The shift away from using “ESG” as a standalone or organizing concept continues. We see continued fragmentation of ESG into distinct areas of sustainability and corporate responsibility, as well as heightened enforcement,...more
2/20/2026
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Corporate Counsel ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Due Diligence ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
EU ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Human Rights ,
Popular ,
Private Equity ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Securities Litigation ,
Sustainability ,
Sustainable Finance ,
White Collar Crimes
As geopolitical unpredictability continues around the world, what does 2026 have in store for the global private equity (PE) market?
In MoFo’s sixth annual Global PE Trends and Outlook report, our partners review the key...more
1/19/2026
/ Acquisitions ,
Agribusiness ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Asset Management ,
China ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Data Centers ,
Emerging Markets ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
Global Dealmaking ,
Global Economy ,
Globalization ,
Greenwashing ,
India ,
Investment ,
Investment Funds ,
Investment Management ,
Investors ,
Japan ,
Latin America ,
Life Sciences ,
Private Equity ,
Private Equity Firms ,
Private Equity Funds ,
Private Funds ,
Sustainability ,
Sustainable Finance ,
UK ,
United States
On December 6, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order (EO) entitled “Addressing Security Risks from Price Fixing and Anti-Competitive Behavior in the Food Supply Chain.” The EO directs the Department of Justice (DOJ)...more
1/7/2026
/ Agribusiness ,
Agricultural Sector ,
Antitrust Investigations ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
National Security ,
Price-Fixing ,
Supply Chain ,
Trump Administration ,
USDA
On May 29, 2023, Chancellor Kathaleen McCormick of the Delaware Chancery Court held in HControl Holdings v. Antin Infrastructure Partners[1] that a private equity sponsor could walk away from its agreement to acquire a...more
As part of our Global PE Trends Webinar Series, Morrison Foerster recently hosted a webinar entitled Structures and Solutions in a Challenging Market, moderated by New York corporate partner Mitchell Presser. The webinar...more
The representation and warranty insurance market across the United States and warranty and indemnity insurance market throughout Europe (collectively referred to herein as “RWI”) are rapidly evolving in light of the...more
2021 M&A smashed U.S. and global records. The year saw the arrival of a new U.S. administration, the release of COVID-19 vaccines, as well as continued questions regarding the impact of the pandemic, including the year-end...more
1/21/2022
/ Acquisition Agreements ,
Acquisitions ,
Antitrust Division ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
CFIUS ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Digital Marketplace ,
Digital Services ,
EU ,
Excise Tax ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Global Market ,
Horizontal Mergers ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Mergers ,
National Security ,
NYSE ,
PIPEs ,
Popular ,
Private Equity ,
REIT ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) ,
UK ,
Universal Proxy Cards ,
Vertical Mergers