Thinking beyond M&A litigation risks: quasi-judicial mechanisms and human rights
M&A lawyers are well aware of the importance of assessing the possibility of litigation when their companies (or clients in the case of external lawyers) are acquiring new companies. No company likes to get sued, and even less so when this relates to actions taken by a predecessor. We have discussed elsewhere that anticipating and … Continue reading Thinking beyond M&A litigation risks: quasi-judicial mechanisms and human rights
Human Rights and M&A: It’s no longer about the ‘why’; it’s now about the ‘how’
Rapidly after the UN Guiding Principles were endorsed at the highest UN levels in 2011, setting a clear expectation of all companies to consider and manage human rights impacts they could be connected to throughout their business regardless of applicable national laws, leading companies started to think about what this human rights responsibility meant in … Continue reading Human Rights and M&A: It’s no longer about the ‘why’; it’s now about the ‘how’
Modern Slavery Act: vital insights from soft law
At a recent panel I spoke at relating to the Modern Slavery Act 2015 (MSA), the Home Office representative was showered with questions regarding the transparency in supply chains provision (Section 54, MSA).
