A number of notable developments over the past year, including disclosure trends and rule changes that impact the annual report on Form 20-F for fiscal year 2023, have updated the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission...more
Global M&A Activity Endures Headwinds in 2023 and Displays Resilience Going Into 2024 -
Despite market headwinds, dealmakers have looked to carveouts, spin-offs, joint ventures and other creative deal structures to engage...more
12/22/2023
/ Acquisitions ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Banking Sector ,
Capital Markets ,
China ,
Climate Change ,
Commercial Real Estate Market ,
Competition ,
Controlling Stockholders ,
Corporate Governance ,
Cross-Border ,
EU ,
Exit Strategies ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Geopolitical Risks ,
Global Dealmaking ,
HKEx ,
Insurance Industry ,
Joint Venture ,
Merger Controls ,
Mergers ,
Private Equity ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Risk Management ,
Securities ,
Short-Term Loans ,
Takeovers ,
Technology Sector ,
UK
A takeover offer from a controlling shareholder presents a challenge to boards of directors who are tasked with protecting minority shareholders, particularly where some of the directors on the board may have relationships or...more
12/18/2023
/ Acquisitions ,
Controlling Stockholders ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Sales Transactions ,
Disclosure ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
EU ,
Jurisdiction ,
Mergers ,
Minority Shareholders ,
Non-Shareholders ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Special Committees ,
UK
Key Points -
U.K.-incorporated companies may assume that they are protected by the
- Takeover Code’s rules on bids and other changes of control, but that is not always true if they are listed in the U.S.
- Whether...more