With mounting geopolitical tensions, multinationals face a very real and immediate risk of being deprived of profits, control or even ownership of some wholly or partially owned local businesses. As a result, business leaders...more
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
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