, fuelled by novel approaches to solving clients’ problems and technological breakthroughs. Our market-leading experts, drawn from across our global network of offices, reflect on the drivers of legal innovation in 2022.
Antitrust & Foreign Investment Outlook for 2022
9 December 2021
Across a series of bitesize podcasts and summary PDF report, we feature partners from our global team highlighting the key themes we believe will significantly affect businesses in the area of competition in 2022. From the growth in merger control call-in rights to tougher global foreign investment scrutiny, to the rising consumer demand for tougher online and tech regulation, competition law’s role in ‘building back better’ after the pandemic is increasingly both important and complicated.
UK Real Estate Horizon Scanning 2022
9 December 2021
We have set out our take on a handful of the themes that have shaped the past year in the real estate world and which, we think, will shape the year ahead.
Year to Come 2022 and Year in Review 2021
8 December 2021
Now in its 11th year, our hugely popular series brings together analysis, thinking and highlights from our lawyers around the world, in the form of topic-specific and jurisdictional guides. These guides summarise a selection of the major developments you should be aware of from 2021, and a number of major developments expected in 2022. The guides aim to give you a great overview, with links to more information where applicable.
Dispute Resolution: Year to Come 2022 and Year in Review 2021
8 December 2021
The Dispute Resolution Year in Review and Year to Come – A Global Perspective draws together analysis, thought leadership and highlights from our Dispute Resolution team around the world. The guide summarises a selection of the major developments in dispute resolution from 2021 and highlights a number of significant developments on the horizon in 2022.
Fintech Global Year to Come 2022 & Year in Review 2021
8 December 2021
As part of Linklaters’ “Year to Come and Year in Review ” series, our global fintech team has published its Fintech Global Year to Come 2022 & Year in Review 2021 publication. In this, we look forward to 2022 and have summarised key legal and regulatory developments in the fintech space in 2021. Our review covers the full breadth of the fintech legal spectrum and addresses global, EU and country specific developments for 17 jurisdictions.
UK Pensions Year to Come 2022 and Year in Review 2021
8 December 2021
As part of the Year to Come, Year in Review series, our UK Pensions team has contributed a UK Pensions Year to Come and Year in Review publication. In this publication we have looked forward in predicting likely themes for 2022 and summarised the key legal developments in the Pensions space for 2021.
Tech Legal Outlook 2022
6 December 2021
In 2022 technology will be critical to organisations as they adapt to a changing world and invest in a digital and more sustainable future. From AI to climate tech, fintech to space tech, tech will continue to be instrumental in powering recovery from Covid-19, enabling opportunities and offering solutions to some of the world’s greatest challenges.
English contract law cases of 2021
2 December 2021
The response of the English Courts to contractual disputes in the current turbulent times has been to maintain stability and uphold the certainty of contract. However, the decisions of 2021 are illuminating even when applying existing legal principles and flexibility within the law remains. We explore this year’s most informative English contract law cases to date for commercial parties.
A financial services consumer duty
11 June 2021
The FCA is moving forward with proposals to impose a consumer duty on firms dealing with retail consumers. It is looking to secure a “paradigm shift” towards more outcomes-focused regulation. This may have far-reaching implications for consumers and firms – even those without a direct end-relationship with consumers. Here we gather our latest thought leadership and insights on the topic.
Financial Regulation Horizon Scanner
1 January 2020
Our dedicated financial regulation horizon scanner covers key recent and upcoming financial regulatory developments, across a range of topic areas.