Legal updates | Simmons & Simmons

Enforcement of HFSS advertising rules

29 Apr 2026

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Robert Allen  - Partner, Simmons & Simmons

Stars - Guided Breathwork

16 Apr 2026

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Wellbeing resources for alumni: Guided breathwork meditationBreathwork has been shown to be one of the most effective tools to manage stress, provide ...

Data Dive 16 – Insurance and Data Centres with Phil Bower: Part 2

16 Apr 2026

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In this episode we dive further into how the data centres are expanding insurance horizons with Phil Bower, Head of the Data Centres at Price Forbes.

Data Dive 15 – Insurance and Data Centres with Phil Bower: Part 1

14 Apr 2026

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Phil Bower, Head of the Data Centres at Price Forbes, joins Data Dive for a two-episode special, to discuss all things Insurance and data centres.

Disputes in a Fragmenting World: Doing business across borders

26 Mar 2026

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PRTea Episode 3 - Spilling the Tea on the PRT Market

24 Mar 2026

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With Amrit Mclean global head of de-risking Simmons & Simmons and special guest Frankie Borrell, head of BPA origination, Royal London.

Agentic AI

20 Mar 2026

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Ban on HFSS Advertising: A difficult road ahead for food and drink advertising?

17 Mar 2026

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Joel Smith - Partner, Simmons & Simmons Elinor Cavil - Associate, Simmons & Simmons In the first episode of Simmons & Simmons’ Food &a...

Transfer Pricing Adjustments and VAT – A Matter of Faith?

10 Mar 2026

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Jo Crookshank and Kapisha Vyas discuss the relationship between transfer pricing adjustments and VAT, focusing on the recent CJEU cases, Arcomet Tower...

Private Equity Series

09 Mar 2026

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TECH: Ignite - 404- Claim not found — inside the UK’s first optout tech defence

09 Mar 2026

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TECH: Ignite - Mix tape- the latest hits in tech, digital, and data regulation

09 Mar 2026

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TECH: Ignite - Avoid the tama-‘gotchas’- legal pitfalls in agentic AI

09 Mar 2026

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TECH: Ignite - From floppy disks to the cloud- digital sovereignty in the AI era

09 Mar 2026

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Private Equity Series - Episode 2

05 Mar 2026

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Simmons Cross-Border Reg Podcast

25 Feb 2026

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Vittorio Casamento – Partner, Norton Rose Fulbright AustraliaRussell Afifi – Senior Lawyer, navigator Simmons & SimmonsJohn Paul Zammit – Ma...

Disputes in a Fragmenting World: Corporate criminal liability

24 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

PRTea Episode 2 - Spilling the Tea on the PRT Market

20 Feb 2026

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With Amrit Mclean Global Head of De-risking Simmons & Simmons and Special Guest Shreyas Sridhar, Managing Director at Canada Life.

PRTea Episode 1 - Spilling the Tea on the PRT Market

17 Feb 2026

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With Amrit Mclean Global Head of De-risking Simmons & Simmons and Special Guest Joe Wren Partner at Simmons & Simmons

GDPR considerations in contracting for AI solutions

23 Jan 2026

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EU Market Integration Package - Episode 1

19 Jan 2026

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Welcome to the Simmons & Simmons podcast series on the European Commission’s Market Integration Package. In this series, we explore the Commissi...

Disputes in a Fragmenting World: Digital opportunities, disruption and risk - Cybersecurity

08 Jan 2026

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Health Horizons - Panel Discussion 1 - Trends

23 Dec 2025

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Health Horizons - Fireside chat - IDA closing

23 Dec 2025

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Health Horizons - Keynote Speech - Repairing humans

23 Dec 2025

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Health Horizons - Panel Discussion 4 - Capital catalysts

23 Dec 2025

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Health Horizons - Breakout room - Health data

23 Dec 2025

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Health Horizons - Fireside chat - OECD

