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As Osborne Clarke in the US reaches its 25-year milestone, Malcolm Pobjoy looks back at the pace of change – from the Dotcom era to the rise of AI – and why trusted, solutions-focused advice remains essential in times of transformation. #HappyAnniversaryOCUS #OsborneClarke #25in2025

As legal leaders face economic uncertainty and geopolitical tension, regulatory demands are increasing across jurisdictions. They are complex and fast evolving, even as efforts aim to streamline rules. At this year’s Economist Impact General Counsel Summit, our Breakfast Briefing titled “Regulatory headwinds: how are GCs steering business through uncertainty with confidence?” will explore how general counsel can manage regulatory risk while balancing ongoing compliance, resilience and growth. Partners Noline Matemera and Jonathan McDonald will share practical approaches to focusing compliance where it matters most, designing agile governance that can adapt to changing rules, and equipping teams to plan for and respond to the unexpected. Last year’s London GC Summit saw us discussing how sustainable supply chains drive international success across geopolitics, supply chain due diligence, horizon scanning, collaboration on sustainability and the human–machine balance in AI and this year’s session builds on those themes with a focus on prioritised compliance and agile governance. Read the look-back Insight here > https://lnkd.in/gEaXvSV9 Also attending from Osborne Clarke: Katie Vickery, Ashley Hurst and John Davidson-Kelly. If you are there, come say hello, and look out for a live look at some demos from Osborne Clarke Solutions. #EconGC #Compliance #Regulation #InHouseCounsel

The European Commission consultation offers data centres the chance to shape AI and energy policies. How will the roadmap help? You can have your say by submitting feedback before the 5th of November 2025. Our international lawyers work with clients across the entire data centre lifecycle, employing a 360 approach to navigate the regulatory landscape, identify opportunities and overcome challenges. Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/eFSgx4A4 #DataCentres #EnergyEfficiency

As Osborne Clarke marks 25 years in the US, Javier Fernandez-Samaniego reflects on launching our Miami office in 2023 and how the city has become a vibrant gateway for cross-border collaboration and international dispute resolution. #HappyAnniversaryOCUS #OsborneClarke #25in2025

The public consultation on the Digital Fairness Act is closing on 24 October. (👉 Link to the consultation: https://lnkd.in/gNXv4Z2q). Our miniseries, "Digital Fairness Act unpacked", examines key topics covered in the consultation. Find links below to all posts in the series. Today, we look at the final topic of the consultation: #9 Horizontal issues The European Commission looks at broader cross-cutting matters and seeks views on whether the EU should introduce further actions that aim to improve the protection of consumers and strengthen enforcement as well as the functioning of the single market in the digital environment. It invites views on a list of suggested actions, including: Mandatory use of age verification and age estimation tools for digital product containing certain commercial practices accessible to minors. "Fairness by design" – traders incorporating consumer protection at all stages of product or service development. Reversing the burden of proof where consumers and interested parties or authorities face disproportionate difficulty in proving trader wrongdoing. Amending the definition of a consumer from "reasonably well-informed, observant and circumspect" to reflect actual consumer behaviour in the digital environment. Preventing commercial practices from targeting consumers' vulnerabilities through legislation. 👇 Our Deep Dive provides further information on this topic: https://lnkd.in/e85XQZVe Previous articles in this series: #1 Dark Patterns Digital Fairness Act Unpacked: Dark Patterns | Osborne Clarke; #2 Addictive Design Digital Fairness Act Unpacked: Addictive Design | Osborne Clarke; #3 Specific Features in Digital Products Digital Fairness Act Unpacked: Specific Features in Digital Products – particularly those common in Video Games | Osborne Clarke; #4 Personalisation Digital Fairness Act Unpacked: Unfair personalisation practices | Osborne Clarke; #5 Influencer Marketing Digital Fairness Act Unpacked: Social Media Influencers | Osborne Clarke; #6 Unfair Pricing Practices Digital Fairness Act Unpacked: Unfair Pricing Practices | Osborne Clarke; #7 Digital Contracts EU Digital Fairness Act unpacked: digital contracts | Osborne Clarke; #8 Simplification measures https://lnkd.in/eXjmcPe6 DE: Konstantin (Konni) Ewald NL: Joanne Zaaijer UK: John Davidson-Kelly  FR: Claire Bouchenard BE: Laurens Dauwe PL: Olgierd Swierzewski IT: Gianluigi Marino  ES: Rafael García del Poyo US: Felix Hilgert #DigitalFairnessAct #DFA #DigitalRegulation #ConsumerAgenda #ConsumerProtection #Digitalisation 

