Insight 30 Jul 2021 World in Transition It's not just the rate of change. Our World in Transition hub focuses on the potential for transformation in energy, ESG, finance, globalization and US policy.
Insight 30 Jul 2021 New heights: US M&A H1 2021 US M&A set a new record for value in H1 2021—and nearly surpassed the full-year figure for 2020
Insight 30 Jul 2021 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.
Insight 30 Jul 2021 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.
Insight 30 Jul 2021 New heights: US M&A H1 2021 US M&A set a new record for value in H1 2021—and nearly surpassed the full-year figure for 2020
Insight 27 Jul 2021 US leisure and retail M&A roars back Investors are finding businesses showing resilience
Insight 26 Jul 2021 Surging M&A megadeals top records in Q2 Low interest rates and high levels of liquidity are fueling transformational M&A deals
Insight 07 Jul 2021 Surging TMT transactions carry Q2 global M&A to record heights A brightening macroeconomic outlook and supportive deal environment helped push second-quarter value to a new record.
Insight 23 Jul 2021 High yield issuance surges in the US, Europe and APAC Plentiful liquidity supports a year-on-year rise in high yield bond issuance in the US, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region
Insight 23 Jun 2021 Liquid debt markets hit the brakes on restructurings A strong market for refinancing and low interest rates have enabled most borrowers in Europe and the US to avoid bankruptcy and restructuring procedures
Insight 14 Jun 2021 Healthcare leveraged finance issuance climbs Leveraged finance activity in the healthcare sector made strong gains through Q1 2021 as the pandemic response saw the industry attract steady investor inflows and M&A interest
Insight 27 May 2021 Pandemic downturn highlights management fee credit facility benefits for PE firms Management fee credit facilities have become increasingly popular among private equity firms during the pandemic as a tool to manage cash flow volatility
Insight 06 Jul 2021 Transformation in the construction industry: Keeping pace with change Three pillars are at the heart of global efforts to boost sustainability and make our built environment cleaner, greener and more socially responsible: construction, energy and technology. These three industries have come to be intricately connected in an era of transformation on a scale never seen before.
Insight 21 May 2021 Global merger control: Navigating stormy seas There have been a number of developments in merger control in 2020 and Q1 2021. Some are related to the repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic, while others are borne out of the ambitions and changes sought by individual competition authorities or unexpected jurisprudence
Insight 18 Feb 2021 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
Insight 25 Jun 2021 Fast forward for US offshore wind Changing regulatory, project finance and transmission dynamics are fueling rapid growth in US offshore wind
Insight 15 Apr 2021 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
Insight 05 Apr 2021 Africa Focus: Spring 2021 Navigating a changing business landscape in Africa and beyond
Insight 30 Mar 2021 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?
Insight 15 Jul 2021 How changing attitudes toward data sharing could accelerate smart city adoption The pandemic seems to have prompted people to rethink their attitudes toward sharing personal data, particularly when it is used to manage public health and provide essential services. Can this shift serve as a catalyst for smart city adoption?
Insight 25 May 2021 China and private equity fuel Asia's tech dealmaking in Q1 Emerging technologies attract increasing interest from dealmakers, buoyed by strong economic fundamentals and healthy macroeconomics
Insight 22 Mar 2021 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
Insight 17 Mar 2021 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.
