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Pinsent Masons said it published an Out-Law analysis by Joanna Białoskórska and Tomasz Piotrowski comparing the proposed EU Inc regime with the Polish simple joint-stock company and limited liability company. The firm's article examined incorporation, share transfers, governance and liquidation, while noting that the European proposal remains subject to agreement by EU lawmakers.
Pinsent Masons said it published an Out-Law update on Singapore's updated tripartite haze guidance from the Ministry of Manpower, SNEF and NTUC, with commentary from employment lawyer Mayumi Soh. The firm's article examined measures employers can consider when haze affects working conditions, including adjustments for vulnerable employees and arrangements for employees whose duties require outdoor work.
Pinsent Masons said it published an Out-Law update on the UK government's response to Public Accounts Committee recommendations on large business tax compliance, with comments from partners Jake Landman and Ian Robotham. The firm's article said the government accepted all seven recommendations and examined planned changes to HMRC enquiries, reporting and the use of data analytics.
Pinsent Masons said it published an Out-Law guide to taking fixed security in Scotland, listing Natalie Colaluca and Shonagh Brown as contacts. The firm's guide examined the framework under the Moveable Transactions (Scotland) Act 2023 alongside existing rules, covering the assets that can be secured, registration and enforcement considerations for lenders.
Pinsent Masons said Ross Corser represented the firm in the 2026 Future Infrastructure Leaders Forum. The firm said the forum produced the Infrastructure Rewired report, drawing on a year of work on barriers to infrastructure delivery and innovation, and set out recommendations across four themes for the UK infrastructure sector.
Pinsent Masons said it published an analysis of data clauses under DORA and the European Banking Authority’s third-party risk guidelines. The firm’s article examines how financial institutions classify supplier arrangements, including services described as non-ICT, and discusses contractual treatment of data access, processing and return.
Pinsent Masons said it published an analysis of policy and project delivery issues for the UK floating offshore wind sector. The firm’s article draws on discussion at the FLOW conference in Aberdeen and examines financing, infrastructure and the allocation of risk across the development of projects.
Pinsent Masons said it published a Spotlight program on managing overlapping workplace investigations, with a transcript of its discussion. The firm said the program features health and safety lawyer Zoe Betts, employment lawyer Sarah Munro and Employment Plus head Kate Dodd discussing internal processes and external investigations.
Pinsent Masons said it published a review of the London Court of International Arbitration’s 2025 casework report, with commentary from partner Sylvia Tonova. The firm said the report recorded higher proportions of women and non-British arbitrators and included new measures of institutional response times.
Pinsent Masons said it published commentary from litigation specialist Emilie Jones on the English judiciary’s AI position statement. The firm said the article examines the distinction between tools supporting judicial work and responsibility for judicial decisions, along with governance arrangements for reviewing proposed uses.
Pinsent Masons said it published a new analysis of Riyadh’s infrastructure contractor accreditation framework, which it said becomes mandatory on January 1, 2027. The firm said contractors will need accreditation before undertaking infrastructure work or obtaining permits in the region.
Pinsent Masons said it analyzed the European Commission’s proposed KIDS Act and its graduated restrictions on children’s access to social networking and video-sharing services. The firm said the proposal would generally prevent under-15s from using their own accounts on services posing specified risks, while allowing guardians to set up limited accounts for children aged between 13 and 15.
Pinsent Masons said it published an analysis of how technology suppliers can align vendor contracts with new European security obligations. The firm said commitments made to customers and regulators may exceed existing subcontract protections, particularly under the Cyber Resilience Act, DORA and NIS2 frameworks.
Pinsent Masons said it published an analysis of Australia’s final guidance on automated decision-making transparency obligations taking effect December 10, 2026. The firm said human approval does not necessarily remove a process from scope when software materially influences an outcome, and businesses should assess their privacy policy disclosures.
Pinsent Masons said it published an update on the Abu Dhabi Global Market regulator’s agenda through 2027. The firm said the update covered fund manager reforms, decentralized finance and digital assets, drawing on a policy session at which the regulator described its priorities.
Pinsent Masons said it published an analysis of the proposed EU KIDS Act, examining seven categories of digital services accessible to minors. The firm said the proposal combines age-related restrictions with service-specific duties, and its lawyers examined how those different requirements could apply to providers.
Pinsent Masons said in an Out-Law update that the Financial Conduct Authority finalized UK sustainability reporting standards applying a comply-or-explain approach to both climate and other sustainability disclosures. Pinsent Masons lawyers Hayden Morgan and Dinesh Banani said UK-listed issuers still have a lot of work to do to prepare for the regime’s broader scope.