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Charting a path for European carve-outs

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As central banks continue their campaign to cool inflation, interest rates remain at elevated levels not seen in well over a decade. For companies, this makes funding growth initiatives and refinancing existing debt much more...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

UK Takeover Panel Proposes Narrowing the Scope of Companies Subject to the Takeover Code

On 24 April 2024, the UK Takeover Panel (the Panel) published Public Consultation Paper 2024/1 (the PCP), which proposes a significant change to the applicability of the UK Takeover Code (the Code), by narrowing the scope of...more

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Market overview: The global IPO landscape

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Global IPO markets endured a difficult 2023 in the face of rising interest rates and geopolitical uncertainty. But after a challenging 12 months, the outlook for IPO activity in 2024 is brightening This past year has been one...more

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Challenges remain but IPO outlook brightens

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Global IPO markets have had a comparatively positive start to 2024 after a challenging year. Investors and IPO candidates hope that stable interest rates and pent-up demand will support an increasing flow of IPO activity in...more

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Antitrust in focus March 2024

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This newsletter is a summary of the antitrust developments we think are most interesting to your business. Thomas Masterman, partner based in London, is our editor this month. He has selected: Out now: our latest global...more

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Snapshot: Der deutsche Übernahmemarkt 2023

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Blick auf den Markt und die bedeutendsten Transaktionen - Die Analyse öffentlicher Übernahmen im Jahr 2023 erscheint auf den ersten Blick wie eine Blaupause des Vorjahres. Die bereits 2022 festgestellten Trends bestätigten...more

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The Road Ahead for Private Equity: Debt Finance

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

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The Road Ahead for Private Equity: Antitrust and Merger Control

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

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Deal Flow 4.0: 5 Things We Learned About European Tech Deal Terms in 2023

Venture capital investment in European startups reached over $60B last year, higher than pre-pandemic levels but lower than the highs of 2021 and 2022. To see how this changed deal terms, Orrick used in-house technologies,...more

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Antitrust scrutiny of private equity deals intensifies

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Traditionally, private equity firms were seen as benign investors from an antitrust perspective. This is changing. In the past 12 months, PE-funded acquisitions have faced progressively more rigorous scrutiny by antitrust...more

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Dealmakers prepare to face new uncertainties in 2024

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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

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FCA Preserves Key Tool for Activists in Listing Rules Reform

Activist shareholders had a busy 2023: The incidence of activist campaigns in Europe soared by almost 70% compared to 2022, according to data compiled by Skadden and Activistmonitor. As we described in a previous issue of The...more

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ELTIF 2 Chancen und Defizite

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BaFin veröffentlicht einen FAQ zur überarbeiteten ELTIF-Verordnung - Am 1. Februar 2024 hat die Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungs­aufsicht (BaFin) ein FAQ zur am 10. Januar 2024 in Kraft getretenen, überarbeiteten...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

UK and European M&A: Predictions for 2024

2023 was a challenging year for mergers and acquisitions (M&A). Volumes of deals and deal sizes were both down due to, amongst other factors, historic levels of inflation, rising interest rates, heightened regulatory scrutiny...more

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European leveraged finance: A whole new world

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European leveraged finance in 2023 was saddled with the negative effects of elevated interest rates. But as the market adjusts to the “new normal”, rate and price stability offer hope for a brighter 2024. -Rising interest...more

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FCA Finalises UK Sustainable Investment Rules, With More To Follow After Further Consultation

On 28 November 2023, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) unveiled its Policy Statement PS 23/16 (Policy Statement), which sets out the final rules for sustainability disclosure and investment labels (SDR Rules). The...more

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Welcome to 2024: CWT’s European Fund Finance Market Insights January 2024 - Regulators Propose More Granular Disclosure for Loans...

Is one of the greatest mysteries of the universe about to become less mysterious? That’s one possible question after U.S. banking regulators published a request for comment covering a proposed revision to the call report...more

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2024 Insights: Other Regulatory Developments

AI in 2024: Monitoring New Regulation and Staying in Compliance With Existing Laws Companies that develop or employ AI tools have to consider proposed AI-specific regulation as well as an array of existing IP, privacy,...more

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2024 Insights: Antitrust

As US Antitrust Agencies Double Down on Merger Enforcement Approach, New Deal Strategies Emerge The DOJ and FTC continue to pursue an aggressive merger enforcement agenda with new merger guidelines and filing requirements....more

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Global M&A Insights: Deal-making predictions for 2024

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Welcome to our year-end edition of M&A Insights, where we preview some of the themes we expect to shape deal-making over the next 12 months. Continued volatility in the debt markets has resulted in another subdued year for...more

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Private capital's place in the Middle East energy transition

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Ambitious plans for renewable energy projects will create long-term opportunities for private funds and sovereign investors in the region, say Ben Ward and Kamar Jaffer. They explore the trends in private markets and what...more

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European Health & Life Sciences Symposium 2023 | Key Takeaways

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200+ leading individuals in healthcare, life sciences and private equity gathered at the Shangri-La Hotel in Paris for the European Health & Life Sciences Symposium 2023 to enjoy a day packed with fireside chats, in-depth...more

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Embracing legal tech: A game-changer for IPO success

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This tech-driven approach is not just an option; it's a necessity. Michael Bloch, Partner at A&O, explains, "IPOs are incredibly complex, but we are exploring ways to make them less painful for everyone involved through the...more

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Side Effects for PE Amid Changing EU Life Sciences and Healthcare Landscape

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Substantial changes to the European life sciences and healthcare regulatory landscape are expected to reshape the sector. EU regulators have outlined a raft of reforms to modernise regulatory architecture, simplify product...more

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International bidders bolster German M&A

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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

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