- EC extends the Temporary State Aid Framework to allow member states to provide recapitalizations to companies adversely affected by the COVID-19 crisis, including airlines, retailers and firms active in hospitality, leisure...more
- On April 17, 2020, the CMA provisionally cleared Amazon’s investment in Deliveroo in light of the deterioration in Deliveroo’s financial position caused by COVID-19.
- The CMA has provisionally concluded that...more
- Extension of the existing State aid scheme would enable support for research, testing and production of products to tackle COVID-19.
- It would also allow tax payment deferrals and wage subsidies to help avoid...more
4/3/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Financial Stimulus ,
Germany ,
Liquidity ,
Member State ,
State Aid ,
Subsidies ,
Tax Deferral ,
UK
The European Commission (EC) on March 25, 2020 issued new guidance on foreign investment screening in response to the COVID-19 emergency (the “Guidance”). The Guidance, which addresses the now 27 EU Member States and relates...more
- As of March 17, 2020, the FTC and DOJ will accept only electronic submissions of HSR notifications (no filings accepted March 16, 2020).
- Early termination of the HSR waiting period will not be granted for any HSR filing...more
In this episode, Akin Gump international competition and trade partner Davina Garrod and corporate partner Gavin Weir discuss M&A in the U.K., EU, U.S., China and more, its state of health and where it might go in 2020....more
2/28/2020
/ Acquisitions ,
Antitrust Investigations ,
CFIUS ,
China ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
EU ,
Foreign Investment ,
Life Sciences ,
Mergers ,
Trade Relations ,
Trump Administration ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
US Trade Policies