Law reform is a key focus in this latest issue of the Agenda, and in particular law reform that takes account of the potential for technology to transform the way businesses operate. We discuss the campaign to modernise shareholder communications through a standardised technology solution and we highlight our contribution to The Law Society and Tech London Advocates' third edition of the Blockchain: Legal & Regulatory Guidance Report, in which we consider how Decentralised Autonomous Organisations could benefit from the use of a legal structure.
In the listed company realm, we summarise the Takeover Panel's proposed changes to its rules restricting frustrating action by target companies and we take a look at what is behind the renewed interest of US private equity firms in taking UK publicly traded companies private.
On the transactional front, we reflect on the second edition of the Government's market guidance notes on the National Security and Investment Act through the lens of our experience of advising on the NSI Act regime over the last few months. Finally, in corporate governance news, we highlight the key areas of focus for the Financial Reporting Council's consultation on the UK Corporate Governance Code.