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UK Listing Rules Reform: Seeking to Boost Competitiveness

On 11 July 2024, the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) published its final rules (PS24/6) for a new, simplified and more competitive UK listing regime (the “Rules”).The FCA’s overall aim is to create a more...more

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High-profile deals in European regulators’ firing lines

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Dealmakers are learning to navigate a stricter regulatory environment as UK and EU authorities take an increasingly interventionist stance Global dealmaking experienced a slowdown in 2023 as the market battled headwinds on...more

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Oregon Health Care Market Oversight Program Creates Hurdle for Healthcare Transactions

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Healthcare organizations be warned: entities that operate, own, or are closely related to a health care provider with any presence in Oregon may need to seek approval from the State before completing any merger, acquisition,...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

The Informed Board - Spring 2024

Artificial intelligence is not just about chatbots. Increasingly, it is used by government for enforcement, and boards need to prepare for that, just as they need to get ready for upcoming climate disclosure requirements....more

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DAMITT 2023 Year in Review: Merger Control Trends in Germany and France

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Since 2020, our antitrust/competition practice has expanded the Dechert Antitrust Merger Investigation Timing Tracker (DAMITT) to include Germany and France. This supplements DAMITT’s U.S. and EU coverage with comprehensive...more

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The Informed Board - Winter 2024

The oversight obligations of boards continue to expand. Recent enforcement actions and new laws in areas such as cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and supply chains create new challenges for boards, as we explain in this...more

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Delaware Chancery Court Invalidates Non-Compete, Continuing Trend

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The Delaware Chancery Court has issued yet another decision invalidating restrictive covenants, continuing a trend of recent decisions in which the court has refused to “blue-pencil,” or modify, covenants. In Sunder Energy,...more

International Lawyers Network

Establishing a Business Entity in Australia (Updated)

TYPES OF BUSINESS ENTITIES - There are a number of business structures to choose from when starting a new business venture in Australia. Investors need to determine which form of business organisation is the most...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

Balancing ESG Initiatives and Antitrust Risk

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Companies face a difficult choice between taking heed of growing anti-ESG voices while continuing to meet investor and shareholder demands. For several years, companies have come under intense pressure from their boards,...more

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Theories of Harm: Common Ownership - where the Greeks walk the world follows?

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In this article we discuss the evolving global attention towards a less common theory of harm: common ownership. We conclude by assessing the notably bullish approach taken by the Hellenic Competition Commission (the “HCC”),...more

International Lawyers Network

Establishing a Business Entity in Australia (Updated)

TYPES OF BUSINESS ENTITIES - There are a number of business structures to choose from when starting a new business venture in Australia. Investors need to determine which form of business organisation is the most...more

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DOJ Antitrust Head Signals Aggressive Enforcement against Private Equity Transactions

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US antitrust enforcers have signaled that private equity firms are the prime targets for upcoming aggressive antitrust merger enforcement. In a recent interview, US Assistant Attorney General Jonathan Kanter stated that the...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

The Informed Board 2021-2022

Directors must cope with constantly shifting challenges. To help boards navigate these, Skadden launched The Informed Board, a periodic collection of concise articles that provide broad insights about key issues directors...more

International Lawyers Network

Establishing a Business Entity in Australia (Updated)

TYPES OF BUSINESS ENTITIES - There are a number of business structures to choose from when starting a new business venture in Australia. Investors need to determine which form of business organisation is the most...more

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US trade: Conclusion

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Most of the potential complications and outcomes outlined above were not considered by the US Congress and other WTO members, which previously considered only conventional businesses competing among themselves when drafting...more

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Why investors should care about their portfolio companies infringing competition law

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Financial investors, including private equity businesses, can be held liable for competition law infringements committed by one of their portfolio companies....more

International Lawyers Network

Establishing A Business Entity In Australia (Updated)

TYPES OF BUSINESS ENTITIES - There are a number of business structures to choose from when starting a new business venture in Australia. Investors need to determine which form of business organisation is the most...more

Cooley LLP

Blog: Highlights from Cooley’s M&A Dealmakers Roundtable: SPACs!

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On September 24, Cooley M&A partner, Garth Osterman, moderated a webinar on the current trend in going public: SPACs! Dave Peinsipp, co-chair of Cooley’s capital markets practice group and Rama Padmanabhan, a Cooley M&A...more

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Massachusetts’ High Court Pumps the Brakes on Equitable Tolling of Restrictive Covenant

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For the first time in 15 years, the Supreme Judicial Court (“SJC”), Massachusetts’ highest court, issued a decision analyzing the enforceability of non-solicitation covenants, the distinction between such covenants in the...more

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Where to Go With "Go Shops" in Australian M&A?

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The Situation It was recently reported that an Australian proxy adviser had queried whether the directors of a substantial Australian Securities Exchange-listed ("ASX") target, DuluxGroup, should have negotiated a Go Shop...more

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Overview Of Public Merger & Acquisition Regulations In The Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia - September 2019

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Since the introduction by the Capital Market Authority (the “CMA”) of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (the “Kingdom”) of the amended Merger and Acquisition Regulations (the “M&A Regulations”) there has been a distinct increase in...more

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Are Foreign Countries Delaware's Real Competition?

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I have often written about the State of Nevada's efforts to compete with Delaware for corporate charters. Recently, I came across a draft study that suggests that when Delaware looks over its shoulder in the race for...more

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Antitrust Alert: French Competition Authority Concludes Online Advertising Sector Inquiry And Announces Possible Further Actions

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The French Competition Authority ("FCA") has published the results of its sector-specific inquiry into display online advertising. The 125-page opinion of March 6, 2018, ("Opinion") identifies potential competition concerns...more

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Institutional Investor Shareholdings Come Under European Commission Scrutiny

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The Situation: A recent study examining common corporate shareholdings in the United States argues that the holding of even minority stakes in rival companies by institutional investors affects competition. The European...more

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French Legal and Regulatory Update - May 2017

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The Paris office of Hogan Lovells is pleased to provide this English language edition of our monthly e-newsletter, which offers a legal and regulatory update covering France and Europe for May 2017. ...more

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