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LIBOR Going Forward: How Will Dismissal of Antitrust Claims Effect Investigations and Private Claims?

by Bill Devinney | Foley & Lardner LLP on 5/21/2013

We recently wrote about the dismissal of the plaintiffs’ antitrust claims against banks involved in the LIBOR manipulation scandal for failure to allege an antitrust injury. Since that dismissal, the court has granted...more

European Commission Consults on EU Banking Structural Reforms

by Orrick - Structured Finance Group on 5/21/2013

On May 16, the European Commission published a consultation paper on reforms to the structure of the EU banking sector, which focuses on policy options for structural separation. The Commission is seeking views on policy...more

The AIFMD Developments

by Orrick - Structured Finance Group on 5/21/2013

HM Treasury Responds to Consultation on Transposing AIFM Directive - On May 13, HM Treasury published its response to its January 2013 consultation on transposing the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive...more

Partial offers -- Time for a revival?

by Aaron Archer, Edward Lukins | Morrison & Foerster LLP on 5/21/2013

Although partial offers are not particularly common, with only a handful made in the past several years, in some circumstances, they could be an attractive option for companies to consider. One of the most recent was the...more

UK Prospectus Regulations 2013

by Orrick - Structured Finance Group on 5/21/2013

On May 14, the UK Prospectus Regulations 2013 and an accompanying explanatory memorandum were published. These regulations amend sections of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (FSMA) as part of the implementation of...more

CIS Legal Update - May 2013: London Stock Exchange to Introduce New High-Growth Segment to the Main Market

by Richard O'Brien | Dechert LLP on 5/21/2013

The London Stock Exchange (the ‘LSE’) recently launched a new segment of the Main Market of the LSE for high growth businesses (to be called the ‘High Growth Segment’), which is a new route available for Russian businesses...more

Orrick's Financial Industry Week In Review - May 20, 2013

by Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 5/20/2013

In This Issue: April Housing Scorecard; Rating Agency Developments; New York State Court Dismisses RMBS Putback Action Against Nomura As Time-Barred; New York State Court Allows Trustee Lawsuit Against DB Structured Products...more

The Panel takes AIM

by Alex Gibson, Thomas Sibert | K&L Gates LLP on 5/20/2013

On 15 May 2013, the Code Committee of the Takeover Panel published its response statement in connection with its public consultation paper from 5 July 2012 relating to "Companies subject to the Takeover Code" (PCP 2012/3)....more

UK Treasury Plans to Extend AIFMD Transition Period for Non-UK Fund Managers

by Jeffrey D. Collins, Diana W. Lo | Foley Hoag LLP on 5/20/2013

The HM Treasury has issued a Q&A in which it suggests upcoming changes to the timetable for implementing the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (the “AIFMD”) in the United Kingdom. The HM Treasury is the UK...more

European Union Pending Legislation Requiring Additional Transparency from Extractive Industries

by Raymond Banoun | Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP on 5/20/2013

On April 9, 2013, the European Union agreed to a preliminary deal requiring oil, gas, mining and forestry companies to report in greater detail any payments at or above €100,000 (approximately $130,000) they make to foreign...more

The European Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive—a non-EU Fund Manager’s Perspective

by Jay G. Baris, Afia Fening, Jeremy C. Jennings-Mares | Morrison & Foerster LLP on 5/20/2013

Introduction - The European Member States must implement the Directive on Alternative Investment Fund Managers (the “AIFMD”), which came into force on July 21, 2011, into their national laws by July 22, 2013. Once the...more

EU Customs Practice Group - April 2013

by White & Case LLP on 5/18/2013

In This Issue: *EU CUSTOMS POLICY: - UCC Developments – provisional agreement *TARIFFS: - Update on duty suspensions/tariff quotas - Proposal on autonomous duty suspensions for flat screens -...more

Has the FCA started as it means to go on?

by Neil Gerrard, Miriam Gonzalez | Dechert LLP on 5/18/2013

Has the Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) in the UK started as it means to go on? The FCA recently fined a UK subsidiary of a private Swiss Bank for failing to establish and maintain effective anti-money laundering controls...more

Irish Central Bank Opens Its Door for AIFMD Business

by Conor Durkin, Aaron Mulcahy, Declan O’Sullivan | Dechert LLP on 5/17/2013

The Central Bank of Ireland (Central Bank) is now accepting applications for authorisation under the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) on an informal basis. Applications can be made on the Central Bank’s...more

Demystifying European Antitrust Law

by Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 5/17/2013

In the first of a series of WSGR Alerts, the firm's Brussels attorneys outline the European Commission's proposed changes to the antitrust rules on licensing patents, software, know-how, and other intellectual property....more

Bond is Back

by Jonathan Bloom, James Douglas, Mike Goetz, Tony Horspool, Michael Kazakevich, Daniel Martin, W. Jane Rogers | Ropes & Gray LLP on 5/17/2013

