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Reform Of The UK NSI Act: Tightening Security On Key Sectors And Ensuring Predictability

The UK Government has now confirmed that it will lay secondary legislation before Parliament later this year to implement the anticipated reforms to the UK's National Security and Investment Act 2021 ("NSI Act") regime.

United Kingdom Government

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Travers Smith LLP

Investing In The Defense Sector: Procurement, Sanctions, And ESG (Podcast)

Private capital is playing an increasingly important role in the defense sector, with interest from nearly every major bank and private equity fund.

United Kingdom Government

AO

A&O Shearman

UK Expands NSIA Mandatory Regime To Cover Water Sector & Clarifies Scope Of Semiconductors, Critical Minerals And AI Schedules

On 12 March 2026, the UK government confirmed that important changes will be made to the National Security and Investment Act (NSIA) Notifiable Acquisition Regulations (NARs) and the scope of the NSIA mandatory notification regime.

United Kingdom Government

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

How The Midlands Defence And Security Industry Council Is Set To Boost Jobs And Regional Growth

As the Midlands continues to strengthen its role in the UK's defence future, we reflect on the Midlands Defence and Security Blueprint, set out earlier this year to boost high value jobs...

United Kingdom Government

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Gowling WLG

Operational Resilience For Critical Infrastructure

United Kingdom Government

WB

Womble Bond Dickinson

Beyond The Battlefield: Private Equity, PPPs, And The Future Of UK Defence Infrastructure?

United Kingdom Government

BC

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Public Law Case Update Q4 2025

United Kingdom Government

GW

Gowling WLG

Tariffs, Inflation, And Supply Risk: Rethinking Procurement In An Age Of Disruption

United Kingdom Government

A

AlixPartners

ESG Circular - Issue 3 - Staying Ahead Of Emerging Risks And Opportunities

United Kingdom Government

TS

Travers Smith LLP

UK Machinery Legislation: What The Government's Response Means For Advanced Manufacturing

United Kingdom Government

GW

Gowling WLG

Introduction: Global Fragmentation, Energy Security, And The Evolving ESG Agenda

United Kingdom Government

AO

A&O Shearman

Misconduct In Public Office: In The Spotlight

United Kingdom Government

KG

K&L Gates LLP

2027 Mandate For FedRAMP Authorized Tech: Everything Legal Counsel Need To Know

United Kingdom Government

IG

IR Global

Defense Joint Ventures As Strategic Industrial Assets

United Kingdom Government

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AlixPartners

Webinar: Global Talent, UK Growth: How Visa Pathways Can Drive Business Expansion

United Kingdom Immigration

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Duncan Lewis & Co Solicitors

Corporate Finance Soundbite: Mergerspresso - Episode 26: Stock Drop Claims (Podcast)

United Kingdom Commercial

AG

Addleshaw Goddard

Banking Litigation Podcast Episode 58: Monthly Update – January/February 2026

United Kingdom Litigation

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

SFDR 2.0 In Focus: Key Industry Pressure Points And Early Signals From Council And European Parliament

European Union Finance

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Pensions Playbook: Investing In The UK (Podcast)

United Kingdom Employment

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Mayer Brown

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UK Expands NSIA Mandatory Regime To Cover Water Sector & Clarifies Scope Of Semiconductors, Critical Minerals And AI Schedules

On 12 March 2026, the UK government confirmed that important changes will be made to the National Security and Investment Act (NSIA) Notifiable Acquisition Regulations (NARs) and the scope of the NSIA mandatory notification regime.

United Kingdom Government

AG

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Defense Joint Ventures As Strategic Industrial Assets

Joint ventures (JVs) in defense are shifting from occasional vehicles for market entry or offset delivery to becoming part of the core industrial architecture that determines who controls critical capability, data, and political access.

United Kingdom Government

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AlixPartners

New EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation Guidelines: (Some) Clarity Emerges, Red Tape Remains

The European Commission (EC) has published its first set of formal guidelines on the EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR). The guidelines provide some additional clarity for businesses.

European Union Anti-trust

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A&O Shearman

What Is An International Investment Treaty And What Protections Do Foreign Investors Have?

United Kingdom Government

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

UK Government's Vision 2035: Critical Minerals Strategy – Opportunities And FDI Implications

Worldwide Government

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Beyond The Usual Suspects; The New Era Of Universal FDI Scrutiny

United Kingdom Government

TS

Travers Smith LLP

The National Security And Investment Act: What Founders Need To Know

United Kingdom Government

LS

Lewis Silkin

UK And European M&A: Predictions For 2026

United Kingdom Commercial

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Update To The EU FDI Screening Regulation – What Is Changing?

European Union Government

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

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Constitutional & Administrative Law

United Kingdom Proposes Changes In The Cyber Security And Resilience Bill To The NIS Regulations, With Key Differences To NIS2

The UK Government has published the Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill (the "Bill" or the "UK Bill") proposing significant amendments to the Network and Information...