23 Dec 2025

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Health Horizons - Panel Discussion 3 - AI

23 Dec 2025

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Health Horizons - Panel Discussion 2 - Investors’ spotlight

23 Dec 2025

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Health Horizons - Keynote Speech - Evidence-based decision making

23 Dec 2025

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Health Horizons - Conference Opening

23 Dec 2025

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Disputes in a Fragmenting World: Predictions 2026

18 Dec 2025

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Private Equity Series - Episode 1

10 Dec 2025

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Conversation on AI and the future of work

02 Dec 2025

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A Human-AI Partnership – Rethinking the Future of Work The future of work doesn’t arrive with a bang. It slips in quietly—an AI tool summarisin...

Policies, Pounds and Politics - Of Kite Flying and Pitch Rolling

02 Dec 2025

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AI and biometric data special category data

01 Dec 2025

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AI and data security

01 Dec 2025

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Marrying GDPR and AI governance

01 Dec 2025

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Data Dive 14 - Centre Securitisation and Ratings with Ashley Thomas of ARC Ratings

18 Nov 2025

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Episode 14 - Barry Gros is joined by Ashley Thomas, Head of Structured Finance (UK) at ARC Ratings, to discuss the fundamentals of securitisation, foc...

Data Dive 13 – Tariffs with Andy Hartwill

11 Nov 2025

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Barry Gross and Andy Hartwill, Client Insights Lead at Simmons & Simmons discuss the current status of US tariffs, the hotly anticipated US Suprem...

Future of Digital Law: AI, Data and Cyber Regulation Trends

30 Oct 2025

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Tokenisation in China Life Sciences: Opportunities & Challenges

30 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Token Trouble: Navigating Crypto Disputes

30 Oct 2025

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AI and Liability: Disputes, Due Diligence and Risk

30 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Policies, Pounds and Politics - of snowflakes in the sun

22 Oct 2025

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The (Risk) Matrix

10 Oct 2025

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In this session, we examined the growing sophistication and complexity of major IP and tech disputes facing businesses and how the courts have been ad...

Mission: Possible?

10 Oct 2025

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In this session, we explored how businesses can navigate and thrive in an increasingly tech-regulated world. Drawing on real-world experiences from fi...

Automated decision making and profiling

01 Oct 2025

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This webinar will explore the GDPR's provisions on automated decision-making and profiling, including the right to human intervention and the req...

AI and individuals’ rights under the GDPR

01 Oct 2025

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This session will discuss the rights of individuals under the GDPR in the context of AI, including the right to access, rectification, erasure, and da...

Data privacy considerations in APAC AI legal regime

01 Oct 2025

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This session provides an overview of the data privacy requirements under AI laws, standards and regulatory guidelines in key APAC jurisdictions includ...

AI-related Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs)

01 Oct 2025

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This session provides an overview of the Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) process and its relevance to AI-related projects, including the iden...

AI and GDPR purpose limitation requirements

01 Oct 2025

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This session will explore data privacy considerations that arise during the AI model training process, including the collection, use and sharing of da...

Data privacy considerations in AI model training

01 Oct 2025

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This session will explore data privacy considerations that arise during the AI model training process, including the collection, use and sharing of da...

Sustainability Simplified EP1

22 Sep 2025

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Manager liability

13 Aug 2025

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Motor finance commissions – what does the Supreme Court’s ruling mean for your business?

05 Aug 2025

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The UK Supreme Court handed down its judgment on Friday 1 August in the motor finance commission case of Johnson, Wrench and Hopcraft. The decision mi...

The One, Big, Beautiful Bill: What It Means for Asset Management & Financial Institutions

18 Jun 2025

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Product liability series 2025: Tech troubles - navigating Product Liability in the Digital Age

18 Jun 2025

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As technology evolves, so do the challenges of product liability. This session will address the unique issues faced by businesses in the digital age, ...

