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Establishing a Business Entity in England (Updated)

The attractiveness of the United Kingdom as a business location is unabated. There are many advantages to doing business in the UK. Investors can draw on a skilled workforce and access a large market; costs of labour and...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

You Say Hello. I Say Goodbye: The DnaNudge Case and Differences of Opinion on Share Conversions and Other Variations of Class...

Following a recent Court of Appeal decision, investors, portfolio companies and their advisers should be aware that English courts may, on occasion, adopt seemingly strained interpretations of ambiguous or unclear contract...more

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“Corrective construction” to achieve commercial common sense in company articles

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In the recent Court of Appeal judgment in DnaNudge Limited v. Ventura Capital GP Limited [2023] EWCA Civ 1142, the court confirmed that a provision of the company’s articles allowing for the conversion of Series A shares to...more

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Corporate Briefing - May 2023

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Welcome to the Corporate Briefing, where we review the latest developments in corporate law that you need to know about. In this month’s issue, we discuss...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Lessons From Burnford: Investors, Creditors and Recovering Reflective Losses

It is an old rule of English law that the only person who can sue for a wrong done to a company is the company itself. Related to that rule is the principle that an individual shareholder cannot bring a personal claim for a...more

International Lawyers Network

Establishing A Business Entity In England (Updated)

The attractiveness of the United Kingdom as a business location is unabated. There are many advantages to doing business in the UK. Investors can draw on a skilled workforce and access a large market; costs of labour and...more

World Law Group

[Webinar] The G in ESG - December 8th, 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm EST

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A corporation's purpose, the role and makeup of its board of directors, shareholder rights and disclosures, and measuring executive performance are globally recognized as critical factors in corporate governance. How can a...more

International Lawyers Network

Establishing A Business Entity In England (Updated)

The attractiveness of the United Kingdom as a business location is unabated. There are many advantages to doing business in the UK. Investors can draw on a skilled workforce and access a large market; costs of labour and...more

Dechert LLP

Hurricane Energy Restructuring Plan: Court Declines to Sanction Plan Cramming Down Shareholders

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On 28 June 2021, the English High Court handed down a judgment declining to sanction a restructuring plan proposed by Hurricane Energy PLC, which sought to cram down the dissenting class of shareholders and hand over the...more

International Lawyers Network

Establishing A Business Entity In England (Updated)

The attractiveness of the United Kingdom as a business location is unabated. There are many advantages to doing business in the UK. Investors can draw on a skilled workforce and access a large market; costs of labour and...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

ESG: New Disclosure Rules for Investment Managers

1. New EU and UK disclosure requirements - The new disclosure requirements for investment managers and advisers with respect to their environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) policies will apply in the European...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

UK Government Introduces COVID-19 Bill to Aid Businesses and Reform Restructuring Law

On 20 May 2020, the U.K. government published the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill (the bill), which includes measures designed to help businesses through the COVID-19 pandemic and features important substantive...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Answers to AGM Questions Raised by the COVID-19 Pandemic

U.K. public companies preparing for this year’s annual general meeting (AGM) season are facing a number of unprecedented challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, as they seek to comply with their legal obligations while...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

In Principle: 10 Things Authorised Firms Need to Know for 2020

Welcome to the 2020 edition of In Principle. With the United Kingdom (UK) leaving the European Union (EU) on31 January 2020, and moving into a transition period which will last until 31 December 2020, Brexit of courselooms...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

UK Listed Companies: Key Legal Developments in 2020

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The regulatory regime and disclosure requirements for listed companies in the UK will continue to evolve in 2020. Issuers and their advisers should be aware of the key legal developments that will occur during this year,...more

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Financial Reporting Council Publishes New Stewardship Code 2020

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On 24 October 2019, the Financial Reporting Council (the "FRC"), the regulatory body for auditors, accountants and actuaries, published the UK Stewardship Code 2020 (the "Code"). In its press release, the FRC states that the...more

White & Case LLP

2019 Summer review: M&A legal and market developments

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We set out in the attached Newsletter a number of interesting English court decisions and market developments which have taken place in the first half of 2019 and their impact on M&A transactions. This review looks at these...more

A&O Shearman

UK Conduct Regulator Publishes Consultation on Regulation of Proxy Advisors under Revised Shareholder Rights Directive

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The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority has published a consultation on proposed changes to its Decision Making and Penalties Manual and Enforcement Guide to incorporate its new responsibility for regulation of proxy advisors....more

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Deferred Prosecution Agreements 5 Years On – the Americanisation of UK Corporate Crime Enforcement

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Five years ago, in the spring of 2014, Deferred Prosecution Agreements ('DPAs') were first introduced in the UK through the Crime and Courts Act 2013 ('CCA').1 Since then, the Serious Fraud Office ('SFO') has concluded four...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Shareholder Engagement with UK Companies – Proposed Changes to the Stewardship Framework

Two UK regulatory bodies are currently consulting on rules relating institutional shareholders’ engagement with and stewardship of their investee companies. The Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) consultation paper relates...more

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Troubled Waters of the UK's Labour Platform: Can Investment Protection and Arbitration be a Lifeline?

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Investors in the water industry in the UK are well advised to consider if their shareholding structure affords them appropriate investment treaty protection and access to investment arbitration in the event of possible...more

Hogan Lovells

Corporate News – September 2018

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A monthly newsletter covering topics of interest in the field of UK corporate law including mergers and acquisitions, listed companies, equity capital markets, corporate governance and general company law. ...more

A&O Shearman

Governance & Securities Law Focus: Europe Edition - July 2018

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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

Hogan Lovells

Corporate News – May 2018

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A monthly newsletter covering topics of interest in the field of UK corporate law including mergers and acquisitions, listed companies, equity capital markets, corporate governance and general company law. ...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Cleaning up minority shareholdings the case of Staray Capital Ltd v Cha

The recent Privy Council decision in Staray Capital Ltd v Cha [2017] UKPC 43 confirmed that a company's constitution can be validly amended in a manner which is intended to adversely affect a minority shareholder, including...more

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