Skadden attorneys James A. McDonald, Elizabeth Robertson and Robert W. Stirling in London; Pascal Bine and Olivier Diaz in Paris; and Matthias Horbach and Stephan Hutter in Frankfurt provide insights on the developments...more
2/1/2017
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Bank Recovery and Resolution Directive (BRRD) ,
Capital Markets ,
China ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Customs Unions ,
Deferred Prosecution Agreements ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
EU ,
EU Single Market ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Foreign Investment ,
France ,
Germany ,
Global Economy ,
Global Market ,
Mergers ,
Passporting ,
Presidential Elections ,
Sapin II ,
Serious Fraud Office (SFO) ,
Trade Agreements ,
Trump Administration ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
UK Bribery Act
On January 17, 2017, UK Prime Minister Theresa May delivered a speech in London outlining the government’s objectives for exiting the European Union (EU). She set out a “Plan for Britain”, including 12 priorities for the...more
1/20/2017
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EU ,
EU Single Market ,
Exit Strategies ,
Free Movement ,
Free Trade Agreements ,
Immigration Reform ,
Prime Minister ,
Tariffs ,
UK ,
UK Brexit
On June 23, the UK electorate took the historic decision to leave the European Union, a process that has never been undertaken by any member state. While the vote itself does not trigger the process of exit from a legal...more
6/28/2016
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Article 50 Treaty of the EU ,
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Data Protection ,
David Cameron ,
Debt Financing ,
Dispute Resolution ,
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EU Data Protection Laws ,
European Economic Area (EEA) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
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Global Economy ,
Hague Convention ,
Immigration ,
International Arbitration ,
International Labor Laws ,
International Tax Issues ,
Referendums ,
Scotland ,
Stamp Duty Land Tax ,
State Aid ,
Treaty of Lisbon ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) ,
Value-Added Tax (VAT) ,
Withholding Tax ,
WTO