Clifford Chance

The 2022 AGM season has seen a significant return to physical in-person AGMs, lower attendance figures, a rise in shareholder activism and innovative tactics used by protestors to seek to disrupt meetings. In this AGM review we explore the latest trends and set out some initial thoughts on what companies should be considering for next year.

In this extract from a recent webinar, Clifford Chance experts discuss what the metaverse may look like and some of the legal challenges that lie ahead.

The transition from fossil fuels to clean energy to address the climate crisis was never going to be easy and involves expensive trade-offs between economics and climate. However, the Russian invasion of Ukraine has made that transition much harder as energy security becomes a major problem for many countries. This publication explores the legal and practical challenges that need to be considered.

The Digital Markets Act (DMA) ushers in a new era for the digital sector in the EU, as compliance will require some of the most influential digital companies to make unprecedented, far-reaching changes to the way they operate and interact with their customers, even going as far as to rethink aspects of their business models.

What will the future of the healthcare sector look like? What will be the key drivers and which market segments are expected to grow? We provide an outlook on the HealthTech trends for 2022.

As global supply chains continue to be hampered by COVID-19, and geopolitical competition escalates in many parts of the world, trade policy is set to be a crucial issue for businesses and governments in 2022. Here are six trends to watch.