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Upcoming Regulatory Initiatives Impacting Private Fund Managers - September 2022

Dechert LLP on 9/22/2022

This latest edition of the regulatory initiatives paper sets out at a high level the core regulatory issues that are likely to impact private fund managers in the coming months, including an overview of the key actions needed...more

UK Announces Post-Brexit Data Reform Bill

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 5/23/2022

Does this signal the beginning of the end of the GDPR in the UK or simply a reframing of approach? The UK Government has announced a new Data Reform Bill, part of a series of legislative changes aimed at obtaining a “Brexit...more

Chambers Litigation 2022 Guide: Introduction

WilmerHale on 2/1/2022

Continued Uncertain Times for International Dispute Resolution - International commerce continues to undergo a period of rapid and tumultuous change. According to the World Trade Organization, the volume of world...more

Cooley Privacy Talks: UK Privacy Update

Cooley LLP on 12/22/2021

Post-Brexit, the UK is no longer a member state of the European Union, meaning that the data protection regime that applies to UK-related processing is separate from – but currently remains similar to – that which applies to...more

UK Adequacy Decision for European Data Transfers

Morgan Lewis on 6/29/2021

The European Commission has finally approved two decisions on 28 June granting the United Kingdom the cherished status of having “adequate” data protection laws so that transfers of personal data from the European Union are...more

EU Expected to Approve UK’s Data Privacy Regime

Littler on 4/30/2021

Following Brexit, the European Commission is working on an adequacy decision concerning the UK, which will be announced before the end of June 2021. This is good news for businesses as it will make transfer of personal data...more

UK Adequacy Decision – one step closer

White & Case LLP on 4/16/2021

On 14 April 2021, the European Data Protection Board ("EDPB") announced that it had adopted two Opinions on the draft UK adequacy decisions issued by the European Commission on 19 February 2021. The EDPB’s take on the draft...more

Data Protection Post-Brexit - What to expect and how to prepare

A&O Shearman on 3/10/2021

The UK has left the European Union (EU), the transition period is over, the UK and EU have agreed a new Trade and Cooperation Agreement (the TCA), so what now for data protection? We look at the key consequences of Brexit for...more

A Temporary Solution for Data Protection and Digital Trade

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 3/5/2021

Brexit has raised many questions regarding the future of data protection and digital trade. Whilst the UK’s incorporation of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) into domestic law in January 2020 eased some...more

Alert - Brexit Readiness: Key Impacts of the UK-EU Brexit Deal

Cooley LLP on 2/11/2021

Since our last update in December, the UK and the EU have officially agreed on a Brexit deal. The agreement has brought with it a multitude of legislative changes across various areas of UK law. In support of understanding...more

EU and UK Announce Interim Plans for Post-Brexit Data Flow

Knobbe Martens on 2/8/2021

Following its “Brexit” from the EU on January 31, 2020, the UK had until December 31, 2020 to bring its data privacy laws into compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”). As of January 1, 2021, the UK is...more

Data Protection Representatives and NIS Representatives

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 1/29/2021

The end of the Brexit transition period is now upon us. Whilst the EU General Data Protection Regulation (EU GDPR) is retained in domestic law with minimal amendment, the so-called 'UK GDPR' has some key changes that...more

The Big Questions for Employers in the UK for 2021

King & Spalding on 1/29/2021

2020 was a year of exceptional change for employers and their staff. As the pandemic unfolded, businesses navigated their way through adjusting to a remote workforce to furloughing to creating COVID-secure workplaces and...more

The Latest Brexit Stories On Data Protection And Cybersecurity

A&O Shearman on 1/28/2021

13 January 2021 – EU supervisory authorities response to UK cross-border transfers - Following the finalisation of the TCA, a number of supervisory authorities in the EU issued statements in response. In addition, on 13...more

Transferring Personal Data from the EU to the UK: Interim Solutions

Mintz - Privacy & Cybersecurity Viewpoints on 1/15/2021

The new 1,246-page Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) between the United Kingdom and the European Union has ended the suspense over what restrictions will apply to the transfer of personal data between the EU and the UK...more

Key Areas of Change to Data Protection Laws Post-Brexit

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 1/15/2021

The end of the Brexit transition period is upon us. As of 1 January 2021, the UK is a 'third country' under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), though the transition period has been extended for up to six months...more

A New Dawn for Data Transfers

Morgan Lewis on 1/7/2021

The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has finally released its much anticipated guidance following the Schrems II decision in July 2020, which invalidated the "Privacy Shield" system that allowed the transfer of personal...more

Brexit trade deal allows data transfers to continue (for now)

White & Case LLP on 12/31/2020

In a positive development for multinational businesses, the Brexit Trade and Cooperation Agreement provides a temporary solution to allow the continued transfer of personal data from the EEA to the UK without the need for...more

The Privacy Impact of the New Brexit Deal

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 12/31/2020

On December 24, 2020, the European Commission (EC) and UK government announced the long-awaited EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (the Brexit Agreement), which sets out the future relations between the EU and the UK. If...more

Financial Institutions Horizons 2021

Hogan Lovells on 12/16/2020

Financial Institutions Horizons is a snapshot of key legal topics and market trends across the globe, shaping the future of the financial institutions market. When we conceived the Horizons series in 2018, the financial...more

No-Deal Brexit—Preventing Disruption to Data Transfers

Jones Day on 12/15/2020

The Situation: The European Union and United Kingdom have both warned companies to prepare for a no-deal Brexit. The Result: There is a real possibility that the Brexit Implementation Period will end on 31 December 2020...more

Brexit Privacy Guide: Five Things You (Might) Have to Think About Before 2021

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 12/11/2020

With the end of the Brexit transition period rapidly approaching and the United Kingdom (UK) poised to become a “third country” after it leaves the European Union (EU), the UK and the EU have yet to reach any “deal” on how...more

Financial Daily Dose 12.9.2020 | Top Story: DoorDash Makes Public Trading Debut North of $100/share

Robins Kaplan LLP on 12/9/2020

DoorDash is entering the public markets fray today with hopes of “cash[ing] in on the frenzy in initial public offerings” of late. The food-delivery company is expected to price shares “at the high end of or above its...more

EU Data Localization Would Hurt U.S. Businesses

Womble Bond Dickinson on 12/4/2020

Stung by Brexit and set adrift by a neglectful U.S. foreign policy, the European Union has started to explore new ways of breaking away from the rest of the world, including taking steps to cordon EU data into locally managed...more

Alert: Brexit Readiness: Possible Key Impacts of the Conclusion of the Transition Period on 31 December 2020

Cooley LLP on 12/4/2020

On 31 January 2020, the UK left the European Union and entered a transition period that is due to end at 11:00 pm GMT on 31 December 2020. At this point, it is still uncertain whether a new EU/UK deal will be reached. To...more

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