Product liability series 2025: European class-actions - lessons from the HLS sector

18 Jun 2025

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Learn from recent class-action cases in the healthcare and life sciences sector. Our speakers will provide insights into the strategies and outcomes o...

Product liability series 2025: Global environmental exposures - PFAS and microplastics

18 Jun 2025

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Delve into the global environmental challenges posed by PFAS and microplastics. This session will cover the legal and regulatory responses to these is...

Product liability series 2025: Safeguarding businesses - new EU / UK product liability regimes

18 Jun 2025

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With strong consumer protectionist measures and enhanced regulatory obligations for businesses in a range of product sectors, we provide practical gui...

Developments in the German Regulatory Law Landscape

09 Jun 2025

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In our latest podcast episode, "Developments in the German Regulatory Law Landscape”, host Betül Kohlhäufl and guest Bastian Kaufhold from ou...

Pensions Podcast: Unlocking DB Surplus - Simmons welcomes DWP’s response to surplus return consultation

03 Jun 2025

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In this episode, we explore the proposed changes to the defined benefit (DB) pension surplus regime. With new rules on the horizon, DB schemes could s...

Developments in the German Regulatory Law Landscape

29 May 2025

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In our latest podcast episode, "Developments in the German Regulatory Law Landscape”, hosts Betül Kohlhäufl and Noujan Akbari from our Frankf...

Data Dive 12 – Anthony McDermott and Ronan Tynan from Mitchell McDermott

30 Apr 2025

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Episode 12 - Barry Gross is joined by Anthony McDermott and Ronan Tynan from Mitchell McDermott, to discuss the evolution of data centres, cost and pr...

Policies, Pounds and Politics – of black holes and potholes

03 Apr 2025

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A Law Firm Developed Its Own AI With Microsoft's Help

28 Mar 2025

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Drew Winlaw and David Huston discuss the development of Percy - an AI tool from law firm Simmons & Simmons - and how the project was selected ...

Conflicts – Private funds

14 Mar 2025

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Patterns of Protection: IP Strategies for Fashion

05 Mar 2025

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Patterns of Protection : IP Strategies for Fashion A discussion on the CMA’s Green Claims Code for fashion brands Presenters-        Marisa Br...

ESG and Sustainability Trends 2025

10 Feb 2025

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Join us on Sustainability Insights as we explore key ESG and regulatory trends shaping the UK and EU landscape in 2025. Hosted by Noujan and featuring...

Seas of opportunity: navigating the Blue Economy - Ep.17 - Closing the Loop: Investors and the Future of the Blue Economy

04 Feb 2025

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In this final episode of Seas of Opportunity: Navigating the Blue Economy, Sonali Siriwardena is joined by Will Oulton, Vice Chairman of the Marine Co...

Digital assets – Contentious risk horizon scanning

03 Feb 2025

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Seas of opportunity: navigating the Blue Economy - Ep.16 - Scaling Private Finance in the Blue Economy

03 Feb 2025

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The 16th episode highlights the growing momentum behind blue bonds as a key tool for sustainable finance. Willem Visser, Sector Portfolio Manager and ...

FCA enforcement themes and trends

27 Jan 2025

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Fraud risk

16 Jan 2025

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Financial Market Digitalisation Act

20 Dec 2024

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The Financial Market Digitalization Act ("FinmadiG") was passed on 18 December 2024 by the German Bundestag, despite political adversities, ...

Impact of EU AI Act on Financial Institutions

19 Dec 2024

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Speakers Sophie Sheldon, Partner, Digital Business, LondonDerek Lawlor, Partner, Financial Services Regulation, DublinKenneth Hui, Partner, Head of H...

FCA/BoE AI announcement

10 Dec 2024

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Data Dive 11 - Data Centre Sustainability with Sophia Flucker

28 Nov 2024

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Episode 11 - Barry Gross and Sophia Flucker, Technical Director at MiCiM Ltd and Managing Director of Operational Intelligence Ltd, discuss sustainabi...

