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WBD Energy Survey and the Innovation Interchange: The Energy Transition for Non-Energy Companies

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Energy is the cornerstone of our society and its availability, or lack thereof, touches every corner of our lives and impacts every business, regardless of sector. The availability of affordable energy on-demand is essential...more

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New FDI screening law in Luxembourg: what non-EEA investors need to know before investing in a critical sector

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Do you plan to invest in a Luxembourg entity that operates critical activities, such as energy, transport, health or communications in Luxembourg? If yes, you may need to get approval from the Ministry of Economy first. Here...more

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IRS Extends Start-of-Construction Relief for Renewables in Light of Continuing Effects of COVID-19

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On June 29, 2021, the US Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) released Notice 2021-41 (the “Notice”), extending and enhancing previous relief given by the IRS pursuant to Notice 2020-41 (the “Previous Notice”) on the...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

PNRR as the new Marshall Plan for Europe and Italy

On April 27, 2021, the Italian Parliament, in both Chambers, Representative and Senate, approved the National Recovery and Resilience Plan. Now the Government shall submit within April 30th the Plan to the European Commission...more

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UK 2030 - High Tech Heaven?

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The UK's COVID vaccine programme has been a standout success combining effective public investment, proactive procurement and constructive regulation. Highlighting the power of the scale of the National Health Service, of a...more

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Policy Alert: United States Prohibits Investment in Chinese Companies with Military Ties

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On November 12, 2020, President Trump issued an Executive Order on Addressing the Threat from Securities Investments that Finance Communist Chinese Military Companies (the “Investment EO” or the “EO”).1 The Investment EO may...more

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Should Investors be Wary of Esports Arenas? Traditional Stadium Litigation Hints at Risk

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As esports have remained resilient during the pandemic, investors have shown a commitment to leveling up esports infrastructure. Historically, esports contests have been held in retrofitted convention centers, casinos and...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Investments in Germany under COVID 19 – Turning Crises into Opportunity

The COVID-19 pandemic has already been declared as history's gravest economic crisis. Chancellor Angela Merkel described the current situation as "the most challenging crisis we have faced since the Second World War." But...more

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Final CFIUS Regulations Became Effective in February 2020

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February 13, 2020 was the effective date (the “Effective Date”) for final regulations issued by the U.S. Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”) on behalf of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS”)....more

Morgan Lewis

IRS Releases Critical Guidance on Carbon Capture Tax Credits

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The guidance issued on February 19 by the Internal Revenue Service is the type that the carbon capture and storage industry had sought, and will hopefully open up the market for investment by eliminating tax-related...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Final Regulations on Expanded Authority of CFIUS to Review Foreign Investor Transactions Go into Effect

Eighteen months after President Trump signed the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (“FIRRMA”) which broadened the power of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS”) to review foreign...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Final Tax Regulations Offer More Certainty to Opportunity Zone Fund Managers and Investors

Opportunity Zone (or “OZ”) investment was hailed in 2018 and 2019 as the hottest and most innovative way of attracting significant private capital to distressed communities in the United States and its territories by offering...more

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U.S. Treasury Department issues new proposed CFIUS regulations

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On 17 September 2019 the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced proposed regulations to "comprehensively implement the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018 (FIRRMA)." ...more

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Capitalizing on Emerging Market Opportunities: Protecting and Growing Investments in Africa

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From Morocco to Mozambique, navigating African markets remains a complex affair prone to high levels of risk yet with the possibility of equally high rewards. ...more

Bilzin Sumberg

Opportunity Zones Create Funding Alternative for Social Infrastructure Projects

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Under current legislation, tax-exempt and other low cost financing solutions are not typically available for social infrastructure projects....more

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Global M&A Trends that Could Propel the Robust M&A Market through 2019

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At a recent media roundtable in New York, partners from Hogan Lovells’ global M&A and Regulatory practices outlined trends that could propel the healthy deal environment forward through 2019....more

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Energy Infrastructure and its Importance in Africa

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Consider this simple equation: Energy + Africa = Growth. The World Economic Forum on Africa ("WEFA") took place in Durban, South Africa from 3 to 5 May 2017. One of the key areas of focus that was discussed at WEFA was...more

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