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France sets its sights on becoming Europe’s PE leader

White & Case LLP on 9/9/2024

Governmental pressure and an improving macroeconomic outlook could see French buyout activity gaining on the UK French private equity activity posted an impressive deal value in the first half of 2024 despite political and...more

Antitrust M&A Snapshot - Q1 2024

McDermott Will & Emery on 5/3/2024

UNITED STATES - New Merger Guidelines Deployed - The 2023 Merger Guidelines are a non-binding statement that provides clarity on aspects of federal agencies’ deliberations and enforcement practices undertaken in...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

Foreign Direct Investment: Key Recent and Future Developments in Europe and the US

BCLP on 3/27/2024

At a time of significant geopolitical challenges, many jurisdictions are looking at their investment screening regimes to ensure that they can adequately safeguard national security and public order. Within this context,...more

Antitrust in focus - January 2024

A&O Shearman on 1/30/2024

This newsletter is a summary of the antitrust developments we think are most interesting to your business. Noah Brumfield, partner based in Washington, D.C. and Silicon Valley, is our editor this month. He has selected: ...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

Foreign direct investment reviews increasingly impact cross-border deals

White & Case LLP on 12/12/2023

Foreign direct investment (FDI) regimes continue to grow in number and complexity around the world, and FDI has become a key global regulatory consideration that must be carefully understood, assessed and managed in...more

Trends in Dutch Public M&A 2023

A&O Shearman on 11/6/2023

The outlook for public M&A remains challenging, even if we have now reached a plateau in interest rates. We see two primary areas for opportunity: (i) strategic buyers using the current conditions to accelerate...more

Antitrust in focus - October 2023

A&O Shearman on 10/30/2023

The Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR) establishes a new regime, enforced by the European Commission (EC), to regulate subsidies granted by non-EU countries to businesses active in the EU that could distort competition in EU...more

Slovak FDI regime: what does it mean for your M&A and banking deals?

A&O Shearman on 10/20/2023

The Slovak FDI regime applies from 1 March 2023. What are the first impressions? The FDI Act dramatically expands the powers of certain Slovak authorities to scrutinise investments from the perspective of national security...more

EU FSR – the notification regime begins; what does it mean for infrastructure investors?

A&O Shearman on 10/12/2023

The EU is concerned about subsidies granted by non-EU countries to businesses active in the EU that could distort competition in EU markets. The Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR) establishes a new suspensory notification...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

Sector trends - September 2023: Brokers/Corporate Finance

White & Case LLP on 9/21/2023

Pan-European banks, including Mediobanca and Deutsche Bank, seek senior dealmaker bench strength through high profile acquisitions....more

Sector trends - September 2023: Consumer Finance

White & Case LLP on 9/20/2023

UK & European Financial Services M&A: Sector trends H2 2022 | H1 2023 — Consumer Finance - Europe's consumer finance decacorns stumble as their valuations crumble. ...more

European Court of Justice Rules on Foreign Direct Investment Screening

Latham & Watkins LLP on 8/10/2023

The Court’s first decision on FDI screening limits the scope of the EU FDI Screening Regulation and underlines that national regulators must meet a high legal standard to block foreign investments. On July 13, 2023, the...more

The European Commission adopts the FSR Implementing Regulation

White & Case LLP on 7/11/2023

The adopted FSR Implementing Regulation contains important changes compared to the draft published in February 2023. The focus of the FSR filings for M&A deals and public tenders in the EU will be on companies' foreign...more

Foreign direct investment reviews 2023: A global perspective

White & Case LLP on 3/22/2023

Now in its seventh year of annual publication, White & Case's Foreign Direct Investment Reviews provides a comprehensive look into rapidly evolving foreign direct investment (FDI) laws and regulations in approximately 40...more

Rise in Transatlantic Transactions Puts M&A Deal Terms in Focus

Latham & Watkins LLP on 2/23/2023

More US buyers — and more buyer-friendly deal terms — are entering the seller-friendly UK market, although the picture is increasingly nuanced. Whilst global M&A deal volumes have dipped at the start of Q1 2023, UK-bound...more

M&A in 2022 and Trends for 2023

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 1/23/2023

Following a year of unprecedented M&A deal activity, 2022 saw the global M&A market settle back into a more familiar pace. The year finished 38.8% lower than 2021’s record level, but only 9.3% lower than 2015-2019 averages,...more

Taiwanese businesses and investors must weigh foreign direct investment considerations

White & Case LLP on 12/8/2022

Foreign direct investment (FDI) regimes continue to proliferate and mature globally. Given their increasing ubiquity and potential impact on deals, parties must prioritize FDI when considering cross-border M&A transactions....more

Will the recently updated French FDI regulation impact your next deal?

BCLP on 10/19/2022

Updated foreign direct investment (FDI) regulation around the world, including in France, requires, more than ever, advance planning and strategy. Playing it well will enhance deal certainty, mitigate risks and keep timing on...more

Foreign direct investment - Global trends and developments

BCLP on 10/17/2022

The regulation of foreign direct investment, or FDI, has been in the spotlight for most of 2022 and will likely remain a key issue for dealmakers and cross-border M&A in 2023. Globally, we continue to see a trend towards...more

Second Annual Report on FDI Screening highlights importance of FDI in M&A transactions

Hogan Lovells on 9/16/2022

In its Second Annual Report on the screening of foreign direct investment (FDI) into the Union, the EU Commission takes stock of the FDI screening rules at both EU and Member State level. Today, 25 out of 27 Member States...more

Italian Government’s "golden powers" of intervention in FDI now allows pre-filing of transactions

Hogan Lovells on 9/13/2022

Italian government’s so-called "golden powers" of intervention in foreign direct investments involving companies operating in sectors strategic for the national interest were originally introduced by Law Decree No. 21 of 15...more

Regierungsentwurf zur Umsetzung der EU-Umwandlungsrichtlinie

Hogan Lovells on 8/12/2022

Die EU-Umwandlungsrichtlinie führt europaweit einheitliche Regelungen ein, die erstmals den grenzüberschreitenden Formwechsel und die grenzüberschreitende Spaltung zulassen und die Regelungen zur grenzüberschreitenden...more

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