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Foreign Institutional Investors Await Italian Government Action on Corporate Governance Reforms

Moore & Van Allen PLLC on 9/18/2024

On March 27, 2024, the Italian legislature enacted reforms to attract new investors to the Italian capital markets and improve corporate governance following guidelines issued by former Prime Minister Mario Draghi’s...more

High-profile deals in European regulators’ firing lines

White & Case LLP on 6/24/2024

Dealmakers are learning to navigate a stricter regulatory environment as UK and EU authorities take an increasingly interventionist stance Global dealmaking experienced a slowdown in 2023 as the market battled headwinds on...more

Cross-Border M&A Opportunities Favor the Prepared

DarrowEverett LLP on 4/18/2024

Cross-border mergers and acquisitions (“M&A”) unlock growth, diversification, and a stronger global stance for businesses. These strategic moves enable firms from different nations to blend resources, making way into new...more

Global business in a changing Europe - 2024

A&O Shearman on 3/22/2024

With Parliamentary elections and a series of national votes in 2024, the EU is entering a pivotal period in its history. In this study, ‘Global business in a changing Europe’, we speak to corporate leaders across the world to...more

The Road Ahead for Private Equity: Debt Finance

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 3/12/2024

Throughout 2023, we have continued to see activity in the debt finance markets, but the higher cost of capital, ongoing geopolitical uncertainties and mismatch in buyer/seller pricing expectations meant that deals have been...more

The Road Ahead for Private Equity: Antitrust and Merger Control

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 3/12/2024

Recent actions by antitrust agencies globally deliver on their promises for increased scrutiny of private equity sponsored transactions and strategies in at least three ways....more

Dealmakers prepare to face new uncertainties in 2024

White & Case LLP on 2/16/2024

Global M&A activity continued to make slow progress in 2023, with stubbornly high interest rates and stringent financing conditions stifling market confidence. Nearly US$3.2 trillion of M&A deals were announced last year—a...more

Key Insights for Dealmakers Confronting Washington’s Aggressive Approach to Merger Reviews

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 11/14/2023

As part of the Biden administration’s avowedly aggressive approach to antitrust enforcement, it has challenged a number of high-profile mergers in court over the past two and a half years. While the track record of the...more

Antitrust Issues in Renewable Energy - November 2023

Vinson & Elkins LLP on 11/13/2023

Participants in the renewable energy industry should be aware of antitrust and competition rules because renewable energy is no longer a nascent field. Europe generated almost 40% of its electricity from renewable sources in...more

Third annual report on EU foreign investment reveals a significant increase in formal screenings

A&O Shearman on 10/26/2023

The European Commission (EC)’s third annual report on EU foreign direct investment (FDI) screening covers the operation of the screening mechanism in 2022. Together with a Commission Staff Working Document, it details...more

ESG in 2023: A Mid-Year Review

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 7/18/2023

As predicted in our February 1, 2023, client alert, “ESG in 2022 and Predictions for 2023,” a global economic slowdown and ongoing backlash in the U.S. have slowed the momentum of some aspects of the environmental, social and...more

The Draft DMA Implementing Regulation – Balancing effectiveness with due process?

White & Case LLP on 12/29/2022

On 9 December 2022, the European Commission published its draft DMA Implementing Regulation for consultation, together with the proposed Notification Form for "gatekeepers". The text deals with notifications, submissions and...more

Demystifying China’s Merger Review Process

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 12/20/2022

China’s merger clearance authority plays a critical role in global M&A, even for deals that have few obvious ties to China. Particularly in the technology area, China is often the last hurdle to clear. Moreover, unlike those...more

Insight: Trends in the German public M&A market in 2021

White & Case LLP on 4/26/2022

Overview of the German public M&A market in 2021 - The overall boom in M&A in 2021 was confirmed in Germany's public M&A sector, with a total volume of EUR 67.3 billion. Despite being influenced mainly by several special...more

International Legal Highlights - December 2021

McDermott Will & Emery on 12/16/2021

CROSS-PRACTICE TEAM RECOVERS $6 MILLION FROM BITCOIN THIEF IN SHORT ORDER - The Challenge: In the emerging cryptocurrency space, most investors store their assets in digital wallets, where—unlike traditional bank...more

[Ongoing Program] Session 1: M&A Opportunities in US and Europe for Korean Investors (CFIUS/European FDI) - September 8th, 10:00...

McDermott Will & Emery on 9/7/2021

KOREA WEBINAR SERIES 2021 - In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, our first Korea Webinar Series will be held as a virtual series, with four sessions taking place between September 8 – September 28, 2021. Though we cannot...more

Why investors should care about their portfolio companies infringing competition law

A&O Shearman on 2/24/2021

Financial investors, including private equity businesses, can be held liable for competition law infringements committed by one of their portfolio companies....more

Financial Daily Dose 2.19.2020 | Top Story: Arguments Begin Regarding Facebook’s 2010 Tax Bill

Robins Kaplan LLP on 2/19/2020

On Tuesday, a U.S. federal tax court began hearing arguments regarding Facebook’s 2010 tax bill. The IRS valued Facebook at $13.8 billion, while Facebook reported only $6.5 billion. The final tally could potentially cost...more

Proskauer’s Second Annual Survey on Trends in Private Credit Markets

Proskauer Rose LLP on 4/18/2018

We are delighted to share with you the results from our second annual Trends in Private Credit survey. This year’s survey was conducted via web from January 9th to February 9th 2018. In this report, we will share...more

In Principle: 10 Things Authorised Firms Need to Know for 2018 – The World of Financial Regulation as the UK Prepares to Exit the...

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 1/25/2018

There is much for authorised firms to consider in the year ahead. Firms have been through the intensive period of the enactment of the second Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II), but must now step up their...more

European M&A Market Insights, Summer 2017

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 9/8/2017

Germany Strengthens Foreign Investment Control: New Rules to Thoroughly Screen Investments in Enlarged Number of Key Industries - Germany ends its longtime liberal approach to foreign investments by increasing its...more

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