Fostering constructive shareholder engagement during M&A deals is key to success, legal advisers told IFLR
    
    
      
        
    
      
    
    
    
  Giselle Sedano was made a partner in the firm’s government, regulatory and internal investigations practice as part of a wave of promotions last month
    
    
      
        
    
      
    
    
    
  Law firms globally have had to measure their response, striking a careful balance between employee needs, public opinion and reputational risk
    
    
    
      
        
    
      
    
    
  Despite initial progress following the EU’s Gender Directive, gender equality is losing ground in Europe's boardrooms  
    
    
      
        
    
      
    
    
    
  The Tokyo Stock Exchange revamp will be of little use without fundamental changes to allegiant holdings and independent director training, suggest sources
    
    
      
        
    
      
    
    
    
  The continued focus on the sustainability agenda is forcing general counsel into becoming ESG experts and serving as a bridge between executive management and a diverse range of stakeholders
    
    
      
        
    
      
    
    
    
  While some jurisdictions are still pondering TCFD implementation timelines, France’s Article 29 has already made both climate and biodiversity reporting mandatory, creating compliance challenges but also opportunities for France-based firms
    
    
      
        
    
      
    
    
    
  ESG efforts should go beyond forced labour and transparency legislation must be amplified to improve due diligence
    
    
      
        
    
      
    
    
    
  Increased focus on green finance, innovation and vendor-friendly deals, complemented by strengthened regulatory oversight of foreign investment and antitrust rules can be expected in the coming months
    
    
      
        
    
      
    
    
    
  Strict data localisation and cross-border transfer requirements make the proposed bill stricter than Europe’s GDPR and will present tremendous challenges for international businesses
    
    
      
        
    
      
    
    
    
  The first corporate class action case under China’s new securities law sends a strong warning signal to corporates and independent directors
    
    
      
        
    
      
    
    
    
  Prime segment listed companies will be expected to follow climate risk disclosure requirements as the country looks to align to TCFD reporting standards
    
    
      
        
    
      
    
    
    
  
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            David Bernstein of Goodwin Procter examines recent Delaware rulings that directors may be held accountable for not preventing corporate problems of which they are not even aware
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