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New Law on the Right of Establishment in Luxembourg: What You Need to Know

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The Luxembourg Parliament passed on 20 July 2023 a law that reforms the right of establishment in Luxembourg, aiming to adapt the existing law to the changing environment and to enhance the professional integrity of...more

Stikeman Elliott LLP

Private Equity - Recent Developments Of Importance

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The first nine months of 2021 set records for global M&A activity and kept private equity firms especially busy. An abundance of dry powder and low interest rates have encouraged private equity investors to make up for lost...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

FTC Letter Signals Increased Scrutiny of Oil & Gas M&A Activity

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In a recent exchange of letters with the White House, the chair of the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) signaled her intent to ramp up antitrust enforcement in the oil and gas industry. The move comes as part of a broader...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Executive Order May Pump the Brakes on Bank M&A

On July 9, 2021, President Biden signed an “Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy.” Included within the order is a sweeping recommendation that the Attorney General, in consultation with the heads...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

The Delaware Court of Chancery Rejects Termination of Merger Agreement Based on Material Adverse Effect

In Channel Medsystems, Inc. v. Boston Scientific Corporation, the Delaware Court of Chancery rejected an attempt by Boston Scientific to terminate and thus avoid consummating a merger agreement with Channel on the grounds...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

What's New in Corporate Governance and Securities Law - October 18, 2019

Corporate Governance and Securities Law Developments - Directors Can Be Held Liable for Failure to Oversee “Mission Critical” Regulatory Compliance - On October 1, the Delaware Court of Chancery refused to dismiss a...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Corporate Governance Litigation & Regulation: A Periodic Review and Predictions for the Remainder of 2019

Since the start of 2018, state and, to a lesser extent, federal courts around the country, as well as state legislatures and Congress, have issued decisions or considered legislation having a substantial impact on corporate...more

K&L Gates LLP

Brussels Regulatory Brief: September/October

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On 11 September, TeliaSonera and Telenor have abandoned the proposed merger of their business units in Denmark. The contemplated transaction would have resulted in the establishment of a joint venture active in the provision...more

Blank Rome LLP

Mainbrace: October 2015, No. 4

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As with the world economy, the shipping markets are currently experiencing a major bout of volatility. The wide range of matters we are handling in our maritime law practice certainly reflects the current swings the shipping...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

FERC Proposes Tighter “Hold-Harmless” Commitment Standards for Utility Mergers

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is proposing to revise its standards for determining whether proposed utility mergers and other asset transfer transactions subject to its jurisdiction under Section 203 of the...more

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