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London Partner Joanna Ludlam will participate as a panellist at the IFSEA Annual Conference 2026, taking place on Tuesday 16 June 2026 at Saddlers' Hall.

Christine Braamskamp and Joanna Ludlam hosted four roundtable sessions at The Lawyer's General Counsel Strategy Summit, which took place 13–15 May 2026 at the Meliá Villaitana Hotel, near Alicante, Spain. Jenner & Block was a sponsor of this year's Summit, themed around "the future GC."

Associate André Nwadikwa shared his insights with Global Investigations Review on the significant expansions to UK corporate criminal liability introduced by the new Crime and Policing Act 2026. From 29 June 2026, companies will be responsible for any criminal offence committed by a “senior manager” acting within their actual or apparent authority—without any requirement that the company had benefitted and even with a robust compliance programme in place.

On the evening of Tuesday 28 April, Jenner & Block's London office hosted in-house lawyers from across the industry for Protecting Privilege: What In-House Counsel Need to Know. This is the first in a new series of training events designed for in-house legal teams.

Partner Lucy Blake, Special Counsel Will Jones, and Associate Erica Turret co-authored an article for Oxford University Press Expert Essentials analyzing the growing regulatory divergence that multinational companies must navigate when managing their workplace culture and inclusion programs.

Lucy Blake, Partner at Jenner & Block, moderated a panel discussion on driving global integrity at C5's London Forum on Global Anti-Corruption, Compliance & Risk Management.

In an article for Law360, London Partner Rob Dalling examines the European Court of Justice's recent ruling in Brillen Rottler GmbH & Co. KG v. TC, which provides important clarification on when businesses are entitled to decline to respond to a data subject access request under GDPR. Rob sets out the background to the decision, analyses the court's findings, and identifies key takeaways for businesses and lawyers.

When Fornax Energy Limited came to Jenner & Block, the London-based startup was at a standstill. Ofgem, the UK's energy regulator, had refused to allow Fornax customers to benefit from a government subsidy supporting the installation of air source heat pumps, a refusal rooted in a misinterpretation of the relevant regulations. The consequences were severe: Fornax had been forced to cease installations entirely and could no longer attract the private equity investment it needed to survive and sec

London Partner Rob Dalling has authored the Contributed Article of the Week in Edward Fennell's Legal Diary, examining the UK Government's recent announcement that armed forces and law enforcement may intercept vessels forming part of Russia's so-called 'shadow fleet' in UK waters.

London Partners Joanna Ludlam and Christine Braamskamp, Special Counsel Will Jones, and Associate Joshua Kell co-authored the UK chapter of the Crisis Management 2026 guide, published by Chambers and Partners.

London Partner Rob Dalling was featured in Law360's coverage of the UK government's 2026-2029 fraud strategy and its implications for financial services firms. Rob offered his observations on the tension between the government's data-sharing ambitions and existing data protection obligations:

Partner Rob Dalling shared his insights with Bloomberg on the collapse of Market Financial Solutions Ltd, a UK mortgage lender, and the regulatory blind spots exposed by the growth of non-bank lending in the UK.

London Partner Lucy Blake was featured in Edward Fennell’s Legal Diary, where she commented on the growing pressure on Big Tech to do more to protect children online, following criticism of the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO). Lucy's insights highlight the fundamental shift in how online harm is now regulated in the UK, and the significant legal and reputational risks facing platforms that fail to act.

London Partner Rob Dalling provided commentary to International Comparative Legal Guides (ICLG), on the UK government's largest sanctions package against Russia since the early months of the Ukraine war, announced on the four-year anniversary of Russia's invasion.

Jenner & Block was delighted to co-host the launch of the second edition of An International Guide to Corporate Internal Investigations, published by the American Bar Association, at the Hall at Gray's Inn in London.

London Partner Lucy Blake, who Co-Chairs Jenner & Block's Human Rights and Global Strategy practice, provided commentary to Global Investigations Review regarding the powers of the UK National Contact Point (NCP) to investigate and hold companies to account for adverse human rights and environmental impacts.    

Partner Joanna Ludlam authored an article for The Times examining how UK government agencies increasingly rely on artificial intelligence in decision-making, from benefits administration and immigration assessments to regulatory policing. Joanna warns that many algorithmic systems function as "black boxes" where the underlying logic remains opaque, even to the officials using them. This lack of transparency creates serious barriers for individuals while exposing public authorities to judicial re

Special Counsel Clare Hennessey examines the Privy Council’s landmark judgment in Credit Suisse Life (Bermuda) Ltd v Bidzina Ivanishvili & Ors in an article for The Law Society Gazette.

London Partner Lucy Blake and Associate Joshua Kell were featured in Forward Law Review's "Business and human rights: the global landscape" article, contributing their insights on the evolving ESG and human rights regulatory environment for 2026.