AI is driving demand for data centres but energy, water and community pressures are rising fast. The European Commission’s roadmap on digitalisation and AI in energy could reshape data centre site selection, environmental permitting, ESG disclosure and financing. The public consultation on the roadmap could lead to clear best practices for data centre operators looking to enhance their energy efficiency. Find out more here: https://lnkd.in/eFSgx4A4 Matthew Sharkey #DataCentres #EnergyEfficiency

To celebrate 25 years of Osborne Clarke in the US, Yeliz Atak shares what moving overseas has taught her about adaptability, perspective, and growth – and how those lessons shape our approach to supporting clients across borders. #HappyAnniversaryOCUS #OsborneClarke #25in2025

Data centres are the backbone of digital growth, but the future brings significant challenges. The data centre market must navigate power and water constraints, ESG regulation, cybersecurity laws, grid connections and much more. Whether you develop, invest in or operate data centres, your team will need full coverage legal support. Our legal experts bring together ESG, procurement, contracts, and compliance expertise, making regulation work for your business. Ready for the future of data centres? Speak to our data centre specialists: https://lnkd.in/etk9cnY2 #DataCentres #DigitalGrowth

In celebration of 25 years of Osborne Clarke in the US, Felix Hilgert reflects on our journey through the waves of digital transformation - from the early Dotcom era to today’s AI-driven world - and how we continue helping US tech companies navigate complex European regulations. #HappyAnniversaryOCUS #OsborneClarke #25in2025

📢 Osborne Clarke has advised AI speech infrastructure startup SLNG on its US$3.9 million pre-seed funding round. Based in Barcelona, SLNG was founded this year by Ismael Ordaz and Luke Miller (who was previously at npm and Vercel). SLNG aims to challenge the US-centric technology ecosystem and build the first truly global platform for voice AI. While traditional platforms prioritise languages such as English, Spanish and French and often lock developers into inflexible single provider ecosystems, SLNG’s open ecosystem approach lets developers combine open-source and proprietary models without vendor lock-in, while developer-first design delivers SDKs and APIs built for rapid integration. The round, led by leading European investment fund, Earlybird VC, will accelerate SLNG’s plan to provide developers, startups, and enterprises with a unified platform that integrates multiple speech models, supports true global deployment with regional compliance, and eliminates the barriers that have kept voice technology concentrated in a handful of languages and markets. The Osborne Clarke team was led by Corporate partner Mathias Loertscher and Corporate senior associate Uday Mehra, with the support of Corporate associate Andrew Blyth, Spanish Tax partner and associate Enric Girona Frisach and Silvia Miralles Estrada and Spanish Employment partner and counsel Eva Otaegui Ochoa and Anna Iborra Olba. “We were delighted to support SLNG in its successful pre-seed fundraising, which will accelerate its mission to ‘unmute the world’ by creating a genuinely global voice ecosystem. SLNG’s audacious, developer-first approach positions it as an innovative first mover in this exciting space.” – Mathias Loertscher Osborne Clarke's corporate team are considered a go-to practice for many in the tech, media and comms sector, working with leading global businesses, fast-growth start-ups and market challengers. The team advises on all stages of company development across all corporate issues, from equity and debt fundraisings to M&A, IPOs and JVs. Read the full press release here > https://lnkd.in/e759TG7g