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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.  

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.

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.

Annual deal value more than doubled 2020’s total to reach all-time high  

Deal value exceeded US$1 trillion in every quarter for the first time in history, in just one example of the record-shattering 2021.  

The data White & Case gathered from 58 of the most active merger control jurisdictions globally reveals trends and insights that can't be gleaned from data on single jurisdictions considered in isolation.

An interactive guide to competition law enforcement in the Southeast Asia and Pacific region

An interactive guide to merger control activity in the Southeast Asia and Pacific region

Logistics, packaging and shipments companies are using M&A to expand their service coverage and future proof.

Heightened interest in medical suppliers, contract research organizations and biotech firms resulted in an impressive year for healthcare dealmaking.

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

Foreign direct investments, whether undertaken directly or indirectly, are generally allowed without restrictions or the need to obtain prior authorization

Deals are generally not blocked in Finland

Measures enacted to protect the Spanish economy against the COVID-19 crisis may persist longer than expected

Investments relevant to national security are subject to review

In the Netherlands, there are only FDI rules and FDI-like rules in place that apply to specific sectors

In response to the COVID-19 emergency, the screening powers of the Italian government were significantly expanded

Following major reforms, the French Foreign Investments Control regime is now reaching cruising speed

Recent political pressure has been pushing toward a specific legal regime for foreign investment in Switzerland.

The National Security and Investment Act introduces a mandatory obligation to secure clearance for certain types of transactions

Government approval is required for all foreign investments from countries sharing a land border with India

The Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy continues to tighten FDI control, but the investment climate remains liberal in principle