The Trump Administration recently published the "America First Investment Policy" (AFIP), a national security policy memorandum (NSPM), giving early notice of the administration’s intended approach to foreign investment in...more
On 21 February 2025, President Donald J. Trump signaled his administration’s approach to foreign investment policy with a presidential memorandum, “America First Investment Policy” (The Policy). Among the most significant...more
Proskauer’s Practical Guide to the Regulation of Hedge Fund Trading Activities offers a concise, easy-to-read overview of the trading issues and questions we commonly encounter when advising hedge funds and their managers. It...more
On November 15, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury published the final rule implementing President Biden’s August 9, 2023 Executive Order on outbound investment, which addresses concerns related to China’s advancement...more
Third-party litigation financing (TPLF) has been a hot topic amongst litigators for a long time. Scarcely, a week goes by without a feature article appearing in a legal publication on the latest trends in litigation financing...more
The new accelerated filing deadlines for ownership reporting on Schedule 13G go into effect today, September 30, 2024. Current Schedule 13G filers must assess their amendment obligations with respect to material changes that...more
Seward & Kissel is reminding its clients regarding the September 30, 2024 compliance date for the SEC’s amendments to certain rules under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”). The amendments accelerate the...more
The British Virgin Islands (the BVI), along with most other major offshore jurisdictions, has introduced “economic substance” requirements for entities carrying on certain specified activities. This economic substance regime...more
The deadlines for filing and amending Schedule 13Gs are about to change, and regular 13G amendments will now be due on a quarterly basis instead of annually. As we discussed in our alert last fall (available here), in...more
Owning an NFL team is no longer a fantasy. The National Football League (the “NFL” or the “League”) voted to allow minority stakes to be sold to private equity firms (“PE”). However, according to NFL.com, “an executive from...more
On October 10, 2023, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted amendments to rules promulgated under Sections 13(d) and 13(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”),...more
New York State recently issued final corporate franchise tax regulations for sourcing income (the “Regulations”), including specific sourcing rules for service fees paid by passive investment customers (“PICs”) to investment...more
Proskauer’s Hedge Fund Trading Guide offers a concise, easy-to-read overview of the trading issues and questions we commonly encounter when advising hedge funds and their managers. It is written not only for lawyers, but also...more
Florida enacted Senate Bill (SB) 264 in May 2023, creating Chapter 692, Florida Statutes (the Act), to limit select persons from "foreign countries of concern" from owning, having a controlling interest in or acquiring an...more
The SEC’s recent enforcement settlement involving a fund manager highlights the SEC’s focus on an investor’s “control purpose” triggering the requirement to file on a Schedule 13D as opposed to a short-form 13G. At issue was...more
A judge in the Southern District Court of New York recently denied a motion to dismiss filed by institutional investors in Augenbaum v. Anson Investments Master Fund LP, et al., finding that their coordinated behavior in a...more
Section 6418 of the Internal Revenue Code (as added by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022) allows an eligible taxpayer that qualifies for certain clean energy tax credits, including investment tax credits and production tax...more
On October 10, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted amendments to the reporting requirements relating to beneficial ownership. As outlined below, the amendments (i) shorten the deadlines to file for...more
Clawback Rules. As previously discussed in last Winter’s Corporate Communicator, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC") adopted final rules in October 2022 directing the NYSE and Nasdaq to adopt listing standards that...more
What are the most important elements of estate and tax planning for US expatriates? Are you planning to move out of the United States? Are you a US taxpayer who lives and works outside of the country? What are some of the...more
The SEC shortened Schedule 13D and Schedule 13G beneficial ownership reporting deadlines and amended disclosure requirements. The SEC modified and accelerated the initial filing and amendment deadlines, as well as...more
On October 10, 2023, as part of an effort to modernize beneficial ownership reporting requirements to align with today’s dynamic markets, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) announced the adoption of amendments...more
On October 10, 2023, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) issued its final rules modernizing beneficial ownership reporting under Sections 13(d) and (g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange...more
Revised deadlines for initial Schedule 13D and Schedule 13G filings: Schedule 13D: within five business days (rather than 10 calendar days) after crossing the 5% beneficial ownership threshold or losing eligibility to file...more
On October 10, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted amendments to the rules governing beneficial ownership1 reporting under Sections 13(d) and 13(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the...more