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The SuperReturn juggernaut landed back in Berlin last week, once again serving as the private markets industry’s pre-eminent gathering point. With over 6,000 senior investment professionals from more than 80 countries in...more
Ropes & Gray attended the 2026 SuperReturn International conference in Berlin last week, which attracted over 6,000 decision makers from the private markets industry from over 80 countries....more
In Dealmaker’s Digest, read the top 10 latest developments in global transactions. We offer insights into M&A activity across industries and borders. Global monthly deal value jumped 18%, driven by nearly $250 billion from...more
Record deals, government-backed megaprojects and a race to power Europe’s data centers are drawing capital into a sector long considered politically untouchable...more
Australia’s new mandatory merger control regime commenced on January 1, 2026. Parties must notify the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) of acquisitions exceeding specified thresholds and must not complete...more
The Delaware Superior Court, applying Delaware law, held that a public offering exclusion does not bar coverage for a de-SPAC merger because the transaction did not constitute a public offering of the insured company’s...more
A defense market in structural expansion Italy's defense sector has re-rated into one of Europe's most active M&A and procurement markets. In 2025, Italy reached NATO's 2% of GDP threshold — spending of €45.3 billion, up...more
Food Venture Financing Trends - Nestlé acquired the remaining stake in yfood Labs GmbH, a European "smart food" RTD meals brand, in a deal valuing yfood at $523 million....more
On April 16, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued an exemptive order (Order) reducing the minimum tender offer period from 20 business days to just 10 for qualifying equity offers. The Order applies to...more
The German government has published proposals for a 12th amendment to the German Competition Act. The draft sets out plans for a measured but still significant adjustment to the German merger control filing...more
On 8 June 2026, the Council of the EU gave its final approval to a new Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Screening Regulation, completing the legislative overhaul of the EU’s 2019 framework (the European Parliament had already...more
Immer häufiger steigen Anleger bei europäischen Sportclubs ein, stoßen jedoch auf andere Spielregeln als in den USA. Übertragbar sei das amerikanische Modell nicht, und Europa muss seinen eigenen Weg finden, schreiben zwei...more
The Netherlands proposes to significantly expand its foreign investment screening regime on January 1, 2027, by adding six "highly sensitive" technology categories—including biotechnology, AI, and nanotechnology—to its...more
Released on June 4, 2026, Canada’s National Artificial Intelligence Strategy, subtitled “AI for All” (the “Report”) marks a pivotal shift in the country’s approach to AI. While Canada has long been a leader in AI research,...more
Following Monday's Rule 2.7 announcement that Ingredion has agreed to acquire Tate & Lyle, the inclusion and formulation of the Material Antitrust Conditions has attracted particular attention and prompted questions about...more
A recent Delaware Court of Chancery opinion arising from the acquisition of a video game studio carries an important lesson far beyond M&A litigation: AI chatbot exchanges are now entering the discovery record and affecting...more
Status of Proposed Updates - Bill C‑31, the Budget 2025 Implementation Act, No. 2, intends to amend the Canada Labour Code to prohibit most non‑compete clauses, and certain other employment‑related restrictions, in...more
Under Chairman Paul Atkins, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has recalibrated to a “back to basics” philosophy of prioritizing investor protections and core market-integrity violations. Two recent insider...more
La procédure « loi Hamon », c’est presque fini ? Depuis 2014, la loi dite « Hamon » imposait que tout projet de cession de fonds de commerce ou de participation majoritaire directe dans une PME française fasse l’objet d’une...more
Since 2014[1], the so‑called “Loi Hamon” requires that any proposed sale of a business (fonds de commerce) or direct transfer of a controlling interest in a French SME be preceded by an individual written notification to each...more
Against a backdrop of significant geopolitical and economic shifts, China’s outbound direct investment has maintained steady growth. ODI reached US$174.4 billion, representing a 7.1% year-on-year increase....more
The German government published a draft amendment to the German competition law, proposing significant changes to merger control with an increase of the turnover thresholds and an expansion of the transaction value threshold...more
GoldenPeaks Poland files for bankruptcy in US amid Brookfield bid | Renewables Now - After Brookfield Corp announced it would be taking control of GoldenPeaks Poland Holding Ltd., the company has filed for Chapter 11...more
Insurance and insurance-adjacent transactions—particularly those involving managing general agents (MGAs), program administrators, third-party administrators (TPAs), brokers, and insurtech platforms—do not typically fail...more
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