United Kingdom | Publication | November 2023
Twenty venture capital and equity growth firms have agreed a Venture Capital Investment Compact committed to “develop[ing] a long-term and constructive working relationship with UK pension investors.”
Over the next 12 months to October 2024, the signatories to the compact intend to build on the Mansion House proposals where certain pension providers agreed voluntarily to invest 5 per cent of DC scheme default fund assets in private equity and UK start-ups by 2030.
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On July 16, 2025, the Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying of Canada (the OCL) released two new interpretation bulletins, providing notable updates. Most significantly, the OCL issued a new interpretation of the words “significant part of the duties” as they apply to the lobbying activities of employees of corporations and organizations.
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On July 7, 2025 Hikvision Canada Inc. (Hikvision), the Canadian subsidiary of a Chinese surveillance camera maker, announced that it is challenging the Government of Canada’s order requiring it to close its Canadian operations following a national security review conducted pursuant to the Investment Canada Act (ICA).
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Our 23rd report spotlights landmark legislative reforms such as the UK’s new Arbitration Act 2025 and South Africa’s rise as a regional arbitration hub. We examine procedural innovations, enforcement challenges, and the evolving role of tribunals in promoting settlement.
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