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Whilst we have seen a decline in new public activist campaigns and demands since the onset of the pandemic, there is much going on below the surface. Many activists have adopted a "wait and see" approach regarding...more
Financial Institutions M&A sector trends: Banks — H1 2020 and outlook for H2 2020.
Overview -
3 highlights of bank M&A:
- Strategic M&A: Surge, post-easing of lockdowns, as pent-up deal-making prowess is unleashed
-...more
A number of regulators across the globe responded to recent market volatility by introducing temporary short selling bans and/or market restrictions. Such bans have since expired as of 18 May 2020. Other regulators (including...more
6/17/2020
/ AMF ,
BaFin ,
Capital Markets ,
CONSOB ,
EU ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Instruments ,
Financial Markets ,
Financial Markets Authority (FMA) ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
FSMA ,
Short Selling
This alert provides an overview of COVID-19 governmental financial assistance measures available in some of the principal jurisdictions. Our team can cover advice on governmental financial assistance across the globe.
The...more
6/10/2020
/ Banking Sector ,
Competition ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Economic Stimulus ,
Financial Assistance Policies ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Markets ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Lenders ,
Relief Measures ,
Reorganizations
A number of regulators across the globe responded to recent market volatility by introducing temporary short selling bans and/or market restrictions. Such bans have since expired as of 18 May 2020. Other regulators (including...more
5/28/2020
/ Austria ,
Belgium ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
EU ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Federal Bans ,
Financial Markets ,
France ,
Germany ,
Greece ,
Investors ,
Italy ,
Restricted Transactions ,
Short Selling ,
Spain ,
Stock Exchange ,
UK
A number of regulators across the globe have responded to recent market volatility by introducing temporary short selling bans and/or market restrictions. Other regulators (including the UK) say that there is no evidence to...more
4/20/2020
/ Austria ,
Belgium ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
France ,
Germany ,
Greece ,
Investors ,
Italy ,
Market Conditions ,
Short Sales ,
Spain ,
Stock Exchange ,
Trade Restrictions ,
UK
Activism affects virtually everyone now—even those who may never have to deal with an activist -
If you’re still nursing doubts about whether activism has a broad effect on M&A, it may be time to put them to bed....more
HEADLINES
- In 2019, European take-private deals backed by private equity reached €34.5 billion over 31 deals
- This is 14 per cent higher than 2018 and more than five times the total deal value seen just five years...more
2/25/2020
/ Acquisitions ,
Collateralized Loan Obligations ,
Equity Markets ,
EU ,
Going-Private Transactions ,
Leveraged Finance ,
Mergers ,
p2p ,
Private Equity ,
Private Equity Firms ,
Privately Held Corporations ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
UK
Financial institutions M&A sector trends: banks — H2 2019 and outlook for 2020 -
Entry into the new decade brings promise—banks finally have the tools to shake off the remaining shackles of the global financial crisis and...more
Against a global backdrop that saw M&A slip 9% by both value and volume year on year, the financial services sector was one of a few outliers. M&A value in the industry climbed 14% in 2019, to a total of US$343.3 billion...more
2/19/2020
/ Acquisitions ,
Bank Merger Act ,
Banks ,
Charles Schwab ,
China ,
Domestic Dealmaking ,
EU ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Germany ,
Global Dealmaking ,
Mergers ,
TD Ameritrade
We set out in the attached Newsletter a number of interesting English court decisions and market developments which have taken place in the second half of 2019 and their impact on M&A transactions. This review looks at these...more
1/24/2020
/ Acquisition Agreements ,
Acquisitions ,
Administrative Hearings ,
Audit Reports ,
Authentication ,
Board of Directors ,
Breach of Duty ,
Buyers ,
Buyouts ,
CEOs ,
Company Law ,
Contract Formation ,
Contract Terms ,
Corporate Liability ,
Corporate Officers ,
Disciplinary Proceedings ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
E-Signatures ,
Email ,
Executive Authority ,
Failure To Disclose ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Fraud ,
FSMA ,
Good Faith ,
Individual Accountability ,
Insider Information ,
Mergers ,
Mutual Mistake ,
Notice Requirements ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Put and Call Options ,
Rectification ,
Scheme of Arrangement ,
Securities Litigation ,
Sellers ,
Share Sale and Purchase Agreements (SPAs) ,
Shareholder Distributions ,
Shareholder Litigation ,
Shareholder Meetings ,
Shareholders ,
Takeovers ,
Tax Liability ,
UK
We set out in the attached Newsletter a number of interesting English court decisions and market developments which have taken place in the first half of 2019 and their impact on M&A transactions. This review looks at these...more
8/19/2019
/ Acquisitions ,
Asset Management ,
Board of Directors ,
Breach of Warranty ,
Competition Act 1998 ,
Duty of Care ,
Employee Benefits ,
Environmental Claims ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Mergers ,
Parent Corporation ,
Risk Management ,
Shareholder Rights ,
Subsidiaries ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
UK Companies Acts ,
UK Insolvency Act ,
UK Supreme Court
The wait is over. Whispers of mega-deals have matured into agenda items for boards of many larger European banks.
Overview -
3 highlights of bank M&A:
- Bank consolidation: The numbers speak for themselves—100 regional and...more
7/3/2019
/ Acquisitions ,
Activist Investors ,
Banks ,
Big Tech ,
Competition ,
Debt Restructuring ,
EU ,
European Banking Authority (EBA) ,
Family Businesses ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Sponsors ,
FinTech ,
High Net-Worth ,
Industry Consolidation ,
Lenders ,
Mergers ,
Popular ,
Private Equity ,
Private Investment Funds ,
State Aid ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
Venture Capital
M&A across Europe heats up. Banks resort to regional and domestic consolidation as they look to cement market share and complement existing product and service offerings....more
We set out in the attached Newsletter a number of interesting English court decisions and market developments which have taken place in the second half of 2018 and their impact on M&A transactions. This review looks at these...more
1/11/2019
/ Acquisitions ,
AIM ,
Appeals ,
Arms Length Transactions ,
Board of Directors ,
Breach of Duty ,
Censures ,
Civil Conspiracy ,
Consideration ,
Contract Drafting ,
Contract Terms ,
Corporate Fines ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
EU ,
Failure To Disclose ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Majority Shareholders ,
Mergers ,
Minority Shareholders ,
Misrepresentation ,
Non-Reliance Clauses ,
Parent Corporation ,
Privately Held Corporations ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Reasonableness Factors ,
Right of First Refusal ,
Scheme of Arrangement ,
Shareholders' Agreements ,
Subsidiaries ,
UK ,
UK Companies Acts ,
Unfair Prejudice