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Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Innovation Within Limits January 15, 2026 - The UK’s House of Lords Reports on Concerns About Private Market Exposures

On 9 January the Financial Services Regulation Committee of the UK Parliament’s House of Lords published its report on “Private markets: Unknown unknowns” (the Report)....more

Akerman LLP

Unlocking Venezuela: A Structured Approach for Energy, Tech, and Frontier Capital

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Recent U.S. policy actions have opened a narrow but actionable pathway for compliant engagement with Venezuela. Venezuela is re-emerging as one of the few genuine frontier markets with meaningful scale in energy, technology,...more

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2026 Adjustments to HSR Act Thresholds, HSR Filing Fees, and Interlocking Directorates Safe Harbor

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced its annual adjustment to the thresholds for pre-merger notification filings under the Hart‐Scott‐Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (HSR). The adjustments account for...more

Mayer Brown

The State of Play on Uptiers: District Court Reversal in Wesco Blesses Multi-Step Transactions

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On December 8, 2025, in an opinion that will have lasting impacts on the leveraged finance and restructuring markets, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas (Crane, J.) (the “District Court”)...more

Hogan Lovells

JCT 设计与建造合同下的重复未付款违约行为:只有经过先前通知但未被纠正的雇主违约行为,才会赋予承包商终止合同的权利

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英国最高法院就一份英国建筑领域常用的标准合同中的分层终止条款作出了备受业界期待的判决。该判决支持采用最直接的解释方式对该条款进行解读,并认可了大多数当事人对合同措辞运作方式的理解。...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

FTC Announces 2026 HSR Notification Thresholds and Filing Fees

On January 14, 2026, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced revised notification thresholds under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act (HSR Act)....more

Sullivan & Worcester

SEC Proposes Amendments to Small Entity Definitions

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On January 7, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) proposed amendments to the rules that define which registered investment companies, investment advisers, and business development companies qualify as small...more

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Insurance Council of British Columbia Releases Details of Proposed Licensing Requirements under New Restricted Insurance Agency...

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As discussed in our January 6, 2026 post, British Columbia has introduced the long‑awaited Restricted Insurance Agent Licence Regulation, which will take effect on January 1, 2027, creating a new licensing framework in the...more

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2025 London Capital Solutions and Business Restructuring Year in Review

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Private credit has become a defining force in European capital structures, accelerating out-of-court outcomes, introducing more bespoke documentation and shifting negotiation leverage in restructurings....more

A&O Shearman

Standard forms and interpretation norms

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The UK Supreme Court has ruled on the interpretation of clauses in a standard form JCT Design and Build Contract. For the construction industry, the case is useful for illuminating the meaning of certain ambiguous JCT Design...more

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Navigating the New Landscape: Key Trends in Antitrust and FDI Scrutiny for M&A Transactions in 2026

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The global M&A environment is undergoing rapid transformation, driven by evolving regulatory approaches, heightened geopolitical risk, and sector-specific scrutiny. Below, we highlight several critical trends likely to shape...more

International Lawyers Network

Little At Sea Over Legacy Trademarks

Trademark lawyers eventually learn a hard truth: brands often do not die; instead, they drift.  Sometimes they drift quietly into nostalgia. Sometimes they drift into the hands of the entrepreneurial and well-advised. Other...more

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Disclosure: How the English Courts Balance Comity, Risk of Foreign Sanctions and the Fair Disposal of Proceedings

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The Court of Appeal’s judgement in Various Claimants v. Standard Chartered plc is a significant decision on whether an English court may compel disclosure of documents that are confidential under foreign regulatory regimes –...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Digital Asset Treasury Companies Are Using Common Forms of Capital Raising — With a Few Twists

Digital asset treasuries (DATs) — public companies established to hold cryptocurrencies as reserve assets on their balance sheets, and companies that have repositioned themselves for that purpose — have become increasingly...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Hong Kong Exchange Speeds Up Listing Reviews and Loosens Retail Allocation

The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (Exchange) has taken a number of initiatives to enhance its attractiveness as a global offering and listing jurisdiction....more

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California Eliminates the "Autonomous AI" Defense: What AB 316 Means for AI Deployers

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In 1979, an IBM training manual offered a principle that now reads as prophecy: “A computer can never be held accountable, therefore a computer must never make a management decision.” Nearly five decades later, computers—now...more

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SEC Moves to Lighten Regulation and Encourage Capital Formation

Under the leadership of Chairman Paul Atkins with a Republican majority on the commission, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is expected to continue on its trajectory toward regulatory reform that marks a pivot...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

My IP Is Not Your IP: Clear Terms Are Key in Joint Development Agreements

Protecting a company’s confidential information — and ensuring there is the ability to sort through whose confidential information is whose — is of the utmost importance in a joint development agreement (JDA)....more

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FINRA Proposes Overhaul of Outside Activities Rules

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The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) has proposed a new rule (the “Proposal”) that would consolidate and modernize its rules governing outside business activities and private securities transactions by...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Key Considerations for Private Equity Sponsors Aiming to Take Portfolio Companies Public

The global slowdown in recent years of sales processes and initial public offerings (IPOs) has delayed exits for many private equity (PE) sponsors, causing mounting pressure from investors to return capital....more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

With Supportive New Regulations, Digital Assets Are Likely to Proliferate in 2026

The second Trump administration brought with it high expectations about a more receptive approach toward the regulation of cryptocurrencies and other digital assets....more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Foreign private issuer officers and directors required to file with the SEC under Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of...

On December 18, 2025, the Holding Foreign Insiders Accountable Act (the Act) was enacted as part of the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act. Effective March 18, 2026, the Act eliminates an exemption from the reporting...more

Cooley LLP

Vanguard’s Updated Voting Policies: Seven Things to Know

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Last week, Vanguard updated its voting policies for this proxy season. Remember that Vanguard has split its stewardship teams into two – and for this proxy season, it appears there are no substantive differences between the...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Where Investor–Founder Alignment Actually Breaks Down in Life Sciences Deals

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At the outset of life sciences transactions, there is usually a strong sense of alignment. Founders and investors tend to agree on the importance of discipline, focus, capital efficiency, and long-term value. That was evident...more

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Summary of FERC Meeting Agenda for January 2026

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Summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's monthly open meeting to be held on January 22, 2026, pursuant to the sunshine notice released on January 15, 2026....more

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