In this update, we consider certain key statistics, trends, developments and highlights regarding U.K. public M&A transactions governed by the U.K. City Code on Takeovers and Mergers (the Takeover Code) that were announced...more
Interest in the environmental, social and governance (ESG) policies of companies and their impact on the wider community has continued to increase amongst institutional investors, retail shareholders and the media during the...more
7/31/2020
/ B Corporation ,
Black Lives Matter ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
France ,
Green Finance ,
Institutional Investors ,
London Stock Exchange ,
Media ,
Popular ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Retail Investors ,
Shareholder Activism ,
Social Justice Issues ,
Stewardship Code ,
Sustainability ,
UK ,
UK Companies Acts
In recent months, European states have raced to implement protections against opportunistic acquisitions of key local businesses by foreign buyers amid the economic disruption caused by the spread of COVID-19. ...more
The Takeover Panel (the Panel) has confirmed again in the Moss Bros case how difficult it is for bidders to invoke material adverse change conditions (MACs) and lapse offers in the UK.
On 12 March 2020, Brigadier Acquisition...more
The coronavirus pandemic has weakened European economies and companies. EU and national governments have expressed concern that foreign investors may opportunistically take advantage of the crisis to acquire domestic...more
4/21/2020
/ Acquisitions ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Enterprise Act 2002 ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Foreign Investment ,
France ,
Hostile Takeover ,
Merger Controls ,
Mergers ,
National Security ,
National Security Review Proceedings ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Technology Sector ,
UK
Many countries around the world are being forced to watch as the only tool they have to suppress COVID-19 — social distancing — causes unprecedented damage to their economies. Because suppression measures may be required...more
4/10/2020
/ Contact Tracing ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Innovative Technology ,
Medical Devices ,
Mobile Apps ,
NHSX ,
Risk Assessment ,
Shelter-In-Place ,
Transparency ,
UK ,
Virus Testing
State measures to combat the spread of COVID-19 have brought many countries across Europe to a standstill. While health care systems struggle to respond, the pandemic has also provided “a major shock for our economies.”1...more
3/31/2020
/ Antitrust Violations ,
Collaboration ,
Competition Authorities ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Foreign Investment ,
Merger Controls ,
National Security ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
State Aid ,
Supply Chain ,
UK ,
UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)