United Kingdom Technology

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Mayer Brown

High Court Refuses Permission To Challenge Rejection Of Late Application Under Regulatory Scheme

The High Court has shown how strictly deadlines set by regulators can be enforced in Intelligent Land Investments Group PLC v Gas and Electricity Markets Authority [2026] EWHC 336 (Admin).

United Kingdom Energy

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Public Law Case Update Q4 2025

In this spring edition of our quarterly case update, we offer a straightforward and concise overview of five public law and regulation cases from the fourth quarter of 2025 which highlight important points of principle and procedure.

United Kingdom Government

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Gowling WLG

Misconduct In Public Office: In The Spotlight

United Kingdom Government

KG

K&L Gates LLP

2027 Mandate For FedRAMP Authorized Tech: Everything Legal Counsel Need To Know

United Kingdom Government

IG

IR Global

Are Express Statutory Powers Needed For A Regulator To Make An Intrusive Regulatory Decision?

United Kingdom Government

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

"Dear Ofcom, Your Case Is Legally Void And Will Make Excellent Hamster Bedding"*

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Public Law Podcast Episode 23: January Wrap Up Of Key Developments

United Kingdom Government

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Is 2026 The Year Of Payment Reforms?

United Kingdom Government

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

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Terrorism, Homeland Security & Defence

Reform Of The UK NSI Act: Tightening Security On Key Sectors And Ensuring Predictability

The UK Government has now confirmed that it will lay secondary legislation before Parliament later this year to implement the anticipated reforms to the UK's National Security and Investment Act 2021 ("NSI Act") regime.

United Kingdom Government

TS

Travers Smith LLP

UK Expands NSIA Mandatory Regime To Cover Water Sector & Clarifies Scope Of Semiconductors, Critical Minerals And AI Schedules

On 12 March 2026, the UK government confirmed that important changes will be made to the National Security and Investment Act (NSIA) Notifiable Acquisition Regulations (NARs) and the scope of the NSIA mandatory notification regime.

United Kingdom Government

AG

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

How The Midlands Defence And Security Industry Council Is Set To Boost Jobs And Regional Growth

As the Midlands continues to strengthen its role in the UK's defence future, we reflect on the Midlands Defence and Security Blueprint, set out earlier this year to boost high value jobs...

United Kingdom Government

GW

Gowling WLG

Data Sharing Under ECCTA: A Potentially Powerful But Underused Tool In The Fight Against Economic Crime

United Kingdom Criminal

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Macfarlanes LLP

2027 Mandate For FedRAMP Authorized Tech: Everything Legal Counsel Need To Know

United Kingdom Government

IG

IR Global

Defense Joint Ventures As Strategic Industrial Assets

United Kingdom Government

A

AlixPartners

Strengthening Security For Faith Communities Across The UK

United Kingdom Criminal

GP

Giambrone & Partners

The A&D Minute: Faster, Stronger, Hire

United Kingdom Government

A

AlixPartners

MoD Launches New Team To Boost Opportunities For British SMEs

United Kingdom Government

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Gowling WLG

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Government Contracts, Procurement & PPP

Death Of The Retention?

The Government has announced plans for the most ambitious legislation in over 25 years to tackle late payment, including the abolition of retentions under construction contracts.

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Macfarlanes LLP

The North West Just Got Cooler: The New Cryogenic Lab Powering The Region's Transformation Into A Global Quantum Hub

The £51m government investment in the new National Cryogenic Facility at Daresbury feels like a real milestone for the North West, and is particularly exciting if (like me) you have...

United Kingdom IP

MC

Marks & Clerk

UK Government Opens Consultation On Digital ID Scheme

On 26 September 2025 the Prime Minister announced plans for a new digital ID scheme with two...

United Kingdom Immigration

LS

Lewis Silkin

Government Concedes Buckinghamshire Data Centre Judicial Review: Implications For Data Centres

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Gowling WLG

Investing In The Defense Sector: Procurement, Sanctions, And ESG (Podcast)

United Kingdom Government

AO

A&O Shearman

High Court Refuses Permission To Challenge Rejection Of Late Application Under Regulatory Scheme

United Kingdom Energy

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

UK Expands NSIA Mandatory Regime To Cover Water Sector & Clarifies Scope Of Semiconductors, Critical Minerals And AI Schedules

United Kingdom Government

AG

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

How The Midlands Defence And Security Industry Council Is Set To Boost Jobs And Regional Growth

United Kingdom Government

GW

Gowling WLG

Operational Resilience For Critical Infrastructure

United Kingdom Government

WB

Womble Bond Dickinson

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Square One

Procurement Unpacked: Six Months Of The 2023 Act (Video)

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Gowling WLG

Energy & Infrastructure Video Series (Video)

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Travers Smith LLP

How Do I Know If I'm Subject To A RED NOTICE? (Video)

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Gherson

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BCL Solicitors LLP

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