Seas of opportunity: navigating the Blue Economy - Ep.15 - The role of development finance institutions in scaling finance into the blue economy

25 Nov 2024

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In this episode, Dr Pushkala Ratan, Principal Specialist at the IFC, delve into the critical role of development finance institutions in mobilising ca...

Data Dive Special: Dawn Raids on the DC Construction Sector

21 Nov 2024

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Episode 7: RTS on major incident reporting under DORA

14 Nov 2024

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Policies, Pounds and Politics – and a Fistful of Dollars too

06 Nov 2024

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Seas of opportunity: navigating the Blue Economy / Ep.14: Blue Returns: Financing the Future of Marine Conservation

25 Oct 2024

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Dive into our podcast series, "Seas Of Opportunity: Navigating the Blue Economy", a compelling collaboration between international law firm ...

Episode 6: RTS on Threat-Led Penetration Testing (TLPT)

22 Oct 2024

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In this episode, partners Derek Lawlor and Sophie Sheldon provide a summary of the final draft RTS on Threat-Led Penetration Testing (TLPT), including...

Health horizons - Conference opening

09 Oct 2024

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Conference OpeningFrédéric Girard, President, France BiotechAlexandre Regniault, Head of Healthcare and life sciences, Simmons & Simmons Robert...

Health horizons - Fireside chat 2 - European health projects in focus

09 Oct 2024

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Fireside chat: European health projects in focus  Speakers: Massimo Gaudina, Policy coordinator, Policy Coordinator, The New European Innovation Age...

Health horizons - Fireside chat 1

09 Oct 2024

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Fireside chat Guillaume Dedet, Senior Health Economist and Public health physician, OECD, Interviewed by Charlotte Stalin, Head of Financial Institu...

Health horizons - Breakout - Women's health - Femtech investment opportunities

09 Oct 2024

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Breakout room: Women’s health / Femtech investment opportunitiesModerated by Simonetta Giordano, Partner, Simmons & SimmonsThe FemTech industry ...

Health horizons - Breakout - Dental sector investment opportunities

09 Oct 2024

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Breakout room: Dental sector investment opportunitiesModerated by Annabelle Bruyndonckx, Partner, Simmons & Simmons Join us in a deep dive into th...

Health horizons - Breakout - Healthcare investment opportunities

09 Oct 2024

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Breakout room: Healthcare investment opportunitiesModerated by David Brangam, Partner, Simmons & Simmons Step into a breakout room dedicated to u...

Health horizons - Closing keynote speech

09 Oct 2024

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Closing keynote speechLydia Torne, Partner, Simmons & Simmons 

Health horizons - Panel discussion 4 - Investing in sustainability

09 Oct 2024

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Panel discussion #4: Investing in sustainability: a risk or an opportunity for the healthcare and life sciences sector?Moderated by Sonali Siriwarden...

Health horizons - Panel discussion 3 - Data-driven discovery

09 Oct 2024

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Panel discussion #3: Data-driven discovery: transforming healthcare with AI and Big DataModerated by Edoardo Tedeschi, Partner, Simmons & Simmons...

Health horizons - Panel discussion 2 - Unlocking transactions

09 Oct 2024

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Panel discussion #2: Unlocking transactions: mastering the healthcare and life sciences mazeModerated by Ignacio Dominguez, Partner, Simmons & Si...

Health horizons - Panel discussion 1 - The healthcare investment pulse

09 Oct 2024

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Panel discussion #1: The healthcare investment pulse: understanding trends in EuropeModerated by Jérôme Patenotte, Partner, Simmons & Simmons ...

Seas of opportunity: navigating the Blue Economy / Ep.13: Innovation in Insurance: de-risking the blue economy

26 Sep 2024

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This episode delves into the transformative role of parametric insurance in safeguarding marine ecosystems and supporting the livelihoods dependent on...

Reputational risk management

24 Sep 2024

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Market abuse

24 Sep 2024

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