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EFRAG’s June 20 Progress Report Provides An Early Look at Proposed Changes to CSRD Reporting

Ropes & Gray LLP on 6/24/2025

Reporting under the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) will be simplified as part of the Omnibus process. In connection with the Omnibus, EFRAG was mandated to provide technical advice to the European...more

Irish SPVs and listed SMEs to be excluded from sustainability reporting regime

Walkers on 4/10/2025

On 26 February 2025, the European Commission (Commission) published an omnibus package (Omnibus Package) of proposals to amend the EU's framework for sustainability reporting, including under the CSRD ((EU) 2022/2464). The...more

Accelerating to Stop the Clock (on EU ESG Rules)

Jones Day on 4/2/2025

The European Commission proposed the EU Omnibus package on February 26 to reduce the burden, and delay application, of the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and the EU Corporate Sustainability Due...more

Update Kapitalmarkt- und Gesellschaftsrecht

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 1/9/2025

Das ursprünglich am 7. Dezember 2022 durch die EU-Kommission vorgelegte Maßnahmenpaket, das unter dem Titel „EU Listing Act“ bekannt ist, wurde nun endlich im November 2024 im Amtsblatt der Europäischen Union veröffentlicht....more

Sanctions Against Russia: The Week in Review - June 2022 - 3

K2 Integrity on 6/30/2022

The Week in Review delivers information and analysis on recent developments related to sanctions against Russia and key implications for the public, private, and non-profit sectors as the United States (U.S.), the European...more

ESG Regulation Monthly Round-Up

Hogan Lovells on 6/1/2022

With so many developments across the globe in the area of sustainability-related disclosures, we have looked back throughout May 2022 and summarised the key points coming out of the EU, UK and US....more

The European Commission’s Proposed Directive 2022/0051

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 5/11/2022

On February 23, the European Commission (the “Commission”) proposed a Directive intended to extend the standards of due diligence performed by large companies with business operations in the European Union (EU) (the...more

ESG Market Alert – March 2022

Hogan Lovells on 3/11/2022

In this alert, we provide a round-up of the latest developments in ESG for UK corporates. In this month’s ESG Market Alert, we cover: The EU Commission’s proposal for a directive on ESG-related due diligence obligations for...more

European Commission Proposes New Supply Chain Due Diligence Rules for Large Companies

Latham & Watkins LLP on 2/24/2022

In-scope companies would have to publicly identify “actual and potential” adverse impacts of their operations on the environment and/or human rights. On 23 February 2022, the European Commission (the Commission)...more

One More Step towards Sustainable Finance in the European Union

WilmerHale on 12/20/2021

On 9 December 2021, the European Commission’s (“Commission”) EU Taxonomy Climate Change Delegated Act (“DA”) was published in the Official Journal of the EU after being approved by the European Council. It will enter into...more

European Green Bonds and Sustainability-Linked Derivatives - A Brief Update

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 9/20/2021

Environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors continue to play an increasingly significant role across the capital markets and have an impact on a range of financial instruments and products. We have previously written...more

Crisis Prompts European Countries To Step Up Protections Against Foreign M&A

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 4/21/2020

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

Governance & Securities Law Focus: Europe Edition, October 2019

A&O Shearman on 10/18/2019

Below is a summary of the main developments in US and EU corporate governance and securities law and certain financial markets regulation developments since our last update in July 2019. ...more

Governance & Securities Law Focus: Asia Edition, June 2019

A&O Shearman on 6/24/2019

U.S. DEVELOPMENTS - SEC and NYSE/Nasdaq Developments - SEC Proposes to Expand “Testing the Waters” Exemption to Permit Pre-Offering Communications - On 19 February 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission...more

Governance & Securities Law Focus: Asia Edition - July 2018

A&O Shearman on 8/1/2018

In this newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal Asian, US, European and selected international governance and securities law developments of interest to Asian corporates and financial institutions. ...more

Orrick's Financial Industry Week In Review

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 10/20/2017

SEC Proposes Rules to Implement FAST Act Mandate to Modernize and Simplify Disclosure - On October 11, 2017, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed amendments "to modernize and simplify disclosure...more

Focus on Private Equity - October 2014

McDermott Will & Emery on 10/22/2014

Proposed EU Merger Review of Non-Controlling Minority Shareholding Acquisitions: Challenges and Opportunities for Private Equity - At present, the EU Merger Regulation [Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004] (the Merger...more

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