In our first update on the implications of COVID 19 in relation to the Russian market, we consider:
- contract implications, including:
- the need for a detailed review of essential contracts; and
- virtual signings...more
4/3/2020
/ Acquisitions ,
Annual Meeting ,
Anti-Monopoly ,
Breach of Contract ,
Capital Markets ,
Contract Disputes ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Force Majeure Clause ,
Foreign Investment ,
Merger Controls ,
Mergers ,
Nonperformance ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Russia ,
Shareholder Meetings ,
Virtual Meetings
Strategic Enterprises Law
In July 2017, the Russian Strategic Enterprises Law (SEL) was amended to provide that the rules that restrict the acquisition of certain interests in Russian strategic enterprises by a foreign...more
The Russian government has adopted rules setting out the procedure for preliminary review by the Russian prime minister of transactions entered into by foreign investors with respect to Russian legal entities before the...more
Despite a year of continued global political uncertainty and increasing enforcement, shareholder activism and foreign investment control activity, the 2018 outlook for Europe is positive overall. Skadden partners in the U.K.,...more
1/26/2018
/ Acquisitions ,
Anti-Corruption ,
Antitrust Injuries ,
BaFin ,
Capital Markets ,
Cartels ,
Competition ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Cybersecurity ,
Deferred Prosecution Agreements ,
EU ,
EU Market Abuse Regulation (EU MAR) ,
European Commission ,
Executive Compensation ,
Foreign Investment ,
France ,
Fraud ,
Germany ,
Merger Controls ,
Mergers ,
Minority Shareholders ,
Money Laundering ,
National Security ,
Private Equity ,
Russia ,
Sapin II ,
Securities ,
Serious Fraud Office (SFO) ,
Shareholder Activism ,
Shareholder Votes ,
Takeover Code ,
Trump Administration ,
UK ,
UK Bribery Act ,
UK Criminal Finances Act 2017 ,
Virtual Currency ,
White Collar Crimes
Amendments in July 2017 to Russian foreign investment laws have resulted in a significant tightening of control over transactions involving (including investments in) Russian companies by foreign investors...more
On January 15, 2016, the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (HKEx) published its Country Guide on Russia and placed Russia on its list of “acceptable jurisdictions,” formally signifying that Hong Kong’s sole regulated stock...more
1/23/2016
/ Audits ,
Bank of Russia ,
Board of Directors ,
Corporate Issuers ,
Foreign Investment ,
Hong Kong ,
Hong Kong Stock Exchange ,
Memorandum of Understanding ,
Remuneration ,
Russia ,
Shareholder Rights