Special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs), also referred to as “blank check” companies, have reached record numbers in the United States, with 242 SPACs conducting an initial public offering (IPO) on either NYSE or Nasdaq...more
Tax reform, shifting international dynamics, Trump administration goals and a potentially strong market for transactions all seem likely to impact business activity in 2018. Below are 10 areas to explore in our 10th annual...more
1/23/2018
/ #MeToo ,
Acquisitions ,
China ,
Class Action ,
Climate Change ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Cybersecurity ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Mergers ,
National Security ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Securities Litigation ,
Tax Reform ,
Trade Secrets ,
Trump Administration ,
UK Brexit
On September 27, 2016, Skadden’s European partners hosted a panel discussion exploring topics relating to the U.K. electorate’s vote to leave the European Union (Brexit), with an emphasis on the withdrawal procedure pursuant...more
This report offers an overview of the state of activism in Europe, as well as country-specific profiles for the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy and Switzerland, including information and commentary on noteworthy...more
10/19/2016
/ Acquisitions ,
Activist Investors ,
Board of Directors ,
Controlling Stockholders ,
EU ,
France ,
Germany ,
Italy ,
Mergers ,
Popular ,
Proxy Contests ,
Say-on-Pay ,
Shareholder Activism ,
Shareholder Rights ,
Switzerland ,
UK ,
Unions ,
Voting Rights
Skadden and Erskine Chambers recently hosted a series of comparative corporate law events in conjunction with the University of Pennsylvania Law School; Queen Mary University of London School of Law; New York University...more
The U.S. government frequently uses sanctions as a key tool in pursuing its foreign policy agenda. As a result, transactions involving sanctioned individuals and entities (Sanctioned Persons) are often prohibited. The...more
7/5/2016
/ Acquisitions ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Exemptive Relief ,
Licenses ,
Mergers ,
No-Action Relief ,
Nokia ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
SDN List ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Short-Form Mergers ,
Tender Offers
The use of “stichtings,” or Dutch foundations, in the M&A context became more widely known outside of Europe in 2015 in connection with Mylan N.V.'s use of a Dutch poison pill defense against Teva's unsolicited offer. The...more