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The European Union is an economic and political partnership comprised of 27 nations within the Eurozone. The EU was established in 1948 to promote stability and cooperation among member states in the aftermath of WWII. The EU maintains a common currency as well as several intranational institutions, including the European Parliament and the European Commission. less -

Warranties and indemnities insurance take center stage in M&A transactions in Africa

White & Case LLP on 9/4/2024

In most M&A transactions, after the parties have negotiated the basic commercial terms, they then negotiate the warranties and indemnities (W&I). Generally, buyers want the anticipated value of their purchase without any...more

Mobility@McDermott: Monthly Update (04/2024)

McDermott Will & Emery on 5/3/2024

1. “No re-export to Russia” clauses become mandatory for certain contracts within the EU - As of March 20, 2024, so-called “no re-export to Russia” clauses have become mandatory for certain types of contracts concluded by...more

E(U)xterritoriality of EU Sanctions: The No Russia Clause

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 3/28/2024

The EU is going extraterritorial, and it is doing so through private contract. It is a pretty neat trick. As a general rule, EU regulations do not apply extraterritorially. This policy is a bit pointed, intended to stand...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

Jenner & Block Japan Newsletter - January 2024

Jenner & Block on 2/12/2024

Welcome to the January 2024 edition of the Jenner & Block Japan Newsletter, a publication containing updates about legal developments in the United States that may be noteworthy to our clients and other leaders in the...more

2023 Half-year in review – M&A legal and market developments

White & Case LLP on 1/19/2024

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

International News: Spotlight on Foreign Investment

McDermott Will & Emery on 12/20/2023

In this dynamic global landscape, investors have always been required to make savvy, smart choices. This requires navigating through the intricate web of bilateral treaty protection, exploring the vital role these agreements...more

Luxury powerhouses turn to M&A amid slowing sales

White & Case LLP on 12/13/2023

Declining consumer spending power is driving down revenues and pushing luxury firms to seek new avenues for growth - Slowing economic growth, hampered by stubborn inflation, has inhibited consumer confidence across the...more

Distressed sales likely to rise in Europe’s troubled real estate sector

White & Case LLP on 11/21/2023

The European real estate sector is enduring a period of turbulence not seen since the 2008 financial crisis. Industry players are dealing with a confluence of stubbornly high interest rates, falling valuations, rising energy...more

European NPLs: Market earns welcome breathing room

White & Case LLP on 10/11/2023

The ongoing decline in NPL volumes in 2022 and pivot towards smaller disposals leave European lenders well positioned to withstand adverse economic conditions. Lenders are enjoying the fruits of their labours. Having...more

International bidders bolster German M&A

White & Case LLP on 9/27/2023

Amid a challenging economic climate, international buyers prompted by the energy transition target mainstay sectors including industrials & chemicals and automotive - German M&A has been negatively impacted by an array of...more

Reverberations from the falling dominos of SVB, Signature and Silvergate are felt on European shores

White & Case LLP on 9/20/2023

UK & European Financial Services M&A: Sector trends H2 2022 | H1 2023 — Banks - Top 3 drivers of UK and European bank M&A in the past 12 months: - Regional & domestic consolidation across Europe: >50 domestic bank...more

Spanish M&A resists market pressures in H1

White & Case LLP on 8/17/2023

Dealmakers across Europe were hampered by elevated core inflation rates and a darkening economic outlook in the first half of 2023. The constrained financing environment has put a check on dealmaking activity across the...more

Global M&A faces market headwinds in Q2

White & Case LLP on 8/15/2023

Ongoing uncertainty hampers dealmaking in second quarter of the year, but mining megadeals and the race for clean energy offer a ray of hope. Global dealmakers had a lot to contend with in the second quarter of this year....more

Transatlantic M&A poised for a resurgence

White & Case LLP on 5/1/2023

In 2020 and 2021, record activity levels for transatlantic M&A were reported, which finally came off the boil in Q2 2022. In 2021 alone, M&A transactions from the Americas into EMEA were worth an estimated US$553 billion (the...more

European M&A: The mighty dollar opens doors for US bidders

White & Case LLP on 2/17/2023

US bidders had the opportunity to capitalize on the strength of the dollar in 2022, which rallied as the Federal Reserve took action on its interest rate policy to curb inflation - There were 1,309 M&A deals in Europe...more

Mixed Signals: US M&A FY 2022

White & Case LLP on 1/30/2023

Although the record-breaking deal activity of 2021 spilled over into 2022, headwinds in the first quarter developed into a significant slowdown during the rest of 2022, with an expectation of continued slowness as we enter...more

Private equity hits the brakes in choppy global market

White & Case LLP on 1/25/2023

Private equity (PE) deal activity shrinks as buyer and vendor pricing expectations widen and rising interest rates drive significant tightening in acquisition finance markets - PE managers endured a testing year in 2022 as...more

US and EU Regulators Increase Scrutiny of Vertical Mergers

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 12/19/2022

US Regulators Pursue an Expansive View of Antitrust Laws - For almost two years, industry participants have felt the effects of the Biden administration’s “big is bad” approach to antitrust — not only in technology sectors,...more

High yield squeezed in face of economic uncertainty

White & Case LLP on 12/14/2022

High yield bond issuance in the US and Europe feels the pinch in a challenging macro-economic environment, but green shoots emerge in Asia as real estate sector dislocation bottoms out and markets stabilize...more

US M&A Levels Remain Healthy, but Due Diligence and Deal Protections Will Become Even More Critical

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 12/14/2022

Acquisition market participants in the U.S. approached dealmaking with greater caution in 2022 than they did in 2021. Steadily rising interest rates and financing costs, persistent inflation, geopolitical uncertainty,...more

Lessons from the EU General Court’s recent rejections of two appeals of merger prohibitions (Wieland, Thyssenkrupp)

White & Case LLP on 9/19/2022

On 18 May and 22 June 2022, the EU General Court upheld two European Commission prohibition decisions. Both judgments endorsed the European Commission's assessment of the mergers at issue, recognising a broad margin of...more

Sector trends - July 2022: Specialty Finance/Marketplace Lending

White & Case LLP on 8/2/2022

UK & European Financial Services M&A: Sector trends H2 2021 | H1 2022 — Specialty Finance/Marketplace Lending - Marginal uptick in M&A levels in the past 12 months, with property, automotive and revenue-based finance...more

The Basics of Bridge Loans - European Leveraged Finance Client Alert Series: July 2022

White & Case LLP on 7/5/2022

Bridge loans are a key way to finance large acquisitions, but their terms are very specialized. In "The Basics of Bridge Loans", the White & Case team explains the key terms of bridge loans and discusses some challenges faced...more

Renewables push drives M&A in Japan’s energy sector

White & Case LLP on 5/6/2022

Ambitious decarbonization targets and high investment returns are drawing interest from both local and international buyers - M&A in Japan’s energy and utilities sectors has reached a new peak in recent years, with 24 deals...more

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