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EU Pay Transparency directive

The deadline for Member States to transpose the EU Pay Transparency Directive (PTD) into their domestic legal systems expires on 7 June 2026. However, it seems that Slovakia and Italy (and partially ...
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Open Days, Office Drop-Ins & Events

To apply to our Solicitor Apprentice Open Day, you must be eligible for an apprenticeship. At the time of submitting your application, you should be in Year 13 completing your A-Levels (or equivalent) ...
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Generative AI

Allowing users to create new content, such as images, text, code, music, or video. Generative AI has recently been turbocharged by increased data availability, lower storage and processing costs and ...
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Jolie Giouw

I am a Partner in our Corporate and Commercial Group in Singapore. I am involved in a wide range of corporate matters across various sectors, with a focus on corporate finance as well as mergers and ...
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EU Pay Transparency Directive

The principle of equal pay for equal work or work of equal value sits at the heart of EU law. However, a persistent gender pay gap of 13% across EU member states highlights that its effective ...
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Digital Health Webinar - Part 2: AI Regulatory Horizon Scan for Digital Health, Focus on the EU & UK Frameworks

The regulatory landscape for AI in Digital Health is constantly shifting. With the EU AI Act now in force, the AI Omnibus simplification package adopted and in force since 27 July 2026, and ...
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Munich District Court Rules on AI-generated music: GEMA v Suno

I am a strategic advisor and litigator for life science and digital media companies – stepping in at the crossroads of IP and sector regulation. On 31 July 2026, the Munich District Court (Landgericht ...
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AI Governance in China: Strategies, Initiatives, and Key Considerations

I am a partner based in China and lead the China data protection and cybersecurity team. As artificial intelligence (AI) technology continues to rise, legislative discussions and practices regarding ...
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Late payments: tackling poor payment practices – what this means for businesses

I am a partner in our International Dispute Resolution Group in London where I specialise primarily in resolving disputes for our clients operating in the Retail & Consumer sector with particular ...
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Taking the EU AI Act to Practice: The Final Transparency Code of Practice

AI-generated content is now part of everyday commercial communication, across advertising, media, design and entertainment. Article 50 EU AI Act is the transparency layer that sets out when the use of ...
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Liability of AI Service Providers for Copyright Infringement: Guangzhou Internet Court reaches world’s first decision

I am an intellectual property partner at Bird & Bird China, based in our Shanghai office. Together with our association law firm Lawjay, we have represented numerous companies in achieving excellent ...
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NIS2 and Ireland's National Cyber Security Bill: What management boards must know and do

I am an experienced Irish lawyer. I specialise in complex technology, data and IP transactions, and advise innovative clients on the laws and regulations applicable to related products and services ...