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Hong Kong Stock Exchange’s Enhancements to Corporate Governance Requirements Take Effect on July 1, 2025

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The amendments to the Corporate Governance Code (“CG Code”) and the related Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “Exchange” and “Listing Rules”, respectively) come into...more

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Texas on the Rise

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Texas has long been recognized as an economic and legal powerhouse. At a recent series of panels hosted by Baker Botts along with NACD, industry experts examined three key areas where Texas is making waves: the anticipated...more

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Preparing for the 2025 Public Company Reporting Season

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In anticipation of the upcoming reporting season, this Update highlights some of the most significant rule changes, guidance, institutional investor areas of focus, and trends for public companies to consider while preparing...more

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Client Alert: Declaration of Non-Independents: A Survey of Non-Independent Directors at S&P 500 Companies

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Board composition remains a critical issue for public companies as investors and other stakeholders evaluate the skills, qualifications, and background of directors. It is well-known that stock exchange rules generally only...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

FCA Preserves Key Tool for Activists in Listing Rules Reform

Activist shareholders had a busy 2023: The incidence of activist campaigns in Europe soared by almost 70% compared to 2022, according to data compiled by Skadden and Activistmonitor. As we described in a previous issue of The...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

‘Going Dark’: Navigating the Tricky Path to Delisting and Deregistering

During periods of market turmoil and declining stock prices, companies may be tempted or pressured to delist and deregister their shares. This process is often referred to as “going dark.” Given the poor performance of...more

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Who Can Approve Equity Awards?

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A multitude of questions over who must approve the grant of equity awards frequently arise when designing equity compensation programs. Do shareholders need to approve the grant? Is approval from the Board of Directors...more

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Euronext Growth Oslo Appointed as an ‘Appointed Stock Exchange’ in Bermuda

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Euronext Growth Oslo has been appointed an ‘appointed stock exchange’ for the purposes of the Companies Act 1981 of Bermuda (the “Companies Act”). The order making the appointment was signed by the Minister of Finance on 7...more

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Neues zur Frauenquote in Vorständen

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Eine Arbeitsgruppe der Koalitionsparteien hat sich u.a. auf eine Frauen-Mindestbesetzung für Vorstände von Aktiengesellschaften geeinigt. Ein entsprechender Kabinettsbeschluss wird nach der Ressortabstimmung sowie der Länder-...more

Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co.

Ministry of Justice and Israel Securities Authority Wish to Adjust the Israeli Corporate Regime to Companies without a Controlling...

During the process of drafting and legislating the Companies Law 5759-1999, great emphasis was placed on the issues that arise in public companies with a controlling shareholder. In the 1990s, the vast majority of public...more

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