Hospitality/Leisure M&A finds flourishing niches in 2020
Hospitality and dining have been buffeted by the pandemic, weighing on deal activity. But Q4 has brought welcome refinancing support and investor confidence.
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State of Play: Hydrogen in 2020
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Vietnamese M&A ticks higher despite global turbulence
M&A in Vietnam surged in Q3, thanks to an economy that has proved resilient in the face of a global pandemic
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LBO issuance slides on slow buyout activity
Leveraged buyout high yield bond and leveraged loan issuance fell in Q3 2020 as a lack of buyout deals in a still cautious M&A market dampened appetite for financing
The energy transition and a growing need for efficient digital infrastructure are two trends fueling infrastructure dealmaking in 2020
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Key Outcomes for Foreign Investors in Vietnam's New Law on Investment
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Miners dig deep to weather the storm
Mining companies entered 2020 in good financial shape and have continued to secure finance despite disruption from COVID-19
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15 Asia-Pacific Countries Sign World’s Largest FTA; A Closer Look at RCEP’s Key Outcomes and Implications
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Renewables M&A offers hope for hard-hit energy sector
Deal activity within the renewables sector has been a bright spot for energy M&A in 2020
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Hydrogen's New Dawn
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Leveraged finance in Asia-Pacific rallies on real estate
Chinese real estate lenders lift APAC high yield bond issuance after an active Q3
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JFTC Public Comment Opportunity: Amendments to Rules for eliminating seals to promote online procedures
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Retail M&A focuses on the essentials in 2020
Global retail M&A value increased year on year, as appetite for supermarket and convenience store assets resulted in big-ticket deals
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China
China has moved to strengthen its review of foreign direct investments in 2020
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Japan
In 2020, Japan tightened foreign direct investment review but also introduced a prior notification exemption scheme
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Australia
Australia requires a wide variety of investments by foreign businesses to be reviewed and approved before completion
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India
Government approval is required for all foreign investments from countries sharing a land border with India
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The Japan Fair Trade Commission (“JFTC”) published Market Research Report re: Convenience Stores and Franchisees
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Vietnam's new Law on Public-Private Partnerships
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VPN Appeal: When arm's length value needs to look at the market in which participants deal
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Chemicals and materials deals down from 2019 highs but recovery is on the way
While COVID shut the window on deals in H1 2020, Q3 saw a revival that augurs well for the rest of the year and beyond
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Global M&A stages rebound in Q3 2020
After deal activity stagnated in H1, the third quarter offers some hope for dealmakers, as deal volume and value surpass Q3 2019
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Can foreign investment in Indonesia’s upstream oil and gas sector live up to expectations?
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Global PE value fueled by exits in Q3
A series of exit megadeals doubled the value recorded in Q3 2019, while global buyout activity lost momentum, growing more modestly in the third quarter.
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US Chapter 15: Recognition of Indonesian Reorganization Plan
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JFTC Merger Review FY2019
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Letter from America: navigating Australia’s new debtor-in-possession insolvency reforms
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Project Finance, human rights and climate change: Updated Equator Principles 4 in effect from October
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Software M&A shows resilience in challenging market
While not unscathed by the ongoing pandemic, software deals are proving to be resilient to the effects of lockdown
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Asia-Pacific : Overview of antitrust and merger regimes
Interactive guides to competition law enforcement and merger control activity in the Southeast Asia and Pacific region
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Taiwan in the changing global landscape
Significant legal and business developments during 2020
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Employer’s right to damages during defects notification period
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Lenders' views on documentation diverge under lockdown
The decline in H1 2020 leveraged finance issuance has seen some lenders intensify their focus on pricing and borrower-friendly loan structures, but lender responses to the impact of COVID-19 have diverged across regions
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Singapore’s omnibus insolvency legislation
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China Expands Export Controls for Certain Technologies
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“Never waste a (COVID-19) crisis”: new proposals to streamline the Australian government's environmental approvals regime
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Singapore restructuring regime: foreign companies establishing eligibility for moratorium protection
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Are rising default rates cause for concern?
Leveraged finance defaults are rising as the impact of COVID-19 is felt, but covenant-lite terms, government intervention and support from financial sponsors have mitigated fallout from the pandemic
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Online gaming M&A levels up
The online gaming industry has flourished amid stay-at-home orders
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Regulation of Artificial Intelligence in Europe and Japan
