The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered worldwide pandemonium and is disrupting business throughout all sectors. It is undeniably a major shock for the global economy. While the need for a coordinated response has been recognised...more
The intricate syndicated loan market has recently triggered attention from competition authorities internationally. Recently, the Spanish competition authority fined €91 million a syndicate of four Spanish banks. The...more
12/18/2018
/ Acquisitions ,
Anti-Competitive ,
Banking Sector ,
Competition Authorities ,
Debt Financing ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Lenders ,
Loans ,
Multinationals ,
Syndication
Our “trends for 2018” are only a selection of interesting developments to watch for in 2018.
Within the political and legislative cycle of the European Union, 2018 promises to be an eventful year, given that it is the last...more
2/9/2018
/ Base Erosion Tax ,
Bid Rigging ,
Big Data ,
CFIUS ,
Competition ,
Competition Authorities ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
E-Commerce ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
European Merger Control Regulation ,
Foreign Direct Investment ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
International Tax Issues ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Mergers ,
Multinationals ,
OECD ,
Premerger Notifications ,
Renewable Energy ,
Sports ,
Standstill Agreements ,
State Aid ,
Transportation Industry ,
TTIP ,
WTO
Introduction -
Our “trends for 2018” are only a selection of interesting developments to watch for in 2018.
Within the political and legislative cycle of the European Union, 2018 promises to be an eventful year, given...more
1/24/2018
/ Athletes ,
Automated Transportation ,
Base Erosion Tax ,
Bid Rigging ,
Big Data ,
Carbon Emissions ,
CFIUS ,
Competition ,
Competition Authorities ,
Data Protection ,
E-Commerce ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
European Parliament ,
Foreign Direct Investment ,
GDP ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Geo-Blocking ,
Innovation ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Manufacturers ,
Merger Controls ,
Multinationals ,
NAFTA ,
Olympics ,
Online Distribution ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Sports ,
State Aid ,
Supply Chain ,
Tax Evasion ,
Technology Sector ,
Transportation Industry ,
TTIP ,
WTO
The UK people have voted to leave the European Union. Although there is no constitutional duty to leave the Union as a result, politically this is likely going to happen. Change will not be immediate and happen over time....more
6/27/2016
/ Article 50 Treaty of the EU ,
Attorney-Client Privilege ,
Competition Authorities ,
Contract Disputes ,
Digital Single Market ,
EU ,
Free Movement ,
International Litigation ,
Negotiations ,
Referendum Votes ,
Risk Assessment ,
Technical Standards ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)