Taylor Wessing, the global law firm, today announces the launch of TWLitium, its new custom-designed generative AI (GenAI) tool. This leading-edge AI solution is powered by the latest Chat GPT4 technology and is designed by the firm to transform and enhance the way in which legal and business services teams at Taylor Wessing manage a range of key processes and tasks, and crucially how they deliver legal services to clients and interact with intermediaries.
If you are interested in moving to the Netherlands and you want to know what the Dutch personal income tax (‘PIT’) consequences are in relation to your shareholdings, look no further. In this article, we will elaborate on two main themes, with various scenarios and sub-scenarios:
On 11 January 2024, the EU Data Act (2023/2854) entered into force. This new regulation includes rules for accessing and using data generated by smart products, such as smart meters, industrial machinery, medical devices and connected cars.
Explore findings from the Deloitte AI Institute’s report tracking generative AI trends, business impacts, and challenges throughout 2024.
Generative AI, exemplified by fast-growing tools like ChatGPT, is poised to significantly impact our daily lives and work, necessitating a comprehensive understanding and effective utilization of this technology by leaders. The swift evolution of gen AI emphasizes the need for timely and accurate information on its current advancements and future trends. Deloitte aids in this process by conducting regular surveys to track gen AI adoption and bring forth key insights to help decision-makers. This report shares findings from our first survey, carried out between October to December 2023, with responses from over 2,800 senior individuals across six industries and 16 countries. Our goal is to provide progressive insights that will aid in shaping your gen AI strategies.
Discover the key mergers and acquisitions trends across industries in our Dutch M&A Predictions 2024, where we focus on how hot topics, such as inflation, digitization and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), may affect the M&A deals in the Dutch landscape.
A couple years ago, asset managers (such as alternative investment fund managers active in the real estate sector) started preparing for a new bundle of compliance obligations arising from the introduction of inter alia Regulation (EU) 2019/2088 on sustainability‐related disclosures in the financial services sector (the SFDR) and Regulation (EU) 2020/852 on the establishment of a framework to facilitate sustainable investment (the Taxonomy Regulation). What back then may have been regarded as a complicated set of new rules, raising numerous questions and uncertainties, has now increasingly become a daily attention point of our clients and us. With an increasing number of eligible economic activities and technical screening criteria becoming available under the Taxonomy Regulation, the ESG landscape for real estate fund managers with an ESG ambition becomes increasingly complex.
On 14 December 2023, the European Parliament and the European Council reached a provisional agreement on the corporate sustainable due diligence directive (CSDDD). In this newsflash, we will highlight the key points following from the latest information as presented by the two European co-legislators.
Deloitte’s 15th annual Tech Trends report helps business and technology leaders separate signal from noise and embrace technology’s evolution as a tool to revolutionize business. Six emerging technology trends demonstrate that in an age of generative machines, it’s more important than ever for organizations to maintain an integrated business strategy, a solid technology foundation, and a creative workforce.
Currently, three letters are a hot topic in the legal, business and financial world: ESG (Environmental, Social & Governance). Simultaneously with the rise of ESG, so-called “ESG disputes” emerged. Two notable examples within this context are the legal battles between Urgenda and the Dutch State (the “Urgenda case“) and the case initiated by Milieudefensie against Royal Dutch Shell (the “RDS case“). In both cases, successful class actions were taken to enforce responsible climate policies in the courtroom.