Happy Vaisakhi!

Wishing you a year full of prosperity, good health, and happiness, from everyone at Bird & Bird.

Want to know more about employment and labour laws and regulations in Hong Kong? Read Diana Purdy's ICLG 2024 chapter - covering AI, industrial relations, discrimination, family leave rights and more: 2bird.ly/3UdFIW6 #EmploymentLaw #Regulation #HongKong

Eid Mubarak!

From all of us at Bird & Bird, we wish you joy and prosperity this Eid.

🍃 Can tech help to turn the tide on climate change and nature loss? We hear from Dr. Sonja Stuchtey The Landbanking group on #SustainableTech with Andrea Schlote. Listen here: 2bird.ly/49tkIPB #WomenInTech

Today we welcome our new Head of Responsible Business, Dan Noakes!

With over a decade of experience, Dan will focus on driving forward our purposeful business ambitions within our new five-year strategy. Read more: 2bird.ly/4aHcsfW

Episode 11 of our 5 in 10 Podcast Series is now live! Barbara Geck discusses the importance of understanding German #WorksCouncils , the impact they can have on your organisation and co-determination rights for the uninitiated. Listen here 🎧 2bird.ly/3xkrolT

Want to know when to start consultations on a prospective and potential collective lay-off in the #EU ? Our international #employment experts discuss this question, covering the impact of a recent ECJ ruling that could impact your business: 2bird.ly/3xnMbF7

💻 In the online world, when you run into technical errors such as glitches/malfunctions, well drafted T&Cs can help shield you from liability. We consider a decision by the English Court of Appeal which examined this issue in an online lottery game: 2bird.ly/3UbeEqJ

We're delighted to have been ranked Tier 1 across 47 practice areas in the most recent The Legal 500 EMEA guide. Congratulations to all involved! Click here for the full results: 2bird.ly/49eRFiA

To all those celebrating this weekend, we wish you a very happy Easter, from everyone at Bird & Bird.

Dive into our March 2024 edition of Talking Shop - our regular newsletter helping you stay up to date with the latest news, trends and hot topics in the international Retail & Consumer sector. Click here to read more: 2bird.ly/4aB8aqp

We've created the legal blueprint for Sizewell C’s freehold land transaction, a first-of-its-kind deal in the nuclear sector. The sale of the land by EDF Energy paves the way for the new nuclear development. Click here to read more: 2bird.ly/3IRIpWU

The funding gap - in the UK, female-led teams still only receive approx 1.8% of #VentureCapital . We hear from Emma Sinclair MBE EnterpriseAlumni CEO, on her #BeMyAngel investment campaign and closing the gap with Eila Legge. Listen here: 2bird.ly/3IRVkYV #WomenInTech

Stay ahead of the curve with our Competitive Edge newsletter! We take a look at “gun-jumping”, the risk of exercising control over a target before merger approval and how to comply with #CompetitionLaw , multijurisdictional legal updates, and more: 2bird.ly/4coNtQd

We're delighted to announce that our UAE team recently won the award for Best International Franchise Law Firm of the Year, at the Gulf Franchise Awards 2024 in Abu Dhabi. A big thank you to Gulf Franchise Expo & the judges for organising, & congratulations to all of the winners!

Happy International Day of Nowruz! Wishing everyone a prosperous and joyful Nowruz from all of us at Bird & Bird.

Is #AI going to change working life forever? Nancy Gleason, disruption expert at New York University, discusses the future of work with Melissa Murray in our new #WomeninTech series: 2bird.ly/43hcFDW

As artificial intelligence technology continues to rise, legislative discussions and practices regarding #AI have proliferated. We're taking a look at the evolution and pillars of China’s emerging system for AI governance: 2bird.ly/3wQJI5Q

We're pleased to have advised the shareholders of Easel TV Limited, advanced streaming technology and digital media solutions provider, on the sale of the entire issued share capital in Easel TV Limited to Accedo Broadband AB. Read more here: 2bird.ly/48TLm3X

Does the UK's withdrawal from the Energy Charter Treaty mark the end of protection for those who invest in the #Energy sector, or is the impact of withdrawal minimal? Find out more in our latest article: 2bird.ly/3vcVwie