04 July 2018
Bird & Bird's Defence & Security team writes the 2018 UK chapter for 'Getting the Deal Through: Defence & Security Procurement'
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2018/uk/bird-and-birds-defence-and-security-team-writes-the-2018-uk-chapter-for-getting-the-deal-through

Bird & Bird's Defence & Security team is delighted to have written the 2018 UK chapter for 'Getting the Deal Through: Defence & Security Procurement'.

01 March 2018
The Single Source Contracting Regime: is it about to change?
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2018/uk/the-single-source-contracting-regime-is-it-about-to-change

On 24 January 2018 the Single Source Regulations Office (SSRO) published its recommendations to the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) on the changes it thinks are needed to the single source contracting regime.

28 March 2018
What will Brexit mean for the Aerospace sector?
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2018/uk/what-will-brexit-mean-for-the-aerospace-sector

On 19 March 2018, the House of Commons Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee published a report on the issues it sees the UK aerospace sector facing as a result of Brexit, as well as its suggestions to the ...

23 July 2018
Keep Costs under Control: the Perils of Ill-Considered Litigation
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2018/uk/keep-costs-under-control-the-perils-of-ill-considered-litigation

Court of Appeal quashes costs order in favour of no order for costs, concluding that "the payer of the cheque" approach to determine success is inappropriate in complex joined cases.

25 March 2020
Guidance available on processing personal data from Finnish Ombudsman on COVID-19
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/finland/guidance-available-on-processing-personal-data-from-finnish-ombudsman-on-covid-19

Both the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) and the Finnish Data Protection Ombudsman have stated that neither the GDPR nor the Finnish data protection laws stand in the way of the measures necessary in order to ...

01 March 2021
The National Security and Investment Bill and the Defence & Security Sector
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2021/global/the-national-security-and-investment-bill-and-the-defence-and-security-sector

Our team of subject matter experts take a look at the recently introduced UK National Security and Investment Bill ("NSI Bill") and its impact on the the defence and security sector.

15 March 2021
Limitation of liability and the UK MoD: everything you need to know
www.twobirds.com/en/events/uk/2021/limitation-of-liability-and-the-uk-mod-everything-you-need-to-know

Limitation of liability goes to the heart of risk allocation and is one of the most important topics in any contract negotiation. The UK’s Ministry of Defence (MOD) has recently issued a revised commercial policy ...

06 March 2018
Bird & Bird appoints two new partners in Paris, expanding its Aviation, Space & Defence and Corporate capabilities
www.twobirds.com/en/news/press-releases/2018/france/bird-and-bird-appoints-two-new-partners-in-paris

International law firm Bird & Bird appoints two new partners in Paris, expanding its Aviation, Space & Defence and Corporate capabilities.

14 April 2016
Bird & Bird Warsaw hosts Seminar on drone use in light of the upcoming legislative developments
www.twobirds.com/en/news/press-releases/2016/poland/warsaw-office-hosts-seminar-on-drone-use-in-light-of-the-upcoming-legislative-developments

20 March 2016
Satellite Bulletin - March 2016: The European Commission launches a full investigation into ASL's proposed acquisition of Arianespace
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2016/uk/the-european-commission-launches-a-full-investigation-into-asls-proposed-acquisition-of-arianespace