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Finance: Forex rigging case represents greater appetite for US-style class actions in Europe

A case involving five major banks alleged to have rigged the multitrillion-dollar foreign exchange (‘forex’ or ‘FX’) market, following the financial crisis of 2008, received its first hearing at the United Kingdom Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) at the end of 2019.

Advertising and labelling of medicinal products on social media

This article examines the regulatory landscape surrounding the advertising and promotion of prescription-only medicines on social media, with a particular focus on Ireland and on GLP-1s. It explores digital promotion and regulatory frameworks, highlighting the role of the key Irish stakeholders in monitoring and enforcing advertising compliance. It discusses recent trends in the online promotion of GLP-1s, content creators and recent steps taken by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) in this space. It also considers the implications of recent enforcement actions and the importance of robust internal policies (including for employees) to ensure compliance in the digital age.

Argentina – advertising and labelling of medical products on social media

This article analyses the Argentine legal framework applicable to the advertising and labelling of medicines and medical devices, particularly in the context of social media and digital platforms. It also explores the main compliance challenges, enforcement trends and recommendations for companies seeking to promote health-related products online.

Trump White House contact with Justice Department breaches ethical rules

Podcast - Trump White House contact with Justice Department breaches ethical rules ‘Russiagate’ – the alleged ties between Russia and the Trump presidential campaign – has prompted growing scrutiny of improper political influence in the United States justice system.

IBA webcast interview with Hugh Verrier, White and Case - film

IBA webcast interview with Hugh Verrier

The White Paper: sweeping reforms to reduce migration and reshape policy

In May 2025, the UK government unveiled its long-anticipated White Paper, setting out a roadmap intended to restore control over immigration. The paper’s controversial tone alleged that inward migration had ‘exploded’ and attributed the pressure on public services and housing access to the UK having become a ‘one-nation experiment in open borders’. With overarching themes of control, contribution and community cohesion, the proposals signal a decisive shift in direction.

The European Commission's White Paper on levelling the playing field as regards foreign subsidies

A webinar presented by the IBA Antitrust Section

: A brief overview of the European Commission White Paper

On 21 February, the European Commission published a White Paper on ‘How to master Europe’s digital infrastructure needs?’ in view of the technological, economic and geopolitical challenges facing the EU in the digital decade. This White Paper identifies key trends and challenges in the digital infrastructure sector and discusses possible scenarios for public policy actions, such as a possible future Digital Networks Act, which aims to incentivise the building of the digital networks of the future, master the transition to new technologies and business models, meet the future connectivity needs of all end-users, underpin the competitiveness of our economy, and ensure secure and resilient infrastructures as well as the EU’s economic security. The White Paper proposes three main pillars of action: creating the 3C Network – ‘Connected Collaborative Computing’; completing the Digital Single Market; and ensuring secure and resilient digital infrastructures for Europe. It launches a broad consultation of stakeholders and invites comments until 30 June 2024. This article provides a summary of the White Paper.

Price points and pressure points: multinationals’ transfer pricing in practice during a time of uncertainty

Historically, multinational companies have made operational decisions based primarily on strategic and commercial objectives, with tax professionals later reviewing and refining the resulting structures to ensure tax efficiency. But as major economies, including the US, introduce tariffs and other trade measures, transfer pricing is taking on a more prominent role in shaping business decisions. Although it may not be the central factor, it is becoming an influential consideration in corporate strategy, particularly in regard to a shifting geopolitical landscape.

Portugal: Short notes on the ‘Iberian exception’ – a gas price cap to lower wholesale electricity prices

The disruption caused globally by the Russo-Ukrainian conflict, which started on 24 February 2022, was acutely felt on various economic fronts. One of the most visible impacts – the humanitarian crisis aside – concerned the energy markets.

CADE’s responses to price gouging and excessive pricing in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic

In the context of the Covid-19 pandemic, several draft bills were submitted to the Brazilian congress, state legislatures and city councils in connection with price controls, price freezes and mandatory discounts for goods and services considered essential, such as medicines, hand sanitiser and personal protection equipment, liquid petroleum gas, schools and individual urban transportation platforms.

Navigating the stormy seas caused by an onslaught of transfer pricing audits and evolving transfer pricing rubrics

This panel at the 14th Annual IBA Finance & Capital Markets Tax Conference discussed various topics related to transfer pricing audits and dispute resolution. The speakers elaborated on domestic case law and highlighted the recent trends in transfer pricing audits, including challenges in intra-group financing transactions, as well as assertions on embedded royalties by the respective tax authorities.

A seminar in Milan on shaping the future of venture capital: the IBA White Paper on pan-European model clauses for Series A investments

On 21 May 2025, Milan became the focal point for the European venture capital community as Portolano Cavallo, led by Antonia Verna, hosted a landmark seminar dedicated to the presentation of the International Bar Association’s (IBA) Lean Documents Project and its accompanying White Paper. This article provides a summary of the seminar.

The price of protecting the environment

Harassment, intimidation and undue interference have become part of the job for lawyers defending the rights of communities facing environmental harms. Global Insight looks at how they’re fighting back.

Trends in transfer pricing (2023)

The topics covered in this session included: advance pricing agreements and mutual agreement procedure practice trends and experience; Covid-19 and extraordinary events; transfer of functions across borders; the International Compliance Assurance Programme, the European Trust and Cooperation Approach and tax rulings; intercompany financing: the HMRC v Blackrock and HMRC v Singtel cases; and data collection and sale by related companies.

