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The European Union is an economic and political partnership comprised of 27 nations within the Eurozone. The EU was established in 1948 to promote stability and cooperation among member states in the aftermath of WWII. The EU maintains a common currency as well as several intranational institutions, including the European Parliament and the European Commission. less -

A Look at the Cross-Border Payments Market

Foley & Lardner LLP on 8/22/2024

The cross-border payments market is expected to boom in 2025. Data compiled by Statista shows that in 2023, the total value of cross-border payments was $190.1 trillion. That is predicted to hit $290.2 trillion by 2030, with...more

Q&A: Trends in European Venture Capital Fundraising

Proskauer Rose LLP on 5/14/2024

Over the last decade, there has been a remarkable growth in European venture capital fundraising, underlining investors’ increasing appetite for innovation and entrepreneurial investments in Europe. While we are witnessing a...more

Deal Flow 4.0: 5 Things We Learned About European Tech Deal Terms in 2023

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 3/5/2024

Venture capital investment in European startups reached over $60B last year, higher than pre-pandemic levels but lower than the highs of 2021 and 2022. To see how this changed deal terms, Orrick used in-house technologies,...more

Innovation in Financing: Where Are We Seeing Growth?

McDermott Will & Emery on 12/22/2023

Meanwhile, cash-strapped biotechs have in many cases been forced to leverage relationships with big pharma to address liquidity. Cash is king in a financing environment such as we have observed over the last 18 months, and...more

Establishing a Business Entity in Belgium

International Lawyers Network on 12/15/2023

I. INTRODUCTION - (i) Our law firm - & DE BANDT is a law firm with a multidisciplinary approach and a focus on complex litigation. It addresses legal issues within the European economy that are driven by digital...more

Investing in your IP Rights: A Key Step to Attracting European Startup Funding

BCLP on 11/28/2023

A recent study by the European Patent Office (EPO) and the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) provides useful support for those working to develop and protect valuable IP rights. It reveals that European...more

EU Study Shows Startups with IP 1000% More Likely to Be Funded

AEON Law on 10/31/2023

The European Patent Office (EPO) and the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) have released a 61-page study showing that EU startups that secure intellectual property (IP) rights protection are 10.2 times more...more

Side Effects for PE Amid Changing EU Life Sciences and Healthcare Landscape

Latham & Watkins LLP on 10/19/2023

Substantial changes to the European life sciences and healthcare regulatory landscape are expected to reshape the sector. EU regulators have outlined a raft of reforms to modernise regulatory architecture, simplify product...more

Annex - How big is the New Zero financing gap?

A&O Shearman on 9/26/2023

Methodology - For this report we used a definition of climate finance aligned with the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Standing Committee on Finance, which states: “Climate finance aims at...more

How big is the Net Zero financing gap?

A&O Shearman on 9/26/2023

The transition to a low-carbon, resilient, and just economy is the greatest investment opportunity of our lifetime. Institutions that are well prepared to embark on Net Zero pathways will be able to take full advantage of...more

The 3rd Fintech Epoch: Europe’s first-movers drive M&A amid tightened purse strings

White & Case LLP on 9/25/2023

UK & European Financial Services M&A: Sector trends H2 2022 | H1 2023 — Fintech - Whilst many European start-ups have struggled to successfully execute funding rounds at valuation levels of yesteryear, more mature fintechs...more

Sector trends - September 2023: Consumer Finance

White & Case LLP on 9/20/2023

UK & European Financial Services M&A: Sector trends H2 2022 | H1 2023 — Consumer Finance - Europe's consumer finance decacorns stumble as their valuations crumble. ...more

Deal Flow 3.0: European Venture Capital Deal Term Review 2022

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 3/10/2023

Foreword - Despite a shift to economic headwinds, investors injected more than $95B into the European tech market in 2022, the second-largest amount ever. To see how deal terms changed, Orrick developed new technologies and...more

SFDR update alert: AMF proposes revisions to SFDR

Dechert LLP on 2/22/2023

AMF: Articles 8 and 9 SFDR should set minimum environmental standards for financial products - On 10 February 2023 the French regulator (Autorité des Marchés Financiers (“AMF”)) published its proposals as to changes it...more

Avoiding Misadventures in Venture: Considerations for European Corporates

Latham & Watkins LLP on 11/14/2022

European corporate venture capital teams should reflect on their rights in light of falling valuations, revised exit expectations, and other challenges. This year has been challenging for venture capital (VC). Valuations...more

IPEM 2022 | Key Takeaways

McDermott Will & Emery on 10/25/2022

After an insightful conference in Cannes, our partners have compiled some of the key takeaways from IPEM 2022. As well as exploring the private equity landscape in the UK, Germany, France and Italy, we also explore the...more

Sector trends - July 2022: Payments

White & Case LLP on 7/28/2022

UK & European Financial Services M&A: Sector trends H2 2021 | H1 2022 — Payments - Investor appetite is at an all-time high—while VC investors back growing service providers, PE investors supercharge IPO glide paths and...more

European IPO activity proved strong, led by e-commerce and tech listings

White & Case LLP on 4/5/2022

While IPO activity was robust throughout Europe, the Nordic region stood out - It was a blockbuster year for IPOs of European firms, following the global trend. In total, 476 European firms listed last year, excluding...more

In Case You Missed It: Launch Links - March 2022 #4

WilmerHale on 4/4/2022

Some interesting links we found across the web this week: SBA Will Expand a Key Obama-Era Lending Program for Low-Income Business Owners - Vice President Kamala Harris and Small Business Administration, or SBA,...more

Antitrust: Into the Metaverse

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 3/21/2022

Are antitrust concerns a built-in feature of the Metaverse? In two popular science-fiction novels, Neal Stephenson's Snow Crash and Ernest Cline's Ready Player One, the Metaverse is run by single companies, or "monopolists,"...more

Deal Flow 2.0: European Venture Capital Deal Term Review 2021

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 2/23/2022

Investors poured more than $100B into European tech last year, a staggering sum more than triple the size of investments made the previous year. Orrick helped close nearly 500 transactions, which raised more than $20B in...more

In Case You Missed It: Launch Links - February 2022

WilmerHale on 2/14/2022

Some interesting links we found across the web this week: European Unicorns Raise Funding at Incredible Pace - Investments in European Unicorn companies have quadrupled year over year with companies raising over...more

European Healthcare & Life Sciences Market Update - H1 2022

Latham & Watkins LLP on 2/10/2022

Welcome to the first edition of our European Healthcare & Life Sciences Market Update, a new report summarising key emerging trends, opportunities, and challenges facing the market in 2022. During the last 12 months, the...more

The UK Remains on Top in a Record Year of Investment and Growth for the European Tech and Venture Ecosystem

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 2/8/2022

2021 was a record year of investment and growth for the European tech and venture ecosystem, and for the UK in particular. Building on the last five years of consecutive growth, the total amount of capital invested into...more

Guidelines on Marketing Communications Under the Regulation on Cross-Border Distribution of Funds

Goodwin on 1/26/2022

SCOPE - On 2 August 2021, The European Securities and Markets Authority (“ESMA”) published the Guidelines on Marketing Communications (the Guidelines) under the regulation on cross-border distribution of funds, which...more

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