Government Regulation and Public Sector Law

On 20 February 2026, the US Supreme Court ruled that a wide range of tariffs imposed by President Trump in 2025 were unlawful.

Bonds are often used by governments to fund infrastructure projects or war spending.

Following months of speculation, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, yesterday delivered her second Autumn Budget...

Gowling WLG is an international law firm comprising autonomous member entities that operate independently while coordinating activities through Gowling WLG International Limited. The firm's structure involves member firms and affiliates across multiple jurisdictions, each maintaining separate legal identities. Understanding this organizational framework is essential for clients seeking legal services from the firm's global network.

Geopolitical disruption in the Strait of Hormuz is exposing critical vulnerabilities in the semiconductor supply chain through an emerging helium shortage. This analysis examines how maritime chokepoint risks transmit into sectors far removed from shipping, creating hidden dependencies across global manufacturing, capital markets...

The UK government has launched a £500m sovereign AI fund led by Balderton's James Wise, aiming to help British AI startups start, scale, and compete globally. With ticket sizes between £1m-£10m, the fund offers not just capital but fast-tracked visas, supercomputer access, and government procurement opportunities—but can this strategy overcome the UK's historical challenge of retaining founders at the growth stage?

Baroness Margaret Hodge and Jake Richards MP visited Guernsey to examine the island's approach to beneficial ownership transparency and its fight against illicit finance.

As the aerospace, defence and space sector looks ahead to the Farnborough International Airshow 2026, attention is turning to the key themes set to shape conversations, investment and innovation across the industry.

On 5 May 2026, the FCDO announced in a press release that it would introduce new sanctions to curb the production of Russian drones. These sanctions are also intended to affect the networks...

BCL's latest sanctions round-up provides a comprehensive overview of recent UK and international developments in sanctions law, enforcement actions, and compliance requirements. This fortnightly summary examines new designations, licensing updates, and emerging trends that businesses and legal professionals need to monitor.

The Financial Conduct Authority has issued direct warnings to football clubs about sponsorship deals with unauthorised financial services firms, particularly those operating cryptocurrency exchanges or trading platforms.

The Bill aims to deliver key aspects of the Leeds Reforms, drive modernisation of regulation of the financial services sector, enable growth, and make consumer protections and redress fit for the digital age.