In response to an unprecedented year of pandemic and economic crisis, the Chancellor Rishi Sunak delivered a Budget to offer continued support to the economy and an early view of what he believes the post-pandemic and...more
New UK regulations offer new opportunities for micromobility sector. The United Kingdom's Department for Transport ("DfT") has announced that new regulations for rental e-scooters will come into force on 4 July 2020. The...more
On 18 May 2020, the UK Government announced the final terms for the Future Fund, the matched funding scheme aimed at the UK's fast growth companies....more
On 20 April 2020, the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced a scheme aimed at providing support to the UK's most innovative and fastest-growing companies. Below we provide an overview of the scheme and highlight some key...more
4/21/2020
/ Co-Investment Rights ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Eligibility ,
Federal Funding ,
Federal Grants ,
Innovative Technology ,
Medical Research ,
Passive Investments ,
Privately Held Corporations ,
Research and Development ,
Startups ,
UK
PE activity in Western Europe may have dipped in 2019 but this is not the full picture. Buyout activity remains impressive, although exits subsided as PE funds focused on purchases instead of sales.
Western Europe had a...more
1/29/2020
/ Acquisitions ,
Buyouts ,
EU ,
Germany ,
Going-Private Transactions ,
London Stock Exchange ,
Mergers ,
Private Equity ,
Private Equity Funds ,
Private Investment Funds ,
Private Investment in Public Equity (PIPEs) ,
Secondary Buyouts ,
Stock Markets ,
UK ,
UK Brexit