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In an article published by New Law Journal, London Partners Lucy Blake and Joanna Ludlam, Special Counsel William Jones, and Associate Karam Jardaneh explore the far-reaching implications of the United Kingdom’s Online Safety Act 2023 (OSA 2023)—a transformative piece of legislation coming into effect in stages throughout 2025. The Act will redefine how online platforms must address illegal and harmful content, raising the bar for safety and accountability across the internet.

Over the course of 2025, the United Kingdom’s Online Safety Act (OSA) has been gradually coming into force reshaping the online safety landscape globally. The OSA requires in-scope companies to identify, mitigate, and manage the risks of harm from illegal content, as well as content that is harmful to children. While its stated intention is to make the United Kingdom one of the safest places in the world to use the internet, the OSA will impact companies globally. This is despite the United Stat

On 24 April 2025, the UK’s Serious Fraud Office ("SFO") launched its updated External Guidance on Corporate Co-operation and Enforcement in relation to Corporate Criminal Offending (“Corporate Guidance”), cementing a bold approach to enforcement. As noted in our previous client alert, SFO director Nick Ephgrave is focused on a renewed commitment to combatting bribery and fraud. The Corporate Guidance – designed to incentivise self-reporting by making it clear that companies reporting promptly an

Companies operating in the EU and UK should not let ESG compliance slide, Partner Lucy Blake and Associates Karam Jardaneh and André Nwadikwa explain why in an article for ESG Foundation.

In our client alert, “The Case for Compliance: Why UK and EU Businesses Should Continue to Invest in Their Compliance Programs”, we highlighted seven reasons why, despite the US’ pause on bribery enforcement under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), compliance should still be front-of-mind for businesses operating in the UK and Europe.

Lawyers from Jenner & Block’s London Office were featured in the Pro Bono Recognition List of England & Wales.

Following the EU Commission’s proposed Omnibus Directives (the Omnibus Proposals) to amend the European Union’s Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) and Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), the debate around their potential impact on the scope of European regulatory compliance obligations has raised more questions than answers. Rather than clarifying areas of uncertainty or harmonising existing laws, the risk of adopted legislation being relitigated has introd

On 20 March 2025, enforcement agencies from the UK, France and Switzerland affirmed their shared commitment to tackling international bribery and corruption and founded a new taskforce to strengthen collaboration. Director of the Serious Fraud Office (SFO), Nick Ephgrave, stated that the coalition “reaffirms our individual and collective commitment to tackling the pernicious threat of international bribery and corruption”.  

Lawyers from Jenner & Block’s London Office were featured in the Pro Bono Recognition List of England & Wales.

In their recent article for the Solicitors Journal, Partner Rob Dalling, Senior Associate Karam Jardaneh, and Associate Abi Dore discusses the key takeaways from recent litigation involving sanctions issues.

In their article for the Middle East Law Journal, The Oath, Partners Rob Dalling and Alexis Early, along with Senior Associate Karam Jardaneh, discuss why developing a risk-based approach to sanctions compliance is key to avoiding exposure.

In an article for Law360, Partner Lucy Blake, Senior Associate Karam Jardaneh, and Associate Elizabeth Powers examine the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) recently approved by the European Parliament.

On April 24, 2024, the European Parliament approved the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CS3D). The directive, which must be formally endorsed by the Council of the European Union (EU) before officially becoming law, imposes a corporate due diligence standard for human rights and the environment. Companies found to violate the CS3D may be fined up to 5% of the company’s global net turnover.

In their recent article for Money Laundering Bulletin, Partner Rob Dalling and Senior Associate Karam Jardaneh discuss the dramatic impact of Russian sanctions on Western companies. The authors highlight how multinational corporations with a physical presence in Russia have had to deal with a complex and challenging suite of risks.

Last week, the UK’s financial services regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) issued a notice to provide information to the Lloyd’s insurance market to complete a survey on non-financial misconduct. In January 2024, during the “Sexism in the City” Inquiry, the FCA explained that the survey was intended to “take stock” and share best practice, as well as to inform the new rules which the FCA is developing for all regulated firms on non-financial misconduct. It is expected that a similar

A team from Jenner & Block’s London office contributed to the latest edition of GIR’s The Guide to Sanctions, a key resource for practitioners and in-house counsel seeking to understand the increasingly important and complex world of international and unilateral sanctions. Robert Dalling and Senior Associates Karam Jardaneh and Anna Gaudoin wrote the chapter on UK sanctions. The authors provide a comprehensive look at the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act (SAMLA) of 2018. As they explain,

In collaboration with KBH, Jenner & Block's partners Christian Tuddenham, Wade Thomson, and Charles Riely, alongside associates Karam Jardaneh and Alyssa Bernstein, discuss the trend towards reciprocity in the enforcement of UAE, English, and US judgments and in the article "Reciprocity between Jurisdictions: Are We There Yet?" for The Oath.

JUNE 22, 2023 – Jenner & Block carried on its annual tradition of honoring lawyers and business professionals for exemplary pro bono service—a core value of the firm—at its 2023 Jenner & Block Pro Bono Awards Ceremony. This year, the firm established a new award to honor the legacy of Tom Sullivan by honoring a lawyer with a career-long dedication to service, leadership, and mentorship.

On 11 April 2023, the UK Home Office tabled an amendment to the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (the Bill), which is currently making its way through the UK Parliament. The amendment introduces a much anticipated and long awaited new corporate offence of “failure to prevent fraud”. In Part 1 of this article, we covered the key things companies around the world need to know about the proposed offence and how they should prepare for it coming into force. In Part 2, we take a closer