On 19 April 2017, British Prime Minister Theresa May surprised the country by calling a snap general election for 8 June 2017. While much of the discourse relating to the election is focused on Brexit and normal political...more
5/30/2017
/ Corporate Counsel ,
Corporate Governance ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Employee Rights ,
European Commission ,
Executive Compensation ,
Foreign Acquisitions ,
General Elections ,
Nuclear Power ,
Political Parties ,
Popular ,
Power Plants ,
Takeovers ,
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) ,
Theresa May ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)
UK Prime Minister Theresa May today served formal notification of the UK’s intention to withdraw from the European Union (EU) pursuant to Article 50 of the Treaty of Lisbon. This action commences a period of up to two years...more
On January 17, 2017, UK Prime Minister Theresa May delivered a speech in London outlining the government’s objectives for exiting the European Union (EU). She set out a “Plan for Britain”, including 12 priorities for the...more
1/20/2017
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EU ,
EU Single Market ,
Exit Strategies ,
Free Movement ,
Free Trade Agreements ,
Immigration Reform ,
Prime Minister ,
Tariffs ,
UK ,
UK Brexit
This report offers an overview of the state of activism in Europe, as well as country-specific profiles for the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy and Switzerland, including information and commentary on noteworthy...more
10/19/2016
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Activist Investors ,
Board of Directors ,
Controlling Stockholders ,
EU ,
France ,
Germany ,
Italy ,
Mergers ,
Popular ,
Proxy Contests ,
Say-on-Pay ,
Shareholder Activism ,
Shareholder Rights ,
Switzerland ,
UK ,
Unions ,
Voting Rights
On June 23, the UK electorate took the historic decision to leave the European Union, a process that has never been undertaken by any member state. While the vote itself does not trigger the process of exit from a legal...more
6/28/2016
/ Anti-Avoidance ,
Article 50 Treaty of the EU ,
Bilateral Agreements ,
Conflicts of Laws ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Data Protection ,
David Cameron ,
Debt Financing ,
Dispute Resolution ,
EU ,
EU Data Protection Laws ,
European Economic Area (EEA) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Free Movement ,
Global Economy ,
Hague Convention ,
Immigration ,
International Arbitration ,
International Labor Laws ,
International Tax Issues ,
Referendums ,
Scotland ,
Stamp Duty Land Tax ,
State Aid ,
Treaty of Lisbon ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) ,
Value-Added Tax (VAT) ,
Withholding Tax ,
WTO
Shareholder activism has risen significantly since the start of the financial crisis, with global shareholder campaigns increasing by 62 percent since 2010. This growth is partially driven by activist hedge funds, reaping...more
On 15 May, the U.K. Takeover Panel (the Panel) published its response to a consultation paper proposing to extend the jurisdiction of the U.K. Takeover Code (the Code). The Panel has concluded that the Code’s jurisdiction...more
The U.K. Government recently published the Financial Services (Banking) Reform Bill (the “Bill”) which implements the key recommendations of the U.K.’s Independent Commission on Banking (the “ICB”). The ICB was established in...more