In the first issue of Dechert’s International Capital Markets Team’s “In Conversation With...” series, associates Amy Rees and Nick Quarrie sit down with Shrey Kohli, Director of Fixed Income and Funds at the London Stock...more
This practice note identifies Brexit-related disclosures that offer detailed discussions of its effects, including how Brexit might impact the company, its employees, management, operations, and prospects. The company name,...more
On 20 July 2017, the EU Prospectus Regulation (the “Prospectus Regulation”) entered into force. The Prospectus Regulation was created as part of a group of proposals identified in the European Commission’s Capital Markets...more
Disney has officially added a + and unveiled its new streaming service (that would be Disney Plus), a subscription video program “dedicated to movies and shows from Disney, Pixar, the ‘Star Wars’ franchise, National...more
On 28 January 2019, the United Kingdom’s (the “UK”) Financial Conduct Authority (the “FCA”) published its “Changes to align the FCA Handbook with the EU Prospectus Regulation” consultation paper1 (the “Consultation Paper”)....more
BROKER-DEALER - FINRA Encourages Firms To Disclose Activities Related to Digital Assets - On July 6, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority published Regulatory Notice 18-20, which encourages member firms to...more
In this newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal European, US and selected international governance and securities law developments of interest to European corporates. ...more
A compact summary of the most recent regulatory developments relevant to the UK asset management industry. In this issue we look at the extension of the PSC regime to Scottish limited partnerships and AIM listed companies,...more
A new prospectus regulation (Regulation (EU) 2017/1129) (the Regulation) will come into direct effect on 20 July 2017, with a small number of provisions applying immediately and the remainder applying from 21 July 2019. The...more
Publication du règlement dit « Prospectus » abrogeant la directive Prospectus - Le 30 juin 2017 a été publié au Journal officiel de l’UE le règlement n° 2017/1129 du 14 juin 2017 concernant le prospectus à publier en cas...more
Charting New and Dangerous Waters - Lloyd George and Epictetus may be long gone but their words have much resonance with the events of 2016. The political fallout from the UK’s vote to leave the European Union (“EU”)...more
While the swirl of day-by-day posturing, partisan commentary, and reluctance of the UK and EU authorities to reveal their negotiating hands make it challenging to discern probable routes forward and plan accordingly, there is...more
In this newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal US, European and selected international governance and securities law developments of interest to Asian corporates and financial institutions. ...more
Many companies and other entities in the Middle East tap the UK and/or European debt and equity capital markets as part of achieving their corporate funding and broader strategic objectives. Whilst the precise legal and...more
The United Kingdom has voted in a referendum by a narrow majority to leave the European Union (“Brexit”). The outcome of the referendum will have far-reaching consequences on financial markets and international capital...more