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Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

The Informed Board - Spring 2024

Artificial intelligence is not just about chatbots. Increasingly, it is used by government for enforcement, and boards need to prepare for that, just as they need to get ready for upcoming climate disclosure requirements....more

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U.S. Steel-Nippon Steel Merger: A Potent Catalyst for U.S.-Japan Relations and Technological Advancement

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As the proposed $14.9 billion acquisition of U.S. Steel by Nippon Steel garners global attention, its implications extend far beyond mere corporate gains. This merger symbolizes a strengthening of the crucial U.S.-Japan...more

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SEC’s First Quarter Rules: SPAC IPOs and Climate Disclosure Mandates

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In January and March 2024, respectively, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued final rules concerning special purpose acquisition companies and mandatory climate-related disclosure. Each rulemaking was the...more

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Insights Special Edition: Women’s History Month

Celebrating Women’s History Month, we present a special edition of our quarterly Insights publication, highlighting the talent and insights of women at Skadden. The issue spotlights their authorship on such topics as the...more

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Nutter Bank Report: March 2024

The SEC has issued a controversial 886-page final rule imposing climate-related disclosure requirements on publicly traded companies, including banking organizations, which will require them to include certain climate-related...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

2024 Insights: Corporate Trends

Global M&A Activity Endures Headwinds in 2023 and Displays Resilience Going Into 2024 - Despite market headwinds, dealmakers have looked to carveouts, spin-offs, joint ventures and other creative deal structures to engage...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Go Green or Go Home: ESG's Increasing Impact on M&A in the UK and Europe

Environmental, social and governance (ESG) has become a megatrend in mergers and acquisitions and is here to stay. ESG itself is a wide capture-all definition, with "E" recognised as relating to environmental matters (such as...more

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The decisive decade: The race to net zero gets underway

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Sustainable energy companies from renewable natural gas to renewable methane are being bought up by oil & gas super-majors, whose balance sheets have expanded thanks to the surging price of energy and fossil fuels in the past...more

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ESG is increasingly critical in US M&A, but greenwashing concerns persist

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Buyers are scrutinizing everything from an acquisition target’s projected greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to ways in which a deal may impact their own climate mitigation strategies. In this regard, reliable and verifiable...more

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Climate Principles for Oil and Gas Mergers and Acquisitions: Environmental Defense Fund/Ceres Publishes Report

The Environmental Defense Fund and Ceres (collectively, “EDF”) have published a report titled: Tackling Transferred Emissions: Climate Principles for Oil and Gas Mergers and Acquisitions (“Report”)...more

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Energy & Sustainability Connections - January 2023

A Note from the Editors - Energy & Sustainability Connections brings the latest developments in energy investing, legal insights, company activity, and industry events straight to your inbox...more

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Skadden’s 2023 Insights – Five Critical Areas for the Year Ahead

The pandemic’s impact may be subsiding, but businesses are encountering new challenges across the globe, including the potential for an economic retrenchment, rising interest rates, shifting regulatory and litigation...more

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ESG Market Alert – November 2022

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In this alert, we provide a round-up of the latest developments in ESG for UK corporates. In this month’s ESG Market Alert, we cover: The expanding scope of EU rules on ESG disclosures; FRC Lab launches project on...more

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ESG's Impact on M&A

Environment, social and governance (ESG) or “sustainability” factors are criteria that are used to measure a company in a way that is not typically included in the company’s financial statements. For example, ESG can include...more

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Brussels Regulatory Brief: May-June 2022

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ANTITRUST AND COMPETITION - The European Commission Reviews Its Informal Guidance Notice - On 24 May 2022, the European Commission (Commission) launched a public consultation to gather feedback from interested parties on the...more

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Policy shifts may signal a new chapter in the story of globalization

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Globalization may be evolving, as nations and regions reassert their regulatory powers on a wide range of issues including trade, competition and national security. The economic lessons of COVID-19 and growing concerns about...more

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EU/UK Merger Control - Five Trends to Watch in 2022

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2022 is shaping up to be another year of significant merger control and foreign direct investment (“FDI”) developments. The use of Article 22 of the EU Merger Regulation (“EUMR”) might jeopardise the European Commission’s...more

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ESG on the Rise in M&A Transactions

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Dealmakers should continue to weigh the impact of ESG issues on M&A deals as ESG standards evolve. Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues have become increasingly important for corporates in recent years,...more

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OCC Seeks Feedback on Principles for Climate-Related Financial Risk Management

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In this Issue. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) is seeking feedback on principles for climate-related financial risk management for large banks; the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division is seeking...more

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Power & renewables M&A soars on back of green policies

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The power and renewables industry is positioned for a sustained period of strong deal activity as the US focuses on hitting net zero carbon emissions by 2050 - Within six months of coming into office, President Joe Biden...more

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ESG in M&A transactions in Germany – INSIGHTS in five minutes

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The influence of ESG aspects is growing rapidly in many areas – including German M&A transactions. It would not be surprising if, as in the field of compliance, ESG sensitive business models, investments or business...more

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Financial Daily Dose 6.24.2021 | Top Story: White House Ousts FHFA Head Following SCOTUS Decision

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Following a Supreme Court decision yesterday questioning the constitutionality of the head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, the White House ousted current FHFA chief Mark Calabria. The move is the latest “blow to...more

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2021 Insights: Regulatory

Transition From Trump to Biden May Bring Less Change to Antitrust Enforcement Than Expected - Over the past four years, the DOJ's Antitrust Division and the FTC applied novel theories to increase scrutiny of vertical...more

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ESG takes center stage amid economic crisis and social unrest

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Strong ESG credentials and long-term plans to improve their relationship with society and the environment are increasingly important to ensure companies’ access to capital. Environmental, social and governance (ESG) matters...more

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AGs’ Expanding Focus Due To COVID-19 | New Antitrust Guidelines | AG Sues Timeshare Exit Companies

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2020 AG Elections- Utah Attorney General Fends Off Challenger in Republican Primary- •Incumbent Utah AG Sean Reyes won the July 2, 2020 Republican primary for AG over challenger David Leavitt. •AG Reyes will face...more

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