Special purpose acquisition companies (or SPACs) saw a significant increase in popularity in 2020, which has continued into 2021. This trend, which largely started in the United States, has spread to global capital markets...more
On 11 March 2020 ESMA has issued a public statement in relation to the impact of COVID-19 outbreak on financial markets in the European Union. As a result, issuers will have to take action in order to cope with the current...more
On 11 December 2019, a Regulation amending the Market Abuse Regulation and the Prospectus Regulation was published. The aim of these amendments is to increase the attractiveness of SME Growth Markets by reducing some of the...more
Partners Julia Smithers Excell and Stuart Willey, and associate Laura Kitchen of global law firm White & Case take a deep dive on the latest publications from EU and UK regulators aimed at providing supervisory clarity on the...more
In this newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal European, US and selected international governance and securities law developments of interest to European corporates. ...more
FCA bans firms' use of restrictive contractual clauses for future primary market services - On 27 June 2017, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published its Policy Statement PS17/13 'Investment and corporate banking:...more
A new era for the UK's capital markets? FCA publishes proposals to reform the UK's capital markets and IPO process - The FCA has published a package of measures to reshape and enhance the UK's primary markets. These are...more
This newsletter provides a snapshot of the principal US and selected global governance and securities law developments during the third quarter of 2016 that may be of interest to Latin American corporations and financial...more
In this newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal Asian, US, European and selected international governance and securities law developments of interest to Asian corporates and financial institutions. ...more
In this newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal US, European and selected international governance and securities law developments of interest to Asian corporates and financial institutions. ...more