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Cross-Border M&A Opportunities Favor the Prepared

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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

A&O Shearman

An extraordinary and transformative year

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Senior partner Wim Dejonghe reflects on a game-changing year for A&O, culminating in the transformative merger with Shearman & Sterling, record full-year revenues and progress across many other strategic areas....more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

House Committee Chair Announces Probe into Bank ESG Practices

Attacks on “ESG investing” in the U.S. continues to intensify as additional Republican lawmakers take aim at financial institutions’ alleged “ESG agenda.” Citing an effort to “promote the depoliticization of our capital...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Ceres 2022 Progress Report

In its second report assessing how, and to what extent, S&P 100 companies have implemented climate-related policies into their own business initiatives, Ceres, through its Accelerator for Sustainable Capital Markets, found...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

New Tactics and ESG Themes Take Shareholder Activism in New Directions

Takeaways - Activism is likely to rebound as the business world recovers from COVID-19 disruptions. - Some activists are raising permanent capital, giving them new leverage, and activist approaches have become more...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

SEC Adopts Rule Amendments to Modernize Certain Disclosures Under Regulation S-K

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By a 3-2 vote, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has adopted amendments designed to modernize the disclosure requirements involving description of business (Item 101), legal proceedings (Item 103), and risk...more

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Corporate Governance & Executive Compensation Survey 2019

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Concern for environmental and social issues has reached an inflection point. While traditional governance issues that have been a staple of investor advocacy and discussion (the “G” of ESG) continue to be important,...more

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Regulators Issue Recommendations on Sustainable Finance in Emerging Markets

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The Growth and Emerging Markets Committee, a committee of the International Organization of Securities Commissions that aims to promote the development and efficiency of emerging securities and futures markets, has published...more

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