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The state of prisons in England and Wales

UK prisons' worsening conditions necessitate urgent reforms beyond outsourcing inmates to EU, says Edward Grange

Is there a future for crypto marketing in the UK?

Following the coming into force of the Financial Conduct Authority’s new crypto marketing regime, Wendy Saunders provides a breakdown of what it all means in practice

Net Zero progress: observations from a leading Net Zero legal practice

Ross Fairley shares his observations on the progress and continued challenges concerning the drive towards New Zero, based on the work and projects the team at Burges Salmon has been involved in

Mediation in freefall due to lack of legal aid

Analysis reveals the government’s ambition of encouraging mediation has been fundamentally undermined by its own decision to cut funding for early legal advice for family matters

Two new Partners at IP law firm Mathys & Squire

Leading intellectual property law firm Mathys & Squire has confirmed a round of promotions for equity Partners, Partners, and Managing Associates

Carey Olsen advises on Transocean Aquila's $325 million secured note offering

Carey Olsen's corporate team in the Cayman Islands has advised Transocean Aquila Limited (Transocean Aquila), a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of Transocean Ltd (NYSE: RIG), on its issuance of US$325 million in aggregate principal amount of secured notes due 2028 (the Notes) to eligible purchasers pursuant to Rule 144A/Regulation S. The issuance closed on 11 October 2023.

Atlantis Japan Growth merge with Nippon Active Value Fund plc

Carey Olsen has advised Atlantis Japan Growth ("AJG") on its merger with Nippon Active Value Fund plc ("NAVF"), where AJG has rolled over its assets into NAVF in exchange for shares

Leigh Day expands its human rights legal department to Manchester

Law firm Leigh Day is expanding its northern operation with a human rights department in Manchester to focus on legal aid work, as part of its aim to help everyone who needs it to find a way to access justice