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The Rise of Flexible Deal Structures: Why Control is No Longer Binary

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In this episode of Mayer Brown's Global Corporate M&A Podcast, partner Jonathan Dhanawade and Stout's Steven Rathbone unpack how buyers and sellers are using creative structures to get deals done, tackle how to separate...more

Akerman LLP

Multifamily at the Crossroads: The Maturity Wall, the Recovery, and the Decisions in Between

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As $162 billion in apartment loans come due this year, the gap between market fundamentals and legacy capital structures is forcing difficult decisions — and creating significant opportunities....more

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UK Weekly Sanctions Update - Weeks of May 25 and June 1, 2026

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In this weekly update, we summarise the most notable updates in the UK sanctions world. FCA publishes sanctions and controls findings: On 1 June 2026, the FCA published a report on how financial services firms can manage...more

BakerHostetler

[Podcast] The Cloakroom with Peter Roskam: 37th Annual Legislative Seminar – Congressman Jim Himes, D-CT

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Former Congressman Peter Roskam, who leads BakerHostetler’s Federal Policy team, provides listeners with a front-row seat to the most important policy and political debates in Congress. In this episode of “The Cloakroom with...more

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FinCEN and Banking Agencies Issue Joint Advisory on Non-Work-Authorized Populations and ITIN-Based Account Due Diligence

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On June 5, 2026, the Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”), jointly with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”), the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”), and the...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

RegFi Episode 103: Why More Fintechs Are Pursuing Bank Charters

American Fintech Council Chief Policy Officer Ian Moloney joins RegFi co-hosts Jerry Buckley and Sherry Safchuk to examine why a growing number of fintech companies are pursuing bank charters. They discuss the evolution of...more

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AI in Pensions: The Pensions Regulator Sets Out Its Views

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The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has published a plan providing guidance on how AI should be used by the pensions industry (the Plan). The Plan also outlines TPR’s role in, and approach to, overseeing the adoption of AI by...more

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Sports, Speculation, and the Public Interest: CFTC Proposes Rules Specifying When Event Contracts Are Contrary to the Public...

On June 10, 2026, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC” or the “Commission”) published a notice of proposed rulemaking (the “NPRM”) proposing amendments to CFTC Regulation 40.11 and the addition of Appendix F to...more

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[Podcast] The Cloakroom with Peter Roskam: 37th Annual Legislative Seminar – Senator Kevin Cramer, R-ND

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Former Congressman Peter Roskam, who leads BakerHostetler’s Federal Policy team, provides listeners with a front-row seat to the most important policy and political debates in Congress. In this episode of “The Cloakroom with...more

Holland & Knight LLP

SEC Raises "Qualified Client" Thresholds Under Rule 205-3

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The SEC has issued an order adjusting for inflation the dollar amount thresholds for qualified client status under Rule 205-3 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (Advisers Act), which takes effect on June 29, 2026.1 The...more

Baker Donelson

SEC On Top: Supreme Court Confirms the Securities and Exchange Commission May Claw Back Ill-Gotten Gains Regardless of Investor...

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The United States Supreme Court issued its unanimous decision in Sripetch v. Securities and Exchange Commission on June 4, 2026, holding that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) may obtain disgorgement in...more

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Should Your Company Go Public?

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently proposed two landmark rulemakings – Registered Offering Reform and Reporting Framework Simplification – that, if adopted, fundamentally would reshape the regulatory...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Foreign investment in France: Takeaways from 2025 and regulatory changes in 2026

The Office for Foreign Investment in France (IEF) saw the trends observed in 2024 continue, with an increase in the number of foreign direct investment (FDI) notifications and a significant number of applications filed in the...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

EU VAT: What recent CJEU cases mean for bundled or composite supplies

Recent case law from the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) confirms a restrictive approach to treating multiple elements as a single supply for VAT purposes....more

Cogency Global

Avoiding Fatal Debtor Name Mistakes On UCC Financing Statements

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Search logic varies by state, can change over time, and in Florida, there’s no effective safe harbor at all, so even minor errors in the debtor name can be deemed fatally misleading....more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Fit for Purpose? European Commission Launches Review of MiCA

A new European Commission (the Commission) consultation on the review of the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) Regulation gives market participants until 31 August 2026 to submit comments....more

Cooley LLP

Primer: Carried Interest in Private Equity and Venture Capital Funds

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We are often asked about the prevalent market options for structuring carried interest provisions in private equity and venture capital funds. In this post, we’ll speak of mainstream private equity and venture capital funds,...more

Blank Rome LLP

New U.S. Terrorist Designations of Brazil’s Largest Criminal Organizations: What Companies Need to Know

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The U.S. Department of State designated Primeiro Comando da Capital (“PCC”) and Comando Vermelho (“CV”)—Brazil’s two largest criminal organizations—as Specially Designated Global Terrorists (“SDGTs”) on May 28, 2026, under...more

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CFTC Proposes Public Interest Framework for Prediction Markets: What Stakeholders Need to Know

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On June 10, 2026, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) seeking public comment on amendments to CFTC Regulation 40.11 and the addition of a new Appendix F to...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

SEC’s Draft Strategic Plan Pivots to Digital Asset Clarity, Fraud-Focused Enforcement, and Organizational Restructuring

On June 2, 2026, the SEC released its Draft Strategic Plan (the “Plan”) for FY 2026–2030 and opened a 30-day public comment period, closing July 2, 2026. The Plan, developed with input from Congress, investors, and the SEC’s...more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

Stage 1 of the Scams Prevention Framework

On 28 May 2026, the Treasury published stage 1 of its long-awaited package of laws and consultations to designate, implement and operationalise the Scams Prevention Framework (SPF). Other stages will follow (discussed below)....more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

FCTM Breaking News: New York DFS Proposes New Payment Stablecoin Regulation

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On June 9, the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) released a draft for public comment of a proposed new Part 202 to Title 23 of the New York Codes, Rules and Regulations (the Proposed Regulations), which...more

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Spec 1 Limited & Ors v The Export-Import Bank of China: Squaring the Circle of Asymmetric Exclusive Jurisdiction Clauses

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The High Court in Spec 1 & Ors v Export-Import Bank of China [2026] EQHC 1162 (Comm) analysed the principles governing asymmetric exclusive jurisdiction clauses, emphasising that such clauses in finance documentation must be...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Proposed Let Kids Play Act Would Restrict Private Equity Investment in Youth Sports

On May 5, 2026, Representative Chris Deluzio (D-PA) introduced the “Let Kids Play Act,” which would impose significant restrictions on private equity investment in youth sports. The bill broadly covers any organization,...more

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Stable leveraged loan markets weather Q1 storms

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Despite headwinds related to AI-led disruption and the conflict in Iran, leveraged loan markets in Europe and the US proved resilient in Q1, with high-quality borrowers continuing to access financing throughout the quarter...more

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