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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

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

UK Moving to a Single List for UK Sanctions Designations

Since the creation of the UK’s autonomous sanctions regime post-Brexit, UK sanctions designations have been detailed in two lists: The UK Sanctions List, published by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office....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

Baker Donelson

Disparate Impact Liability Is Top of Mind – Is Your Financial Institution Ready?

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As 2026 kicks into high gear, all signs point to another year of jaw-dropping headlines as federal financial regulators move swiftly to implement many of the policy changes found in executive orders and other directives...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

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Major Jurisdictions Broadly Align on the Key Principles of Stablecoin Regulations but Not Always on the Details

Markets have continued to observe the rapid growth of fiat-backed stablecoins, with the U.S. dollar-denominated stablecoin market reaching $225 billion and commentators estimating that number could reach up to $750 billion...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

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

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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

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

AI Adoption: Should I Replace My Business Partners With a New Premium ChatGPT Subscription in 2026?

The use of AI has been a boon for business owners, because it enables them to analyze large amounts of data quickly and inexpensively, which accelerates their decision-making process without the need to consult others....more

BakerHostetler

Weekly Blockchain Blog – January 2026 #2

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Crypto Custody Provider Announces IPO, Bank Launches Tokenized Deposits - In a recent press release, BitGo Holdings, Inc., a digital asset infrastructure company, “announced the launch of its initial public offering of...more

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CREFC 2026 Conference Takeaways: Debt Is Back; Equity Is Not (Yet)

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One of the clearest takeaways from this year’s CREFC Conference was that today’s transaction slowdown is not being driven by a lack of debt capital. To the contrary, debt is plentiful across the capital stack. The real...more

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Prediction Markets: An Emerging Opportunity

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Prediction markets have rapidly moved into the mainstream of financial innovation. These markets are very flexible and allow users to take a position on the outcome of a wide array of events — from elections and sport events...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

A&O Shearman

UK FCA To Host Stablecoin Sprint And Trade Payments Roundtable

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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced the launch of a two-day stablecoin tech-sprint. The sprint, taking place on 4-5 March, will explore the use cases for stablecoins in domestic and international payments,...more

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California DFPI Considers New Consumer Reporting Registration

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On January 12, the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) issued a second invitation for comments on potential regulations under the California Consumer Financial Protection Law (CCFPL) that would...more

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Texas Business Court Enforces Punitive-Damages Waiver and Clarifies Post-Resignation Trustee Duties

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In Preston Hollow Capital, LLC v. Truist Bank, Cause No. 25-BC01B-0030, the Texas Business Court issued a detailed opinion addressing three recurring issues in sophisticated financing disputes: (1) whether the parties’...more

McGuireWoods LLP

Healthcare & Life Sciences Private Equity Deal Tracker: Lead Capital Invests in PedsOne

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Lead Capital Partners (LCP) has announced an investment in PedsOne. PedsOne, founded in 2011 and based in Nashville, Tennessee, is a provider of outsourced revenue cycle management and consulting services to independent...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Stopping Wall Street from Competing with Main Street Homebuyers (Trump EO Tracker)

Directs federal agencies to restrict the sale, financing, insurance, guarantees, securitization, and disposition of single-family homes to large institutional investors, prioritize sales to individual owner-occupants, require...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

UK Financial Conduct Authority Permitted to Name a Claims Management Company under Investigation

In early 2024, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) announced that it intended to make it easier for itself to publish the names of firms under investigation. This led to market-wide uproar as well as criticism in...more

A&O Shearman

EC Consults On Reform Of Venture And Growth Capital Funds

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The European Commission (EC) has launched two consultations on reforming the rules for venture and growth capital funds. The consultations seeks to explore potential changes to the regulatory framework applying to such funds...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Corporate Fraud and Institutional Liability in the Age of Deepfakes

When discussing the litigation challenges deepfake technology poses, one typically thinks of difficulties protecting individual privacy rights, complications prosecuting anonymous actors, the lack of law regulating deepfake...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

ESAs and UK Regulators Sign Memorandum of Understanding on Cross Border Oversight of Critical ICT Providers under DORA

The European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) and the UK’s Bank of England, Prudential Regulation Authority and Financial Conduct Authority (together, the UK Regulators) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to...more

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