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One of the foundational provisions negotiated in almost every European leveraged loan agreement is the “Change of Control” definition and associated clauses. This provision is crucial because it directly impacts the risk...more
Welcome to March’s edition of our UK Tax Round Up. This month has seen a number of interesting cases covering a range of issues, from the deductibility of costs against employment income to the place of effective management...more
With Parliamentary elections and a series of national votes in 2024, the EU is entering a pivotal period in its history. In this study, ‘Global business in a changing Europe’, we speak to corporate leaders across the world to...more
To understand the litigation and regulatory risks that are coming in 2024 for private capital, it is helpful to look back briefly on recent events. Arguably, the single most important event over the last 18 months was the...more
As Holland & Knight observed previously, the Biden Administration's antitrust enforcers have trained their sights on private equity firms and their portfolio companies, including in a Sept. 21, 2023, lawsuit challenging one...more
We would like to invite you again to our McDermott Deal Academy. This time, our online seminar will focus on the real estate asset class “data centers”. Our real estate and regulatory experts would like to discuss the...more
On January 24, 2024, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted new final rules relating to special purpose acquisition companies (“SPACs”). The new rules affect both initial public offerings (“IPOs”) for...more
Fundraising challenges, higher financing costs, market volatility and an ever-tighter regulatory environment are upping the pressure for M&A among asset managers. Those drivers, however, apply differently depending on which...more
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
UK & European Financial Services M&A: Sector trends H2 2022 | H1 2023 — Asset/Wealth Management - Sub-sector M&A activity levels soar—market moving deals across wealth management, financial planning, fund management, debt...more
As noted in our prior blog post, on 29 December 2022, President Biden signed into law the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 (H.R. 2617). Among the routine federal funding provisions, the bill included a holiday surprise...more
What to expect? The first half of 2022 marked another banner period for asset and wealth management deals, with deal volume up 11% compared to the same period in 2021, according to PWC. And the market for buying and selling...more
UK & European Financial Services M&A: Sector trends H2 2021 | H1 2022 — Asset/Wealth Management - With over 350 deals in the European AWM sector in 2021, M&A consolidation activity is hotter than it has ever been in the...more
December 1, 2021: Astral power, a producer of clean energy from solar farms intended to serve businesses and individuals, reached a definitive agreement to be acquired by Neighborhood Sun for an undisclosed amount. The...more
Financial institutions M&A sector trends: asset/wealth management — H1 2021 and outlook for H2 2021 - Market consolidation continues at a feverish pace. The UK tops the leader board, notching up 17 noteworthy deals in H1...more
SPAC initial public offerings (IPOs) were all the rage in 2020, and they have picked up even more steam in 2021—reaching new heights. Private equity sponsors have emerged as key players in the SPAC sponsorship space, and...more
Many closely-held asset management firms are considering selling their business or bringing in outside investors. Taking this next step in the life cycle of a firm can bring needed liquidity to the founders, provide capital...more
Bank M&A across Europe comes to a boil—the COVID-19 pandemic has hastened the confluence of conducive conditions for mega domestic mergers. Spain and the Balkans lead the charge, with Italy, Germany, France, Poland and the UK...more
M&A transactions can have big implications for your company's nexus footprint. In part two of the series on M&A transactions, Matt Hunsaker breaks down nexus issues that should be on your radar if your company is engaging in...more
Financial Institutions M&A sector trends: Asset/wealth management — H1 2020 and outlook for H2 2020. Differing bank prerogatives drive deal-making—-some European banks tag-out from non-core business lines, while others...more
Financial Institutions M&A sector trends: Banks — H1 2020 and outlook for H2 2020. Overview - 3 highlights of bank M&A: - Strategic M&A: Surge, post-easing of lockdowns, as pent-up deal-making prowess is unleashed -...more
Gregory J. Nowak, a partner and practice leader for hedge funds in Pepper Hamilton’s Private Fund Services Practice Group, hosts a series of candid, interactive webinar discussions for West LegalEdcenter on what is going on...more
Financial institutions M&A sector trends: asset/wealth management — H2 2019 and outlook for 2020 - Industry consolidation continues at pace. Rigorous fee transparency requirements under MiFID II, rising operating costs and...more
Sustainable finance and its surrounding infrastructure offers growing potential for deals and green innovation. The global sustainable finance market has expanded rapidly in recent years, approaching US$320 billion in new...more
We set out in the attached Newsletter a number of interesting English court decisions and market developments which have taken place in the first half of 2019 and their impact on M&A transactions. This review looks at these...more