United Kingdom: Government, Public Sector

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.

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.

Previously we covered the Clean Industry Bonus, an additional stream of revenue available to developers of offshore windfarms through the UK government's...

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.

The recent police investigations into high-profile individuals, including Peter Mandelson and Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, have centred around the offence of misconduct in public office.

A major regulatory shift is coming for legal professionals who handle government agency data — and law firm IT leaders need to prepare now.

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...

To give regulated firms the confidence and ability to share information, the provisions disapply both obligations of confidentiality and civil liability when a firm uses the new information sharing gateways. In practical terms, this means that a regulated firm sharing customer information with another regulated firm under these provisions would have a defence to a breach of confidence claim or other civil action from the customer concerned.

A major regulatory shift is coming for legal professionals who handle government agency data — and law firm IT leaders need to prepare now.

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...

Infrastructure is getting smarter as it becomes more connected to IT systems, remote sensors and AI. This increases its utility but exposes it to new cyber and operational risks.

Capital and maintenance spending in defence infrastructure has frequently been delayed or cancelled in the recent past, largely as a result of budgetary pressure.