The Patent Mediation and Arbitration Centre (PMAC) forms part of the Unified Patent Court (UPC). Its rules of operation are available here. It operates independently, but carries out its tasks in close contact and cooperation…
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/ Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Commercial Law & Contracts, Intellectual Property, International Law & Trade
The so-called Texas Two‑Step is a restructuring strategy that uses Texas state divisional‑merger law to separate a company’s operating business from certain legacy liabilities, often those involving mass tort claims. The core…
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/ Bankruptcy, Business Organizations, Toxic Torts
The law is a major regulatory milestone, bringing significant changes for domestic financial institutions and reshaping the framework for third-country market access, governance, and prudential oversight.
The Law of 5 May…
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/ Finance & Banking, International Law & Trade, Mergers & Acquisitions
On March 19, 2026, Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Sen. Richard Blumenthal sent a letter to Jensen Huang, Chief Executive Officer of NVIDIA, suggesting that NVIDIA may have engaged in a transaction for avoidance in violation of the…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Commercial Law & Contracts, Mergers & Acquisitions, Science, Computers, & Technology
Our client guide to legal professional privilege under English law comprises:
• A decision tree: intended as a quick reference to help determine which documents can legitimately be withheld on grounds of privilege; and…
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/ Civil Procedure, Electronic Discovery
In April 2026, there were four Rule 2.7 announcements made across the UK public M&A market and six further possible offers / sale processes announced…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Finance & Banking, Mergers & Acquisitions, Securities Law
In an article we recently published in the New York Law Journal, we outlined the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) statutory framework for regulating prediction markets, like Kalshi and Polymarket, in light of recent…
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/ Administrative Law, Criminal Law, Finance & Banking
Several major media outlets have reported that on April 28, 2026, the U.S. Department of State issued a cable, effective immediately, directing consular officers to “request that a nonimmigrant visa applicant affirm that he or…
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/ Immigration Law
Asia saw low levels of M&A activity in Q1 2026, and this was also seen in the buyout space. The level of buyout activity was well below both the value and volume seen in Q1 over the last few years, with values falling below Q1…
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/ Business Organizations, Commercial Law & Contracts, Finance & Banking, Mergers & Acquisitions, Securities Law
In brief -
• Naked no vote break fees are generally not seen in public M&A deals — according to our data, they have not featured in any deals in the last five years and only two deals in the last ten years.
• In the recent…
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/ Mergers & Acquisitions, Securities Law
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If the changes in the exposure draft are enacted:
• New ATO notification requirement: Vendors will need to notify the ATO when issuing a CGT membership declaration in transactions valued at $50M or more, a step…
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/ Mergers & Acquisitions, Taxation
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Directors and management teams are asking what Justice Lee’s recent decision Star Entertainment (Star) means for M&A.
The decision does not call for any radical change in how major M&A processes are run, nor…
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/ Business Organizations, Mergers & Acquisitions, Securities Law
The UK government’s self-driving vehicle pilot scheme permits the operation of autonomous vehicles (AVs) on public roads without a human driver for the first time. This marks a significant milestone on the UK's AV journey, since…
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/ Administrative Law, Science, Computers, & Technology, Transportation
On April 7, 2026, the Department of Justice (DOJ or Department) announced the creation of the National Fraud Enforcement Division (NFED). The new division’s “core mission,” according to the memorandum released by acting Attorney…
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/ Criminal Law, Health, Taxation
On April 21, 2026, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) announced a new sanctions action under its Economic Fury campaign, targeting Iranian missile and unmanned aerial vehicle (“UAV”)…
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/ Energy & Utilities, Finance & Banking, International Law & Trade
