March 2023 Issue
Q&A: ESG and directors’ liability
The focus on ESG, and the evolution and growth of the law and issues constituting this area, are not a temporary phenomenon. The trend toward enforcement and increased avenues of exposure will continue. FW discusses ESG and directors’ liability with Simon Garrett at CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP and Mike Newham at RPC.
Key litigation risks and mitigation strategies for non-US companies listed in the US
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP Becoming embroiled in civil litigation in the US is a common concern of companies listed on US markets but headquartered elsewhere.
Regulation of cyber security in the UK – is it appropriate?
Norton Rose Fulbright LLP Cyber security is now regulated in a number of ways in the UK – including by way of data protection laws, specific cyber security regulations and sector-specific requirements.
Merger control and the increase in deal uncertainty
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP Parties may want to factor in the possibility of extended regulatory reviews and conditional clearances into transaction timetables, and add appropriate conditions precedent in deal documents.
ESG-related litigation is here and growing: check your insurance policies
Jenner & Block A thoughtful corporate insurance programme – one which focuses in particular on D&O insurance – can help to protect businesses and their management from the uncertainty inherent in the fast-developing and often ill-defined arena known as ESG.
Addressing natural and man-made catastrophic risk affecting the Florida property insurance market
Greenberg Traurig, P.A. The combination of losses sustained because of both man-made and natural disasters and an ever-tightening reinsurance market have resulted in multiple high-profile insurer insolvencies and hundreds of thousands of Florida insurance policies being cancelled or nonrenewed.
CONTRIBUTORS
CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP
Greenberg Traurig, P.A.
Jenner & Block
Norton Rose Fulbright LLP
RPC
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP