Report
The Trends—and Traps—Shaping 2025
February 2025
The global business landscape in 2025 is poised at a critical juncture of political shifts, regulatory scrutiny, technological breakthroughs, and evolving market demands.
In this report, our lawyers explore the key trends and potential pitfalls that organizations across industries and regions may face in 2025 and beyond. Drawing insights from a wide range of developments—from the implications of geopolitical changes to the rise of innovative technologies—this compilation offers a strategic outlook to empower tactical decision-making for businesses worldwide.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
- Interest Rates and Bankruptcy Risks
- Key Trends for Family Offices
- Congressional Investigations Under a Republican Trifecta
- Responding to US-Canada-Mexico Tariff Changes
- How Political Changes Shape Employer Obligations
- Social Insurance Compliance in China
- Evolving Employment and Immigration Law Developments
Government Regulations and Legislation
- Digital Operational Resilience in the EU
- UK and EU Crypto-Assets Regulation Outlook in 2025
- Enhanced Supply Chain Security Enforcement Efforts
- Significant International Structured Finance Reforms
- Government Trifecta and Potential Influence on Medicare, Medicaid, and More
- Impact of New HIPAA Proposal on Healthcare Data Security
- Potential Congressional Oversight over NIL Rights for Student-Athletes
- Antitrust Enforcement in 2025: Traditional but Not “Laissez-Faire”
- Secondaries Regulation Under a New US Administration
- Navigating the Complexities of E-Discovery and Information Governance
- Workplace Tracking Technologies and Their Impact
- Space: A New Frontier for Data Centers and Data Privacy
- The Rise of Autonomous AI Agents
Industry-Specific Developments
- Automotive Industry Policy Shifts
- Protecting Intellectual Property Rights in Space
- Renewable Energy and Climate Policy Developments
- Navigating Hydrogen Tax Credits Amid Potential Regulatory Shifts
- Asia’s Secondary Markets
- UK’s Approach to Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)
- Managing Aerospace Supply Chain Risk
- UK Regulation for Medical Device Reliance
- Beauty and Wellness Outlook