On 1st November 2023, the new Luxembourg law of 7 August 2023 on the continuation of businesses and modernisation of insolvency law (the "Law") enters into force.
This long-awaited reform implements Directive 2019/1023...more
European biotech just enjoyed its most abundant quarter in nearly two years in a tentative sign of a renaissance in the sector. There were 46 deals in Q1 2023, the second biggest year for deals in the region on Mergermarket...more
Private equity (PE) deal activity shrinks as buyer and vendor pricing expectations widen and rising interest rates drive significant tightening in acquisition finance markets -
PE managers endured a testing year in 2022 as...more
M&A activity in Western Europe surged in Q3 on the back of strong PE interest and low UK stock prices -
Dealmaking in Western Europe reached a post-crisis record in the third quarter of the year as dealmaker confidence...more
11/9/2021
/ Acquisitions ,
Bids ,
Buyouts ,
Capital Markets ,
Debt Market ,
EU ,
Global Dealmaking ,
Investors ,
Mergers ,
Private Equity ,
UK
On 1 December 2020, the prohibition of unfair terms in B2B contracts imposed by the law of 21 March 2019, will enter into force.
From now on, any contractual terms creating a manifest imbalance between the rights and...more
PE activity in Western Europe may have dipped in 2019 but this is not the full picture. Buyout activity remains impressive, although exits subsided as PE funds focused on purchases instead of sales.
Western Europe had a...more
1/29/2020
/ Acquisitions ,
Buyouts ,
EU ,
Germany ,
Going-Private Transactions ,
London Stock Exchange ,
Mergers ,
Private Equity ,
Private Equity Funds ,
Private Investment Funds ,
Private Investment in Public Equity (PIPEs) ,
Secondary Buyouts ,
Stock Markets ,
UK ,
UK Brexit