Fintech Horizons - July 2016

Welcome to Fintech Horizons, the Burges Salmon Fintech briefing. This edition’s briefings cover the following topics:

• The impact of Brexit on Fintech in the UK  – we look into the crystal ball, consider the potential impact on UK FinTech and whether there may be a silver lining amongst the current uncertainty.
• Brexit: immigration implications on your workforce – following the outcome of the EU referendum, many employers and employees are likely to have concerns about the impact on employees' immigration status and ability to continue to work in the UK.
• Brexit and data protection – with the existing data protection regime based on EU law and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) entering into force on 25 May 2018, what does Brexit mean for data protection?
• Brexit: what next for real estate?  – will withdrawal from the EU change UK real estate transactions?
• Brexit: the impact on competition law for UK business – what will be the impact of Brexit on competition law for UK business? And how can UK business best chart a route through the current uncertainties as regards competition law enforcement?
• Deferred Prosecution Agreements, self-reporting and corporate criminal liability – with anti-corruption high on the agenda for many in-house counsel, we summarise below a recent speech by the Director of the SFO, David Green QC.
• Brexit in the workplace – with emotions running high following the Brexit vote, we consider some practical steps employers can take now to help diffuse tension and maintain workplace calm.
• The impact of Brexit on intellectual property – the referendum has come and gone, Britain voted Brexit to leave the EU. What implications does this now have for intellectual property rights holders across the UK and EU?

If you would like further information on any of the topics above, please contact a member of the fintech team, or your usual lawyer at Burges Salmon.