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Private equity funds and liability for human rights impacts: the practical implications of the UK Supreme Court's decision in Vedanta

16 May 2019

Could private equity funds be liable for human rights breaches by a portfolio company? A recent decision by the UK Supreme Court increases the likelihood of this outcome. This blog looks...

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Pre-marketing and reverse solicitation of private equity and other alternative investment funds in Europe

09 April 2019

An update on the AIFMD amending directive

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Is it time for a review of your transfer pricing arrangements? The potential impact of the HMRC Profit Diversion Compliance Facility

30 January 2019

The UK tax authority, HMRC, recently announced the introduction of a new Profit Diversion Compliance Facility, which is aimed at tackling the avoidance of tax by diverting profits outside...

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Private Equity and Human Rights

18 December 2018

Last week marked the 70^th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights which seeks to provide "a common standard of achievement for all peoples and all nations". ...

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New EU framework for screening foreign direct investment

10 December 2018

On 20 November 2018, the European Commission (Commission) announced a draft EU framework for screening foreign direct investment (FDI) in response to concerns regarding foreign investment...

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UK National Security Investment Regime: What might it mean for Private Equity?

06 November 2018

Background

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Steering the course – navigating bribery and corruption risk in private equity investments

05 October 2017

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EU General Data Protection Regulation and private equity

27 June 2017

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Are you ready for the Criminal Finances Bill 2017?

25 May 2017