The UK Supreme Court handed down its judgment on Friday 1 August in the motor finance commission case of Johnson, Wrench and Hopcraft. The decision might have significant implications for a wide range of businesses, beyond the motor finance sector.

We hosted a concise, high-level webinar where our team explained what this ruling could mean for your business, including:

• What is the immediate impact on motor finance?
• Read-across risk: What impact is the judgment likely to have on:
  • other intermediated lending business models; and
  • other sectors including insurance, asset management and funds?
• Are there other sectors which could be impacted by the judgment?

As technology evolves, so do the challenges of product liability. This session will address the unique issues faced by businesses in the digital age, including cybersecurity risks and the liability of AI-driven products.

Speakers: Olivier Mignolet, Minesh Tanna and Martin Binder

Learn from recent class-action cases in the healthcare and life sciences sector. Our speakers will provide insights into the strategies and outcomes of these cases, offering valuable lessons for businesses across industries.

 Speakers: Jacques-Antoine Robert, Machteld Hiemstra and Mauro Teresi

Delve into the global environmental challenges posed by PFAS and microplastics. This session will cover the legal and regulatory responses to these issues and their impact on product liability.

Speakers: Ingrid Hobbs, Tim McCaw and Pierre-Alexis Maingon

With strong consumer protectionist measures and enhanced regulatory obligations for businesses in a range of product sectors, we provide practical guidance and strategy on how to protect business, mitigate civil liability and regulatory exposure, and safeguard innovation.

 Speakers: David Kidman, Olivia Delagrange and Udo Pickartz

In our latest podcast episode, "Developments in the German Regulatory Law Landscape”, host Betül Kohlhäufl and guest Bastian Kaufhold from our Frankfurt team take a look at the recent proposed update of the German shareholder control regulation

In this episode, we explore the proposed changes to the defined benefit (DB) pension surplus regime. With new rules on the horizon, DB schemes could soon gain greater flexibility to unlock and make use of surplus funds. Join us as we break down what these developments could mean for pension scheme trustees and sponsors.

In our latest podcast episode, "Developments in the German Regulatory Law Landscape”, hosts Betül Kohlhäufl and Noujan Akbari from our Frankfurt team delve into the recent consultations by the German regulator BaFin. 

In this brief episode, we touch on the following consultations:

• Consultation on investor influence on investment decisions for investment funds
• Consultation on fit-and-proper requirements of managing directors of banks and financial services institutions
• Consultation on changes regarding the Shareholder Control Regulation