Transfer pricing in India – a critical analysis

Transfer pricing, in very basic terms, refers to stock transfers between multinational companies or enterprises. But as easy as it sounds, it is also complex.

A brief analysis of price compliance

Since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, markets have seen the panic buying of anti-epidemic products such as masks, disinfectants, disinfecting wipes and medical alcohol. The behaviour of merchants, marking up prices to make huge profits, has aroused wide concern from all walks of life.

Transfer pricing in a post-Pillar Two world

The panel discussed the role of transfer pricing (TP) in the post-Pillar Two tax world, focusing in particular on the potential impact of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s Pillar Two rules on TP (section 1); recent developments at European Union level involving the proposed EU Directive on Transfer Pricing (commonly known as the ‘TP Directive’), recent intellectual property fact patterns (section 3) and the current trends in intercompany financing (section 4).

Transfer pricing: anticipating and responding to new challenges

This session, at the Annual IBA Finance and Capital Markets Tax Conference, discussed transfer pricing, specifically anticipating and responding to new challenges. Among other topics, the key trends in transfer pricing litigation, developments in applying transfer pricing rules, audits, mutual agreement procedures and advance pricing agreements were discussed.

China: new framework for resale price maintenance analysis

In the last week of June 2019, a copy of a ground-breaking court ruling emerged on social media in China: the order by the Supreme People's Court in the case between Yutai Technology Feed and the Hainan Price Bureau. The order provides a direct answer to the question of whether or not the Chinese antitrust authorities bear the burden of proving the anti-competitive effects of companies' resale price maintenance conduct. China's highest court found that they do not.

Understanding purchase price mechanisms: earn-outs and deferred consideration

Earn-outs and deferred consideration are widely used mechanisms to bridge valuation gaps in M&A transactions, but they often give rise to disputes if not carefully structured. This article examines the practical, legal and behavioural risks associated with earn-outs; it also explains how precise drafting and balanced incentives can help align buyer and seller expectations post-closing.

The Russian oil price cap, 'shadow fleet' and environment

The maritime transportation of Russian oil has become a massive hurdle for traders and their service providers due to the sanctions and reputational risks, as well as for the global community due to environmental hazards. This article is about the Russian oil Price Cap, the ‘shadow-fleet’ and their impact on the environment globally. The article starts with the hypotheticals and the relevant questions, followed by briefly describing the Price Cap regulation and its enforcement policy, and concluding by answering those questions raised first in relation to the hypotheticals.

Fixing sales prices in franchising: an update from China

In Europe, although the block exemption for vertical agreements may enable franchisors to protect their legitimate interests, fixing resale prices is usually considered as a ‘no go’ zone. A recent case in China demonstrates a similar administrative approach towards the issue in the context of franchising.

Canadian price-fixing case highlights potential for mass class actions to deliver justice

Two companies – George Weston and Loblaw – have agreed a $363m settlement, one of the largest antitrust deals in Canadian history.

Regulatory trends in drug pricing and market access in Argentina

This article analyses the current regulatory trends in Argentina concerning drug pricing and market access. Based on the complex structure of the Argentine healthcare system, the strategies employed by pharmaceutical companies and healthcare payers, the existing legal frameworks and the role of institutions, such as CONETEC and CATPROS, are discussed. The article also highlights the recent initiative to create a new national health technology assessment agency (ANEFiTS), which could redefine the rules governing access, coverage and pricing in the country.

Multijurisdictional audits: mutual agreement procedure and advance pricing agreement issues

This conference panel explored multijurisdictional trends, including the frequency of multijurisdictional audits, the use of a mutual agreement procedure, advance pricing agreement trends, the use of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s International Compliance Assurance Programme and developments related to information sharing.

Observations on the economics of excessive pricing during a crisis

This paper addresses some of the key economic considerations that are important in the consideration of excessive pricing cases, in particular within the context of a national disaster such as the Covid-19 pandemic. It focuses on the economic rationale for two key elements of an excessive pricing test: (1) the existence of a dominant position; and (2) a benchmark of reasonably effective competition.

Mastering FIDIC in arbitration: understanding, expertise and the price of ignorance

Conversion of the Brazilian transfer pricing rules into the OECD framework

This article comments on the ongoing reform of the Brazilian transfer pricing rules, briefly describing the ‘fixed margin methodology’ as it was originally provided by Law 9,430/96 and the challenges facing the country and the Brazilian tax administration regarding the replacement of the old rules with new ones that converge with the OECD transfer pricing framework, via the enactment of Provisional Measure (PM) No 1,152/22. The new rules, which if eventually approved in Congress are expected to enter into force in 2024 going forward, though companies may elect to apply them from 2023, abandon the free choice of traditional transfer pricing methods with predetermined margins, while migrating to the so-called ‘best method approach’ to determine the arm’s length parameters, taking into consideration the dealignment of the controlled transaction and the comparability analysis for transactions contracted with unrelated parties.

The price of freedom: compensation for unjustified detention across the European Union

The Spanish Constitutional Court has amended the wording of article 294 of the Judiciary Act, leading to a major change in the system of compensation for unjustified pre-trial detention. In the absence of a harmonised regulation on this matter, and in view of this change in the Spanish regulation, this article reflects on the compensation schemes in force in other EU Member States, taking into account the European Convention on Human Rights and the case law of the European Court of Human Rights.