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Coronavirus Resource Center: Managing business impact and legal risks

As the COVID-19 outbreak continues to escalate, ensuring wellbeing of employees is paramount, but it is not the only challenge. There is a vast sway of operational and legal issues that businesses must address, too.

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Brexit: Fresh Perspectives

The UK has left the EU but there remains a vast array of operational and legal issues for businesses to address. See below for our perspectives on the key challenges and opportunities that Brexit presents for different industries and sectors.

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Offshore wind fuels European M&A wave

A string of deals took place in the first quarter as energy firms look to capitalize on offshore wind's potential  

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Assessing prospects for change under the Biden administration

Consider three factors: likelihood of legislation; complexity of regulatory action; and timeline for infrastructure development

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M&A and Private Equity

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Offshore wind fuels European M&A wave

A string of deals took place in the first quarter as energy firms look to capitalize on offshore wind's potential  

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Electrification, hedging risk spur utilities M&A

More than any other factor, the energy transition motivates utilities deals worldwide

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Global PE deal value jumps to highest quarterly total since 2007

In Q1 2021, private equity activity reached its highest quarterly value in more than a decade

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Megadeals drive global M&A to 10-year high in Q1 2021

Global M&A value more than doubled YOY to the highest first quarter total on record

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Financing

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Grass roots and green shoots

European non-performing loan trends in a post-COVID-19 world

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Africa Focus: Spring 2021

Navigating a changing business landscape in Africa and beyond

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Clearing the debt maturity wall

COVID-19 disruption has had little impact on borrowers' ability to refinance debt and extend loan maturities

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President Biden and leveraged finance: Short-term stability, long-term change?

Many leveraged finance dealmakers welcomed the certainty and stability President Biden's election brought to capital markets but attention will now turn to what the new administration means for the markets in the long-term

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Disputes

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Climate change disputes: Sustainability demands fuelling legal risk

Businesses must be prepared for legal challenges to their activities and proactively take steps to limit their exposure to climate change-related claims

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Competitor collaboration: From combatting COVID-19 to the climate crisis

Competition regulators have shown their ability to act quickly and decisively in order to help allay the worst impacts of the coronavirus outbreak. Could these responses provide a template for achieving environmental and sustainability goals in the future?

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Global opportunities for Taiwanese companies and investors

Managing your international business risks in 2019

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Which jurisdiction? Choosing where to litigate

A jurisdictional overview of the world’s court systems

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Energy

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Offshore wind fuels European M&A wave

A string of deals took place in the first quarter as energy firms look to capitalize on offshore wind's potential  

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Africa Focus: Spring 2021

Navigating a changing business landscape in Africa and beyond

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Asia-Pacific oil & gas infrastructure: New opportunities for the nontraditional investor

Without being part of the full hydrocarbon value chain, pension and super funds are now claiming stakes in the Asia-Pacific oil & gas market, bringing into play nontraditional sources of funding for processing infrastructure assets in the region. But can these new entrants navigate the underlying risks and complex legal and regulatory challenges surrounding this asset class?

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Climate change disputes: Sustainability demands fuelling legal risk

Businesses must be prepared for legal challenges to their activities and proactively take steps to limit their exposure to climate change-related claims

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Technology

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Sponsor and lender demand are back

Jennifer Kloud and Mitchell Kinastowski from BMO Sponsor Finance speak with White & Case partner Jacob Schtevie about BMO’s approach to funding technology credits, the importance of financial sponsor relationships in the mid-market and the growing popularity of recurring revenue financings

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Cybersecurity: Legal implications and risk management

In an increasingly interconnected world, cyber risk is firmly at the top of the boardroom agenda, and having an effective data breach response programme is no longer optional.

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Financial institutions M&A: Sector trends - January 2021

We highlight the key European M&A trends in the second half of 2020, and provide our insights into the outlook for M&A moving forward.

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Funding Europe's broadband ambitions

Europe's recognition of the importance of fast and reliable connectivity predates the pandemic but as the demand for broadband connectivity has soared due to lockdown measures, how are countries across Europe placed for funding this high-speed provision?

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