Europe saw a major increase in public M&A activity in 2021, fueled by cheap money and optimism as economies started to emerge from the worst effects of the pandemic. In particular, PE purchasers with dry powder to deploy and...more
The focus on ESG across the business spectrum ramped up over the course of 2021, surpassing several milestones along the way and resulting in a surge of regulatory changes and new initiatives by the end of the year....more
2/2/2022
/ Business Strategies ,
Capital Investments ,
Climate Change ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
Financial Institutions ,
Green Bonds ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Sustainability
On 30 December 2020, the EU and China concluded in principle the negotiations for a wide-ranging investment treaty, the Comprehensive Agreement on Investment ("CAI"), after seven years of discussions.
The CAI is expected...more
A MESSAGE FROM LYLE GANSKE, WORLDWIDE M&A PRACTICE LEADER -
Early expectations for an outstanding year for M&A activity in 2017 (based on the very promising conditions in place at the end of 2016) were fulfilled in part,...more
1/25/2018
/ Acquisitions ,
China ,
Client Services ,
Contract Terms ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
EU ,
Foreign Acquisitions ,
Foreign Direct Investment ,
Foreign Investment ,
Investment Adviser ,
Merger Controls ,
Mergers ,
Popular ,
Real Estate Companies ,
Technology Sector