Opportunities for investors in European HY Debt - Record amounts of HY issuance in Europe since 2010, much of which has refinanced the LBO bank debt maturity wall - Potential for significant restructuring...more

"Extension of UK Takeover Code Jurisdiction"

by Michael Hatchard, Scott Hopkins | Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 5/16/2013

On 15 May, the U.K. Takeover Panel (the Panel) published its response to a consultation paper proposing to extend the jurisdiction of the U.K. Takeover Code (the Code). The Panel has concluded that the Code’s jurisdiction...more

Bennett Jones Spring 2013 Economic Outlook

by Richard Dion, David A. Dodge O.C., John M. Weekes | Bennett Jones LLP on 5/16/2013

This Economic Outlook has a somewhat different structure from previous issues. The first section covers recent dynamics and short-term outlook for the world economy; the second section reviews recent international trade...more

UK Extends AIFMD Transitional to Non-EEA Fund Managers

by Tim Aron | Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 5/16/2013

On April 29, HM Treasury issued a Question and Answer publication which stated its intention to extend the transition period of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) to existing third-country Alternative...more

European Commission Publishes Proposed Legislative Reforms of EU Banks

by Orrick - Structured Finance Group on 5/15/2013

On May 6, the European Commission published a roadmap for legislative changes. This follows the October 2012 publication of the Liikanen report, which provided a set of recommendations on banking reform sponsored by the...more

Swiss Voters Approve “Against the Rip-Off” Referendum Restricting Corporate Compensation

by Celia Joseph | Fisher & Phillips LLP on 5/15/2013

On March 3, 2013, voters in Switzerland approved a referendum providing one of the world’s most onerous restrictions regarding executive compensation. The referendum entitled, “Eidgenössische Volksinitiative ‘gegen die...more

New EU rules on online and alternative dispute resolution - a win/win?

by Susan McLean | Morrison & Foerster LLP on 5/15/2013

On 22 April 2013, the Council of the European Union (the “Council”) adopted a regulation on online dispute resolution (“ODR”) and a directive on alternative dispute resolution (“ADR”). Tonio Borg, the EU's Commissioner for...more

Germany: Have Rejected Job Applicants the Right to Know the Reasons for Not Getting the Job

by Anne Diedrich, Arno Frings, Lutz Hoheisel | Orrick - Global Employment Law Group on 5/15/2013

Recently, the German Federal Labor Court (Bundesarbeitsgericht “BAG”) rendered a decision which had been awaited with interest by German employers (BAG, April 25, 2013 – 8 AZR 287/08) with regard to information rights of...more

The Mergers & Acquisitions Review - Sixth Edition: Chapter 16: Cayman Islands

by Wendy Lee | Harney Westwood & Riegels on 5/14/2013

I OVERVIEW OF M&A ACTIVITY - According to a report of the Cayman Islands Economics and Statistics Office, the Islands’ economy began to recover from the economic downturn in 2011, with real gross domestic product...more

"Shares for Rights: Over-Sold or Under-Appreciated?"

by James Anderson, Helena Derbyshire | Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 5/14/2013

In this article we consider some alternative approaches to the proposed U.K. status of “employee shareholders,” who receive capital gains tax-exempt shares in their employer (or its parent) in return for waiving certain...more

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LIBOR Going Forward: How Will Dismissal of Antitrust Claims Effect Investigations and Private Claims?

European Commission Consults on EU Banking Structural Reforms

The AIFMD Developments

Partial offers -- Time for a revival?

UK Prospectus Regulations 2013

CIS Legal Update - May 2013: London Stock Exchange to Introduce New High-Growth Segment to the Main Market

Orrick's Financial Industry Week In Review - May 20, 2013

The Panel takes AIM

UK Treasury Plans to Extend AIFMD Transition Period for Non-UK Fund Managers

European Union Pending Legislation Requiring Additional Transparency from Extractive Industries

The European Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive—a non-EU Fund Manager’s Perspective

EU Customs Practice Group - April 2013

Has the FCA started as it means to go on?

Irish Central Bank Opens Its Door for AIFMD Business

Demystifying European Antitrust Law

Bond is Back

"Extension of UK Takeover Code Jurisdiction"

Bennett Jones Spring 2013 Economic Outlook

UK Extends AIFMD Transitional to Non-EEA Fund Managers

European Commission Publishes Proposed Legislative Reforms of EU Banks

Swiss Voters Approve “Against the Rip-Off” Referendum Restricting Corporate Compensation

New EU rules on online and alternative dispute resolution - a win/win?

Germany: Have Rejected Job Applicants the Right to Know the Reasons for Not Getting the Job

The Mergers & Acquisitions Review - Sixth Edition: Chapter 16: Cayman Islands

"Shares for Rights: Over-Sold or Under-Appreciated?"

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