22 Feb 2024

At the end of February, the CMA will publish its final findings following a year-long market study into the housebuilding sector. In this report, DRD Associate Toby Chapman examines what is anticipated in the regulator’s report, and how it is likely to signal further uncertainty and political turbulence for the sector.

15 Feb 2024

Rupert Bhatia, Senior Associate at DRD, offers some advice to those looking to start a career in media and communications.

13 Feb 2024

Contributing to Mishcon de Reya’s new ‘For the Attention of the Board’ report, DRD’s Michael Rose offers his views on how senior management can best manage the implementation of AI.

31 Jan 2024

The proliferation of risks facing HNW individuals that are involved in contentious situations necessitates a robust and active approach to reputation management.

24 Jan 2024

Claire Harris and Jon McLeod examine why more third parties are intervening in merger reviews by competition authorities and look at the risks and rewards of doing so.

22 Dec 2023

With Christmas just around the corner, here are 15 questions to test your trivia knowledge.

20 Dec 2023

Does the media close down for two weeks over Christmas? With the holidays just around the corner, many businesses assume that newspapers, broadcast and digital publications will also pause their operations over the festive season. In this report, Laura Mattar from WithersWorldwide joins DRD's Rupert Bhatia to warn that this is not the case, urging businesses to remain vigilant in the face of heightened media scrutiny.

5 Dec 2023

In our analysis with Linklaters, we explore the continued popularity of judicial review despite the government’s attempts to rein it in.

30 Nov 2023

Anna Cacciaguerra Ranghieri explains how communications take centre stage in winning trust in the face of misconduct storms.

17 Nov 2023

With just over two weeks to COP28 in Dubai, the countdown to COP28 has begun. Lawrence Dore and Beatrix Lohn look ahead to the themes and issues of this year’s gathering.

1 Nov 2023

Michael Rose (DRD Partnership) and Ashley Williams (Mishcon de Reya) take a look at what the impact of the upcoming AI Safety Summit might be on UK regulation.

19 Oct 2023

Upon its introduction in 2015, the Consumer Rights Act promised to "allow consumers and businesses to easily achieve redress for losses they have suffered as a result of breaches of competition law”. However, eight years later, the regime is yet to witness a settlement or final resolution at trial. DRD's Dulcie Brennan explores why a landmark settlement deal agreed last week may be about to turn the tide for class actions in the UK.