Since COVID-19, deals involving foreign state-owned enterprises or enterprises related to public health or the supply of critical goods and services are increasingly subject to review
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United States
Most deals are approved, but new rules covering more types of transactions and requiring mandatory filings in certain cases have changed the landscape
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Brexit: Fresh Perspectives – Impact of Brexit on mergers and antitrust cases
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5 things you need to know about… proposed Takeover Code changes
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Corporate Governance: Preparing for the 2021 AGM season—key insights from 2020 and areas for focus in 2021
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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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US P2P activity falls, but activity in Europe perseveres
Despite a drop in activity, public-to-private (P2P) transactions in Europe have continued through 2020, unlike in the US market, where they have fallen sharply
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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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FRC Review: AGMs – An Opportunity for Change
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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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Release of Lexis Nexis's inaugural Market Tracker trend report, in collaboration with White & Case, on shareholder activism in the UK
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US dealmakers expect uptick in M&A, but no swift return to pre-crisis levels
A majority of dealmakers say their companies are focused on defense or survival, but about a quarter are actively pursuing growth.
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5 things you need to know about … FDI controls in the UK
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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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Key private equity and M&A trends in Asia
What they mean for investors in the region
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Adversarial capital and COVID-19 converge to expand FDI regimes – Watch this space!
Already burgeoning, foreign direct investment regulations worldwide are bulking up still more in response to emerging threats
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Spanish dealmaking defies health and economic crisis
While Spain's recession is expected to be among the deepest on the continent, the nation has remained one of the most attractive deal destinations in Europe for PE and M&A
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2020 Summer review M&A legal and market developments
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5 things you need to know about...SPACS
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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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Chinese M&A bounces back in Q2
A surge of interest from inbound investors drives recovery after a sharp fall in Q1
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New EU-Vietnam FTA Enters into Force
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ESG takes center stage amid economic crisis and social unrest
Strong ESG credentials and long-term plans to improve their relationship with society and the environment are increasingly important to ensure companies’ access to capital
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Japan's 2020 Proxy Season Results Announced
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New expansion of foreign direct investments control regime in France and the impact on French biotech companies
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Italy takes permanent and temporary steps to facilitate Rights Offerings and PIPE transactions
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5 things you need to know about...shareholder activism
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FDI Regimes - The impact of COVID-19 on deal-making
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Global PE buyout activity stays relatively robust in H1
Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, total buyout volume in the first half of 2020 dropped 23% annually, while value fell 30%—less than half the rate of decline of overall M&A
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Global M&A value collapses to record lows in Q2 2020
As the COVID-19 pandemic spread, global M&A value dropped to the lowest half-yearly total since H1 2010
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Financial institutions M&A: Sector trends - July 2020
We highlight the key European M&A trends in the first half of 2020, and provide our insights into the outlook for M&A moving forward.
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Specialty Finance/Marketplace Lending
Financial Institutions M&A sector trends: Specialty finance/marketplace Lending — H1 2020 and outlook for H2 2020
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Consumer Finance
Financial Institutions M&A sector trends: Consumer finance — H1 2020 and outlook for H2 2020
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Brokers/Corporate Finance
Financial Institutions M&A sector trends: Brokers/corporate finance — H1 2020 and outlook for H2 2020
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Stock Exchanges/Clearing Houses/ Trading Venues
Financial Institutions M&A sector trends: Stock exchanges/clearing houses/trading venues — H1 2020 and outlook for H2 2020
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Payments
Financial Institutions M&A sector trends: Payments — H1 2020 and outlook for H2 2020
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Asset/Wealth Management
Financial Institutions M&A sector trends: Asset/wealth management — H1 2020 and outlook for H2 2020
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Europe's post-GFC leaner and better-capitalised banks are put to the test by the COVID-19 pandemic
Financial Institutions M&A sector trends: Banks — H1 2020 and outlook for H2 2020
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COVID-19: Global Government Financial Assistance Measures
Our global team can provide advice on eligibility for governmental financial assistance measures on a global basis.
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France hopes for recovery after COVID deal dip
French M&A activity has suffered steep falls because of COVID-19, but green shoots are emerging as lockdown measures ease
