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🔔 Applications for our new Solicitor Apprenticeship Programme are now open and will close on Friday 3 January 2025. Our six-year Solicitor Apprenticeship Programme is designed for bright and motivated school leavers interested in a career in commercial law. You will rotate through a range of practice areas, offering you the breadth of experience needed to become a multi-specialist lawyer, equipped to advise on a broad range of legal matters. 📅 Find out more about the programme and top tips on navigating the application process at our virtual events in November and December. Sign up now via the link the comments. • Welcome to Slaughter and May - Tuesday 5 November and Tuesday 3 December, 5pm - 6pm • Application Q&A - Tuesday 19 November and Tuesday 17 December, 5pm - 6pm You can find out more about the programme here 👉 https://lnkd.in/e-BZPJc6

On 10 October 2024, we had the pleasure of hosting our #HR Spotlight Conference, bringing together clients to discuss the pressing priorities and challenges in today’s #workplace. We delved into the impact of the Labour government's plans for the biggest shakeup in #employmentlaw in 30 years, and strategies to stay ahead of legislative changes. 💼 During the morning, our sessions covered a range of insightful topics: • Labour’s Employment Reforms: Explored the key priorities and changes anticipated with the recent Employment Rights Bill.  • Conduct and Culture: Examined whether regulatory interventions targeting non-financial misconduct in the financial sector could drive broader changes.  • Pay Equality: Discussed how employers can navigate recent case law and upcoming legislative developments.  • Hybrid Plans: Considered the benefits and whether UK companies might adopt this #executivepay trend from the US.    📽️ Watch this short video to learn more, and check out our latest briefing on the Employment Rights Bill via the link in the comments. 

📖 Our October 2024 edition of Disputes Briefcase is now live and available to read. 🔎 In this edition, we take a closer look at enforcing #arbitration agreements to prevent competing litigation, navigating the rise of mandatory #ADR and share insights on the first English judgment to give guidance on the LIBOR transition in “tough legacy” contracts. Visit the link in the comments to dive into these topics, as well as other key legal updates in #litigation and arbitration. 👇

The development of #AI has been accelerating over the past few years with innovations emerging at an unprecedented rate. 📈   In this podcast, Jordan Ellison and Annalisa Tosdevin dive into the interplay between #competition law and this rapidly developing #technology. They discuss the current focus of competition authorities on the AI sector, and what this could mean for businesses and consumers in practice.   🎙 Listen to the podcast by searching for 'Horizon Scanning Slaughter and May' on your preferred podcast app or using the link in the comments.   #CompetitionLaw #AIRegulation

As artificial intelligence continues to transform industries, the intersection of #AI and #IntellectualProperty is more relevant than ever.🔀 In our latest content piece, we consider some of the key questions surrounding intellectual property law and its interaction with AI, including: • Does training generative AI using unlicensed third-party material infringe UK copyright? • Can AI-generated outputs be protected by copyright? • Can AI be an inventor for UK patent purposes? And are AI inventions themselves patentable in the UK? 📥 Download our flyer to explore these critical questions and more in further detail: https://lnkd.in/ectEVt9M

We are advising Ocean Wilsons on the sale of its 56.47% interest in Wilson Sons S.A., one of the largest providers of maritime services in Brazil, to SAS Shipping Agencies Services Sàrl. 📣 Ocean Wilsons is a Bermuda investment holding company, listed on both the London and Bermuda Stock Exchanges.   SAS Shipping Agencies Services Sàrl, a wholly-owned subsidiary of MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company SA, is expected to buy Wilsons Sons for a total cash consideration of R$4.352 billion (US$768 million), with the transaction expected to complete during the second half of 2025.   The Slaughter and May deal team is led by Paul Dickson and Dominic Robertson, find out more via the link in comments.

📣 Join us this #ProBonoWeek, in-person or virtually, for an event on Increasing Pro Bono Reach: Remote advice and bridging barriers to justice, on Thursday 7 November 2024 at 9am (GMT).   Together with Clifford Chance and Covington & Burling LLP, we are looking forward to hosting this session with one of London’s oldest free legal advice centres, the Legal Advice Centre (University House). Legal Advice Centre will be sharing their insights on increasing the reach of remote specialist legal advice services to individuals in need.   Register for the event now 👉 https://lnkd.in/eny6c5Qy

📢 We have successfully advised Standard Chartered PLC in what is regarded as the first test case over the #LIBOR transition in the UK courts.   The Slaughter and May team was led by Peter Wickham, Caroline Phillips, David Shone, and Robin O.   👇 Find out more using the link in the comments. #Litigation #FinancialRegulation #DCM

Are you ready for #NIS2? 💻 NIS2 is the EU’s latest cyber law which attempts to improve the resilience of network and information systems across the Union and reduce #cybersecurity risk. From 18 October, the new EU #cyber law, NIS2, must be implemented at local member state level. We highlight some of the key aspects of the law and what it means for organisations in this briefing, and also provide some actionable steps to ensure compliance, covering five critical questions 💭 • What are the key differences between #NIS and NIS2? • Who is in scope of NIS2? • How are entities classified? Essential vs important entities • What obligations do organisations face? From cybersecurity risk management to #governance • How is NIS2 going to be enforced using fines and other penalties? Read the full briefing here: https://lnkd.in/ddyMwcz2

As the #COP16 Biodiversity Summit kicks off, it's an important moment for governments and businesses to accelerate action on the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, adopted at COP15.   🌳 A key focus in 2024? Implementing the ambitious #biodiversity targets and goals set out in the Framework and encouraging governments to step up, as fewer than 30 countries have submitted updated national biodiversity strategies and action plans so far.    COP16 provides a crucial platform to drive forward global biodiversity efforts, including discussions on biodiversity finance, voluntary biodiversity credit markets, and rules for the use of digital biodiversity data.   👇 Find out more about how these developments shape both policy and business landscapes before the Summit begins using the link in the comments. #Sustainability #ESG #Climate