We set out below a number of interesting English court decisions and market developments which have taken place and their impact on M&A transactions. Our Summer review looks at these developments and gives practical guidance...more
9/6/2024
/ Acquisitions ,
Carve Out Provisions ,
Corporate Governance ,
EU ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Force Majeure Clause ,
Insurance Industry ,
Investment ,
Investors ,
Mergers ,
UK ,
Warranties
As central banks continue their campaign to cool inflation, interest rates remain at elevated levels not seen in well over a decade. For companies, this makes funding growth initiatives and refinancing existing debt much more...more
6/3/2024
/ Acquisitions ,
Buyouts ,
Carve Out Provisions ,
Debt Financing ,
Equity Markets ,
EU ,
Investment ,
Investors ,
Mergers ,
Private Equity ,
Tax-Free Spin-Offs
We set out below a number of interesting English court decisions and market developments which have taken place and their impact on M&A transactions. This review looks at these developments and gives practical guidance on...more
Strategic carve-outs continue to present a strong business case, as companies shed non-core assets and position themselves for growth -
Carve-outs remain a popular route to growth, with many European businesses...more
9/27/2023
/ Acquisitions ,
Buyouts ,
Carve Out Provisions ,
Debt Financing ,
EMEA ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
Green Deal ,
Investment ,
Investors ,
Mergers ,
Net Zero ,
UK
UK & European Financial Services M&A: Sector trends H2 2022 | H1 2023 — Fintech -
Whilst many European start-ups have struggled to successfully execute funding rounds at valuation levels of yesteryear, more mature fintechs...more
9/25/2023
/ Acquisitions ,
Capital Markets ,
EU ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
International Trade ,
Investment ,
Investors ,
Lenders ,
Mergers ,
Popular ,
Private Equity ,
UK ,
Venture Capital
We set out below a number of interesting English court decisions and market developments which have taken place and their impact on M&A transactions. This Summer review looks at these developments and gives practical guidance...more
Our M&A lawyers predict a new wave of technology sector M&A centered on the consolidation of existing market participants, together with investors taking advantage of lower valuations to acquire strategic stakes in scaleable...more
The fintech landscape continues to evolve at speed. Recently it has faced various setbacks including a cooling of appetite for crypto risk and a tightening in the VC funding market. But the forces of innovation propelling...more
We set out below a number of interesting English court decisions and market developments which have taken place and their impact on M&A transactions. This review looks at these developments and gives practical guidance on...more
1/18/2023
/ Acquisitions ,
Capital Markets ,
Contractual Liability Exclusions ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Governance ,
Creditors ,
EU ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Force Majeure Clause ,
Mergers ,
Shareholders ,
UK
UK & European Financial Services M&A: Sector trends H2 2021 | H1 2022 — Fintech -
Europe has bucked the global trend of tightening private capital purse strings. While successful funding rounds rage on, fintechs with...more
2021 has been an exceptional year for the London Corporate team at White & Case, with a strong performance across the practice, including White & Case advising on nearly 50 deals involving publicly listed companies in the UK...more
1/5/2022
/ Acquisitions ,
Capital Markets ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
Foreign Direct Investment ,
Investors ,
Mergers ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Shareholders ,
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) ,
UK
Financial Institutions M&A sector trends: Fintech — H1 2020 and outlook for H2 2020.
H1 2020 heralds an entirely new era for fintech, a market segment which scarcely existed at the time of the global financial crisis. Many...more
7/17/2020
/ Acquisitions ,
Banks ,
EU ,
Financial Institutions ,
FinTech ,
Fundraisers ,
Insuretech Sector ,
Mergers ,
Popular ,
RegTech ,
Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) ,
Unicorns
Cross-border M&A remains a high priority—though trade wars and national security rules change the game for some -
Appetite for cross-border deals remains high across countries. Seventy-six percent of respondents to our...more
Financial institutions M&A sector trends: fintech — H2 2019 and outlook for 2020.
British thoroughbreds dominate the downs—London has overtaken New York as the world's #1 hub for fintech investments. Unicorns are not...more
2/22/2020
/ Acquisitions ,
Banking Sector ,
Equity Investors ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Financial Sponsors ,
FinTech ,
Initial Coin Offering (ICOs) ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Joint Venture ,
Mergers ,
Popular ,
Startups ,
UK ,
Unicorns ,
Venture Funding
Financial institutions M&A sector trends: fintech — H1 2019 and outlook for H2 2019 -
H1 2019 has seen European fintech M&A hit new heights. Fintechs have enjoyed funding support from established financial institutions,...more
7/5/2019
/ Acquisitions ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Banks ,
Digital Ledger Technology ,
Equity Financing ,
EU ,
Financial Institutions ,
FinTech ,
Foreign Direct Investment ,
Innovative Technology ,
Investment Funds ,
Machine Learning ,
Mergers ,
Popular ,
RegTech ,
Startups ,
UK ,
Venture Funding
2018 has been a transformational year for fintech M&A. Deal values and volumes have reached new heights as established financial institutions pin hopes on well-placed bets to deliver competitive edge and market share. VC and...more
1/22/2019
/ Acquisitions ,
Banking Sector ,
Blockchain ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Financial Institutions ,
FinTech ,
Initial Coin Offering (ICOs) ,
Mergers ,
Popular ,
Private Equity ,
Technology Sector ,
Venture Capital