As UK businesses are facing an increasingly uncertain economic environment, in-house legal teams are being challenged to navigate significant regulatory risks.

Our webinar series will help keep you up-to-date with the major issues and significant developments likely to affect in-house legal teams.

On-demand: Autumn 2024

Financial crime and investigations

Financial crime and investigations

Covering developments with new failure to prevent fraud offence and dealing with whistleblowing investigations.

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Non-financial misconduct: Navigating the maze

Non-financial misconduct: Navigating the maze

In this webinar we will provide an overview of regulatory developments concerning non-financial misconduct in and outside the workplace, including from the Solicitors Regulation Authority and Financial Conduct Authority, the interaction between the regulatory rules and employment law, insights from our work in this area and practical considerations for firms, including when dealing with marginal cases, balancing the regulatory issues and employee rights, and investigating and determining outcomes.

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Disputes: Recent cases update

Disputes: Recent cases update

This webinar provides an update on recent cases relevant to the work of in-house lawyers and company secretarial teams.

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Financial services: Update on the Smarter Regulatory Framework for financial services

Financial services: Update on the Smarter Regulatory Framework for financial services

In this webinar, we provide an update on progress made by the Government and regulators to implement a Smarter Regulatory Framework for financial services in the UK. In particular, we look at the Financial Conduct Authority’s consultation paper (CP24/13) on public offer platforms and its policy statement (PS24/9) on payment optionality for investment research, both of which were published in July 2024, as well as discussing HM Treasury’s proposals for a new intermittent trading venue (PISCES).

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Employment: The Employment Rights Bill and what it means for employers

Employment: The Employment Rights Bill and what it means for employers

This webinar provides an overview of the proposals in the Employment Rights Bill including: changes to day one employment rights; changes to unfair dismissal; ban on “exploitative” zero-hours contracts; restrictions on fire and rehire; making flexible working the default; and new rights for unions.

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Data protection: Using AI in the UK – where are we now?

Data protection: Using AI in the UK – where are we now?

This webinar will look at the legal risks to consider when developing and using AI in the UK in 2025, including considerations for generative AI tools. It will provide an update on UK AI policy and new laws proposed. It will also look at existing cross-sectoral and sectoral laws and how they apply to AI, and the application of the EU AI Act to UK businesses.

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ESG: Due diligence in the supply chain

ESG: Due diligence in the supply chain

With the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CS3D or CSDDD) having passed into law, in this webinar we look at key developments in supply chain due diligence, and provide insights in terms of how multinational companies may navigate the overlapping and diverging requirements which they now face, alongside increased litigation and regulatory risk.

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Competition: UK merger control reforms

Competition: UK merger control reforms

This webinar considers changes to the UK merger control regime being introduced by the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024, related changes to Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) guidance recently published for consultation, and certain other changes made to the CMA’s merger control guidance and procedure earlier in the year.

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Corporate governance and company law update

Corporate governance and company law update

This webinar will look at recent company law and corporate governance developments in house legal and company secretarial teams should be aware of. This includes an update on the implementation of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023, a look at the draft Audit and Corporate Governance Bill and a review of a number of narrative reporting and governance developments. There will also be an update on the duties of directors when a company is in financial difficulties in light of recent case law.

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On-demand: Spring 2024

The changing pensions landscape

The changing pensions landscape

Following the introduction of syndicates-in-a-box in 2020, Lloyd’s has seen a number of smaller, entrepreneurial businesses enter the market. The webinar will consider the key issues associated with syndicates-in-a-box and also look at other avenues to establish underwriting platforms at Lloyd’s (including special purpose arrangements and captive syndicates).

April 23, 2024
Insurance and developments in the Lloyd’s market

Insurance and developments in the Lloyd’s market

Following the introduction of syndicates-in-a-box in 2020, Lloyd’s has seen a number of smaller, entrepreneurial businesses enter the market. The webinar will consider the key issues associated with syndicates-in-a-box and also look at other avenues to establish underwriting platforms at Lloyd’s (including special purpose arrangements and captive syndicates).

April 18, 2024
Recent disputes cases

Recent disputes cases

This webinar will provide an update on recent cases relevant to the work of in-house lawyers and company secretarial teams.

April 16, 2024
Data protection and AI: Compliance for Copilot

Data protection and AI: Compliance for Copilot

With Microsoft’s launch of Copilot last year, organisations are now able to access the power of large language models through their Microsoft applications. This webinar will look at the compliance points for organisations rolling out “one of the most powerful productivity tools on the planet” to their workforce to consider. It will look at configuration choices, training and internal policies.

April 11, 2024
Financial services: ESG and greenwashing

Financial services: ESG and greenwashing

This webinar will focus on ESG and greenwashing. It will look at recent UK regulatory developments regarding sustainability, including the FCA’s Sustainability Disclosure Requirements and investment labels regime, at how regulators are dealing with greenwashing, including the approach taken in investigations and enforcement, and at how firms can take steps to reduce the risk of a greenwashing enquiry or claim.

April 09, 2024
Recent company law and corporate governance developments

Recent company law and corporate governance developments

This webinar will look at recent company law and corporate governance developments in house legal and company secretarial teams should be aware of. This includes the 2024 UK Corporate Governance Code, as well as a number of narrative reporting developments, and an update on the implementation of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023. The webinar will also consider developments in the area of directors’ duties and the interests of creditors.

March 21, 2024
The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill: Key reforms

The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill: Key reforms

This webinar will consider the key reforms set out in the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill currently going through Parliament. It will also provide an update on actions taken in the past year under the National Security and Investment Act 2021 and potential changes to that regime, and consider the implications for companies of the EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation.

March 19, 2024
Tax and the Spring Budget

Tax and the Spring Budget

This webinar will look at recent and forthcoming tax developments in house legal teams need to be aware of, including those coming out of the 2024 Spring Budget.

March 14, 2024
Employment: What to expect in 2024

Employment: What to expect in 2024

This webinar will look at the key legislative changes to employment law coming into effect in 2024 and what steps employers need to be taking to prepare for the new rights, including changes to holiday entitlement, flexible working, family friendly rights and the TUPE regulations, as well as new rights to carers leave, a right to request a more predictable working pattern and a duty to prevent sexual harassment.

March 12, 2024

Useful resources

M&A Outlook 2025

M&A Outlook 2025

Following a fairly subdued period of M&A activity over the past couple of years, does the recent uptick in activity mean we have we finally turned the highly anticipated corner and can we now see a brighter future for M&A in 2025?
UK Essential Corporate News

UK Essential Corporate News

Essential Corporate News is our weekly news service covering the latest developments in the UK corporate world.
M&A Outlook 2024

M&A Outlook 2024

With inflation easing and deal appetite rising, we expect to see promising early signs of a rebound in M&A activity.
Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the way we work, and as businesses shift more and more of their operations to AI technologies, there are some legal implications that must be considered including regulatory compliance and ethical, commercial, intellectual property and data privacy related issues.


Contacts

Raj Karia
Raj Karia
Global Head of Corporate M&A and Securities
Email
raj.karia@nortonrosefulbright.com
T: +44 (20) 74443374
Jo Chattle
Jo Chattle
Knowledge Of Counsel
Email
jo.chattle@nortonrosefulbright.com
T: +44 20 7444 3356

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