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The European Union is an economic and political partnership comprised of 27 nations within the Eurozone. The EU was established in 1948 to promote stability and cooperation among member states in the aftermath of WWII. The EU maintains a common currency as well as several intranational institutions, including the European Parliament and the European Commission. less -

Eyes on the exit: Selling PE portfolio companies in complex markets

White & Case LLP on 3/19/2025

Sluggish M&A and IPO markets have put the brakes on private equity exit activity across Europe, but as pressure builds to clear the backlog of unsold portfolio companies, firms are taking innovative approaches to selling...more

From Sifted Summit 2024 to the Future: Key takeaways for startups, scaleups and venture capitalists looking to do business from...

Walkers on 10/11/2024

After attending the Sifted Summit in London last week, Craig Cordle and Charlotte Gonçalves returned to Guernsey with fresh perspectives on how the Channel Islands can continue to support venture capital firms, startups and...more

Tepid UK & European private capital markets spur unicorns into inorganic opportunities

White & Case LLP on 10/4/2024

3 reasons for continuously high fintech M&A activity levels: Banks target indirect digital access: Through credit lines, investments in venture capital funds, collaborations with innovators and establishment of next...more

Sector trends - September 2024: Stock Exchanges / Clearing Houses / Trading Venues

White & Case LLP on 10/2/2024

Cautious deployment of M&A war chests while concerns relating to IPO and equity market trading buoyancy continue. Current market: Fewer M&A deals as Europe's FMI tectonic plates digest acquisitions of yesteryear...more

Bermuda Public Companies Update - H2 2023

Conyers on 2/13/2024

This edition of the Conyers Bermuda Public Companies Update summarises significant transactions involving Bermuda companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq in the second half of 2023. Global Market Update...more

Embracing legal tech: A game-changer for IPO success

A&O Shearman on 10/20/2023

This tech-driven approach is not just an option; it's a necessity. Michael Bloch, Partner at A&O, explains, "IPOs are incredibly complex, but we are exploring ways to make them less painful for everyone involved through the...more

Sector trends - September 2023: Stock Exchanges/Clearing Houses/Trading Venues

White & Case LLP on 9/22/2023

Decisive inorganic growth decisions by London Stock Exchange, Deutsche Börse, Nasdaq and Euronext set a furious pace for European trading venue M&A activity....more

Norway Bulletin - April 2023

Conyers on 8/3/2023

We are pleased to bring you the Conyers Norway Bulletin for 2023, in which we highlight developments affecting Bermuda-based companies in the Norwegian market over the past year. Compared with global markets, the Oslo...more

Corporate Digest: Notable Deals and Transactions - March 2023

Conyers on 4/27/2023

This digest outlines some of the significant legal work undertaken by Conyers on behalf of our clients around the world since the beginning of 2022. The year was challenging for many of our clients, with global uncertainty...more

M&A holds the line in the Nordics with robust performance

White & Case LLP on 2/7/2023

Corporate deals in the region proved to be more resilient than private equity (PE) as financing costs rose, with exits showing weakness - M&A market activity in the Nordics (Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland and Iceland)...more

European SPAC & de-SPAC data & statistics roundup - H1 2022

White & Case LLP on 8/15/2022

European SPAC IPO issuance has slowed materially over the first six months of 2022. EU SPACs raised US$1.78 billion in H1 2022, down from the US$5.11 billion secured over the same period last year. EU de-SPAC deal value...more

Sector trends - July 2022: Stock Exchanges/Trading Venues

White & Case LLP on 8/4/2022

UK & European Financial Services M&A: Sector trends H2 2021 | H1 2022 — Stock Exchanges/Trading Venues - Europe's FMI goes digital—data analytics, capital markets solutions, RegTech and DLT-based tech acquisitions feed the...more

European SPAC & De-SPAC Data & statistics roundup

White & Case LLP on 1/24/2022

European SPAC IPO issuance totalled US$8.56 billion in 2021, with the market generating record levels of activity as momentum from the red-hot US SPAC scene carried into Europe. Record SPAC IPO issuance supported buoyant...more

M&A in 2021 and Trends for 2022

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 1/21/2022

2021 M&A smashed U.S. and global records. The year saw the arrival of a new U.S. administration, the release of COVID-19 vaccines, as well as continued questions regarding the impact of the pandemic, including the year-end...more

European SPAC & De-SPAC Data & statistics roundup - September 2021

White & Case LLP on 9/29/2021

The summer vacation period through August saw no new IPOs from European SPAC sponsors, but the market for De-SPAC deals involving European targets remained active. European assets continue to attract interest from US SPAC...more

Financial institutions M&A: Payments

White & Case LLP on 9/24/2021

Financial institutions M&A sector trends: payments — H1 2021 and outlook for H2 2021 - The COVID-19 pandemic drove e-commerce to levels never seen before—payment rail, service and solution providers responded with an...more

European SPAC & De-SPAC Data & statistics roundup

White & Case LLP on 7/1/2021

Overview The huge surge in IPO fundraising by special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) on US stock exchanges may be showing the first signs of slowing down, but momentum behind European SPAC activity is only just...more

Europe Set for Increased SPAC Activity

Latham & Watkins LLP on 6/25/2021

As interest in European SPACs heats up amid an increasingly receptive regulatory environment, dealmakers must navigate market differences. While US special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) IPOs and related M&A activity...more

US SPACs look beyond their backyard to Europe

White & Case LLP on 3/19/2021

Although most SPAC activity is concentrated in the US, the boom in listings spells opportunities for European firms - Amid the ups and downs in financial markets in 2020, the boom in activity in the special purpose...more

SPACs: Reshaping M&A and IPOs for European Companies

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 2/22/2021

Special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs), also referred to as “blank check” companies, have reached record numbers in the United States, with 242 SPACs conducting an initial public offering (IPO) on either NYSE or Nasdaq...more

Skadden's 2020 Insights

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 1/30/2020

Despite political and economic uncertainties, markets and deal activity were resilient in 2019, and strong fundamentals remain in place heading into 2020. Companies continue to face a challenging litigation and enforcement...more

Optimism for UK M&A and IPOs as New Decade Begins

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 1/21/2020

As we enter the 2020s, we begin the new decade with greater optimism than we had at the start of the previous one. In the U.K., December 2009 ended with negative growth; the government as the owner of the remains of Northern...more

EuroResource—Deals and Debt | December 2017

Jones Day on 12/21/2017

For the benefit of our clients and friends investing in European distressed opportunities, our European Network is sharing some current developments. Recent Developments - The Netherlands—On 5 September 2017, the...more

Your daily dose of financial news - The Brief – 8.31.16

Robins Kaplan LLP on 8/31/2016

Continual rejections worked for Hershey in fending off Mondelez’s takeover bid. The Deal Professor thinks that Tronc faces considerable risks in following the same strategy with Gannett’s repeated overtures....more

2016 Venture Capital Report

WilmerHale on 3/28/2016

The 2016 Venture Capital Report provides an in-depth analysis of, and outlook for, the US and European venture capital markets. The report features industry and regional breakdowns, and a look at trends in venture capital...more

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