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The European Union is an economic and political partnership comprised of 27 nations within the Eurozone. The EU was established in 1948 to promote stability and cooperation among member states in the aftermath of WWII. The EU maintains a common currency as well as several intranational institutions, including the European Parliament and the European Commission. less -
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South Africa M&A regulation: Adapting to change

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A peaceful election and slowing inflation have put M&A markets in South Africa in a more advantageous position. However, taking advantage of South African deal opportunities requires a clear understanding of a rapidly...more

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It Costs to Emit Carbon: Interest Rates on European Corporate Debt Increase Based on Carbon Emissions

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Last week, the Dutch central bank released a study that concluded that “[s]ince 2020, a clear price difference has emerged between the costs of borrowing for companies with relatively high carbon emissions and those with...more

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FCA Consulting on Proposed Changes to the Derivatives Trading Obligation

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The Background: In 2021, the Financial Conduct Authority ("FCA") and HM Treasury began consulting on the Wholesale Markets Review (the "Review"), a broad review of the structure, functioning, and regulation of secondary...more

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An interest-ing question: when is a default interest rate a penalty?

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The Court of Appeal has affirmed a three-step test for penalty clauses: (1) is it a secondary obligation; (2) does the clause protect a legitimate interest; and (3) is it extortionate by reference to the legitimate interest?...more

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Weekly currency forecast: cooling UK inflation to push the pound lower?

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Political anxiety following the European elections hammered the euro last week, with significant gains for far-right parties and a snap election in France rattling EUR investors. This week, the UK’s latest consumer price...more

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Investors flock to investment grade debt markets

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Primary investment grade bond issuance surged in Q1 2024 as investors ramped up exposure to high-quality borrowers in a high interest rate environment. In the US, investment grade corporate borrowers secured US$429.7 billion...more

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Global leveraged loan markets spring to life

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After a challenging 2023, US and European leveraged loan issuance showed year-on-year gains in Q1 2024 as a more stable interest rate outlook encouraged borrowers and lenders to return to the market. After a challenging...more

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DAMITT 2023 Year in Review: Merger Control Trends in Germany and France

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Since 2020, our antitrust/competition practice has expanded the Dechert Antitrust Merger Investigation Timing Tracker (DAMITT) to include Germany and France. This supplements DAMITT’s U.S. and EU coverage with comprehensive...more

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Q1 2024 Sustainable Debt Finance: Trends and Opportunities in an Area of Accelerated Growth

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While 2022 showed that the sustainable debt market is not impervious to overall economic slow-down (particularly in the capital markets), 2023 demonstrated its resiliency, even in a high-interest rate market. Notwithstanding...more

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UK Tax Round Up - February 2024

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Settlement payment subject to tax as employment income - In Mathur v HMRC, the Upper Tribunal (UT) has upheld the FTT’s decision that a £6 million settlement payment to a former employee following an employment tribunal...more

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Europe Energy and Infrastructure M&A: Risks and Opportunities in 2024

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Rising interest rates and stubbornly high inflation contributed to a subdued deals market in 2023. There was, however, no shortage of M&A highlights across the energy and infrastructure sectors, including the year’s two...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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Corporate Activism In The U.S., U.K., Europe, And Asia—Different Regions, Different Goals

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On 10 January 2024, K2 Integrity and Schulte Roth & Zabel hosted a webinar on the state of corporate activism across various regions. Jason Wright, senior managing director at K2 Integrity, moderated the discussion with Lisa...more

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Q&A: What does 2024 have in store for European M&A?

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There is a wealth of dry powder to spend but 2023 has seen M&A deal activity hampered by rising costs of debt, unstable markets, supply chain issues, general political uncertainty, and fear of global recession. So, what does...more

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Overriding Interest Summer 2023

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Welcome to the latest edition of Overriding Interest. Inside this issue: - New Joiners - Articles of Interest & Firm News - Events - Pro Bono Update - Case Reports ...more

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Bond Calls: The Essential Cocktail of Considerations – Provided Shaken, Not Stirred

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Bond markets have been in upheaval recently, with knock-on impacts on decisions on whether to make or defend calls on performance security on construction projects. In the first quarter of this year, we saw the continued...more

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UK Tax Round Up - May 2023

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Welcome to May’s edition of our UK Tax Round. This month has been relatively quiet but there were a couple of cases that affect transactions that we see in practice, including an interesting update on what could constitute a...more

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Macro headwinds dampen loan activity

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Stubborn inflation, ongoing interest rate hikes and the banking crisis in the US and Europe have slowed activity across global loan markets at the start of the year, but there are signs that loan issuance may start rebounding...more

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European leveraged finance battens down the hatches

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As our latest leveraged finance report reveals, European leveraged finance markets saw significant inertia through the course of 2022 as high inflation, rising interest rates and cooling M&A activity put the brakes on...more

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Financing losses and interest - simple pleasures or compounding the misery?

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It has long been a mystery to economists, accountants and business people why lawyers have regard to simple interest in commercial cases, in circumstances where companies generally do not (and cannot) borrow money on a simple...more

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European direct lenders step in to fill the gap

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Heading into 2023, European leveraged finance markets continue to deal with fierce headwinds, following 12 months of economic and geopolitical volatility that has prompted a general slowdown in issuance. What does this mean...more

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Sector focus: European infrastructure financing flows

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In the face of rising interest rates and macro-economic uncertainty, infrastructure finance has proven relatively resilient when compared to the dislocation in other debt markets....more

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Hitting the brakes: European leveraged finance battens down the hatches

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European leveraged finance markets saw significant inertia through the course of 2022 as high inflation, rising interest rates and cooling M&A activity put the brakes on leveraged loan and high yield bond issuance. How will...more

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Debt Download - January 2023

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Welcome to Debt Download, Goodwin’s monthly newsletter covering what you need to know in the leveraged finance market. We hope your year is off to a good start!...more

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Debt Download - December 2022

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In the inaugural edition of Debt Download, we covered recent trends in the U.S. debt finance markets. This month, we take a look at what’s happening in the U.K. and Europe....more

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