Lockdowns and market volatility have put companies across the board under financial pressure and forced many leveraged finance borrowers into restructurings
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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
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Brexit: Fresh Perspectives – Impact of Brexit on commercial litigation
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UK Supreme Court clarifies arbitrator’s duty of disclosure when accepting multiple appointments in related arbitrations
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Stakebuilding: A multi-jurisdictional guide for investors
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Entry into force of the prohibition of unfair terms in B2B contracts: are you ready?
The energy transition and a growing need for efficient digital infrastructure are two trends fueling infrastructure dealmaking in 2020
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Managing civil disputes in France during the COVID-19 crisis (III)
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Market Abuse Regulation: FCA Review of Delayed Disclosure of Inside Information
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Corporate Governance Key Developments 2020
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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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How Restructuring Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic is Likely to Reshape France's Economic Landscape
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Time bar notices: specifying the contractual basis of claim
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5 things you need to know about…new investment controls in the UK
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Mining Industry must address legacy closure concerns
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NAV finance gains traction as private equity seeks liquidity
The use of net asset value finance by private equity firms has spiked under COVID-19 as managers explore new sources of liquidity in a weak M&A market
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AI in the boardroom: opportunities and challenges
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Refinancing remains resilient
Refinancing activity has proven an attractive option amid COVID-19 disruption, with borrowers in good standing seeking to extend maturities and take advantage of low interest rates
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German IP Withholding Tax
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Brexit: Fresh Perspectives – Introduction from Daisy McAndrew
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Voluntary Carbon Markets: A Blueprint
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Class & Group Actions in 2021
Developments and Trends in Collective Actions
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What does the new French lockdown mean for employers?
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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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UK outlines its plans for wide-ranging new investment review powers
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A tale of two retail loan markets
COVID-19 split the retail financing market—players of scale with online capabilities thrived, while retailers reliant on brick-and-mortar stores for the bulk of their earnings came under increasing financial pressure
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New notable EU asset freeze listings in relation to Belarus and Syria
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Brexit: Fresh Perspectives – The issue of state aid
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Compelling the performance of construction works
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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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Business Travels to France: New COVID-19 Considerations
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EnergyTech: New markets and new business opportunities
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The recap rebound
Dividend recapitalization activity plunged in the immediate aftermath of COVID-19 but, as markets recovered, investor appetite for recap deals swelled
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Spain to tax acquisitions of shares of major Spanish listed companies
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Spain targets BigTech with new Tax on Digital Services
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Resurging leveraged loan issuance points to a stronger year
After taking a deep dive in Q2, US leveraged loan issuance picked up in Q3, while European markets gained year on year
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Italy
In response to the COVID-19 emergency, the screening powers of the Italian government were significantly expanded
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Germany
The Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy continues to tighten FDI control, but the investment climate remains liberal in principle
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European Union
In a regime undergoing rapid change, investment screening is currently "light," with red tape increasing for European inbound investment
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United Kingdom
With a new piece of primary legislation, the UK government is expected to make more far-reaching changes to its powers of scrutiny over investments that may pose a risk to national security
