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We've won 15 awards at the IFLR Europe Awards 2025! Many thanks to our clients and colleagues: these commendations confirm our leading position in #Europe and reflect the one team, collaborative, client centric approach that is at the heart of our firm! Read more: https://okt.to/aItdlq

💡 The European Court of Justice has ruled that a group action must be considered admissible if the national law lacks an efficient way of pursuing the claims by other means. Read Dr. Sunny Kapoor and Lara Junge's analysis of this decision and why they consider it could lead to a considerable increase in the relevance and frequency of group actions in Germany, in the Group Litigation and Class Actions blog 👇 https://okt.to/m58SMy #GroupLitigation #ClassActions

How are African nations leading the charge in AI innovation?🚀 Herbert Swaniker, tech lawyer in our Tech Group and Africa Group, shared insights with CNBC Africa's Tabitha Muthoni on the eve of the inaugural Global AI Summit on Africa in Rwanda. The discussion considers AI opportunity and challenges for African countries and global AI trends. He highlighted the 'leapfrog' effect, where AI is enabling solutions that are both scalable and transformative, thanks to thoughtful AI policy and regulation. Herbert also discussed the importance of addressing unique African needs, such as talent, digital infrastructure, language diversity and cultural considerations. These are being carefully considered in AI strategies from African countries including Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Mauritius, and Egypt. These insights draw on our recent AI listening sessions with industry and policymakers in Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, and South Africa, led by our Africa Group and Tech Group colleagues Eliot Cohen, Jennifer Chimanga , Anthony Vigneron, Kikun Alo, and Hansuya Reddy. 🔗 Watch the full interview: https://okt.to/jgrEiv #AI #Africa #Innovation #GlobalAISummit

The European Parliament in an #urgentprocedure just voted in favor of the European Commission's #StopTheClock proposal for the #CSRD and #CSDDD. This proposal aims to delay the application and implementation of #sustainabilityreporting and #duediligence obligations by one respectively two years. 531 #MEP voted in favor, 69 against the proposal while 17 abstained from vote. Next steps: • The European Parliament will now enter into the #Trilogue proceedings with the Council of the European Union which are expected to start soon. • Since the Council already announced on 26 March 2025 that it will agree to the stop-the-clock proposal, it can be assumed that the trilogue proceedings will be concluded quickly and without substantial changes to the proposal. • The Parliament and the Council must then officially adopt the agreed text before it comes into effect and must be implemented by the #MemberStates. For an overview of the effects of the stop-the-clock proposal as well as the further amendments proposed by the Commission, read our recent blog on the first #Omnibus proposal: https://okt.to/dUHtQ2

We have advised Mondi on successfully securing unconditional clearance from the European Commission to acquire the Western Europe Packaging Assets of Schumacher Packaging Congratulations to our team led by the Chair of our Global Antitrust Practice, Marc Besen, and Katharine Missenden, supported by Anne Filzmoser, Johannes Christian Lüer, Simon Wattenberg, Dr. Patricia Trapp, and Lisa Rotterdam, for their outstanding work on this transaction.

Excellent discussions and networking with participants in the LawInSport' Motorsports Law conference last week! James Cranston, Pablo Murcia Rabadán, Stella Riberti and Midori Takenaka share their main takeaways 👇 #LISMOTORSPORT25 #Sportslaw #WomenInMotorsport #LegalExperts #InclusiveSports

At Clifford Chance, our vision is to enable everyone to thrive at work through taking sustainable steps to protect and enhance the energy, health and performance of our people. The Wellbeing and Benefits Fair hosted in our London office was all about discovering the little things that make a big difference in staying physically and mentally fit. From trying out mental wellness tools and financial education resources to bike servicing and health apps, the fair was focused on providing insights to all of our employees about our wellbeing resources! It was amazing to see them drop by in huge numbers, ask questions, and grab some tasty, healthy snacks along the way. To learn more about our well-being programme, visit this link: https://okt.to/6Hzowa #CliffordChanceCareers #WellbeingAndBenefits #WhereBrightMindsMeet

We have advised Capital on Tap, a fintech business credit card provider, on its achievement to secure several major funding facilities totaling £1.2 billion. The transactions represent a significant milestone for the business as it will help drive its expansion and enhance support for small businesses in the UK. The finance team was led by Partner Adam Craig, supported by Senior Associate Soojean Choi, and Associates Catherine Donald and Yaser Razouk Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eMFHHv37

AI or quantum: which will affect our lives more? We provide a snapshot of the current state of play in this article by Paul Landless, Renee Latour, Oscar XT Tang and James Wong 👇 🚀 New projects are increasing computing power and communication speeds. 🔓 Quantum computers could spoil today’s encryption methods that we take for granted and put our data, security and operational resilience at risk. 🛡️ Many governments now put the growth of quantum as a no.1 priority with added budget spend on quantum R&D alongside new controls against exports. 🏦Policymakers and regulators in many sectors may soon want businesses to be ready to switch to quantum-resistant tools to protect data. Read the full article here 🔗 https://okt.to/Cg6XLE #QuantumComputing #Innovation #Cybersecurity #LegalInsight

We advised BNP Paribas and Morgan Stanley in relation to a structured disposal for Wendel SE of a 6.7 percent stake in Bureau Veritas SA (a leading provider of inspection and certification services listed on Euronext Paris). The transaction allowed Wendel to monetise this stake while retaining ownership of the shares and associated double voting rights until maturity and to participate partially in any share price increase.   This transaction reflects a trend for our clients to use Strategic Equity Solutions (equity derivatives and structured finance techniques) to achieve corporate finance objectives.   Our team was led by Daniel Shurman and involved experts from the firm's Derivatives, Equity Capital Markets, Financial Regulatory, Tax and US Securities groups in London, Paris and Frankfurt including Julien Rocherieux, Frederick Lacroix, Marc Benzler, Drew Rundus, Rémy Lefebvre, Katy Parkes, James Koessler, Hélène Kouyate, Florian Guennec, Yash Ranade, Hanène Zemir, Inês Teixeira, Ryan (Chiungting) Lin and Marisa Conner.   Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/ezU2Z-yv