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European IPO markets rally with a focus on sustaining long-term growth

White & Case LLP on 3/31/2025

Although European IPO markets still trail pre-pandemic levels, they began an upward trajectory in 2024, with an encouraging pipeline of new IPO candidates lined up for 2025. Regulators, issuers and investors are not resting...more

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

EU Listing Act Package Goes Into Effect in Early December

Mayer Brown on 12/5/2024

On 14 November 2024, a number of amendments to: the Prospectus Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2017/1129) ("PR"); the Market Abuse Regulation (Regulation (EU) No 596/2014) ("MAR"); and the Markets in Financial...more

Financial Incentives Aim to Boost Italian IPOs

Moore & Van Allen PLLC on 10/22/2024

As legislators in Rome finalize sweeping reforms of Italy’s financial laws and regulations and the EU Council just adopted the so-called “listing package” to increase attractiveness of EU financial markets, the national...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

Market overview: The global IPO landscape

White & Case LLP on 4/18/2024

Global IPO markets endured a difficult 2023 in the face of rising interest rates and geopolitical uncertainty. But after a challenging 12 months, the outlook for IPO activity in 2024 is brightening This past year has been one...more

Bright spots: Sweden and CIS present opportunities after a challenging 2023

White & Case LLP on 4/17/2024

The past 12 months have not been the best for European IPO activity, with EMEA IPO proceeds (including SPACs) falling 24 percent year-on-year to US$22.19 billion. After a challenging year when IPO appetite was impacted...more

Challenges remain but IPO outlook brightens

White & Case LLP on 4/11/2024

Global IPO markets have had a comparatively positive start to 2024 after a challenging year. Investors and IPO candidates hope that stable interest rates and pent-up demand will support an increasing flow of IPO activity in...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

UK Investment Research Review: Reforming MiFID II and Revitalising Investment Research in the UK Public Markets

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 8/1/2023

In July 2023, the Investment Research Review (the Review) commissioned by the UK government published its findings into investment research in UK capital markets. The Review made the following seven recommendations, seeking...more

Global IPOs: Seeking signs of stabilization

White & Case LLP on 4/28/2023

Resetting expectations - It was clear in the opening months of 2022 that the winds had changed for the global IPO market as compared to the prior year, a rocky path that continued throughout the year and into the first...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

Global IPOs: Conclusion

White & Case LLP on 4/7/2022

Going into 2022, the stage was set for a quieter year for IPOs than the buoyant 2021: Inflation worries and the specter of interest rate hikes had led some investors to pull out of equities, as had projections of slower GDP...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

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

FCA Announces Review on Availability of Information Before IPO

Jones Day on 5/23/2017

May 2017 On 1 March 2017, the FCA published a consultation paper proposing a number of policies aimed at improving the information made available to investors during the initial public offering ("IPO") process. The paper also...more

Your Daily Dose of Financial News

Robins Kaplan LLP on 2/21/2017

Shareholders have accused Under Armour of “concealing the impact” of Sports Authority’s bankruptcy from investors in order to artificially inflate its stock price. The suit comes on the heels of a disastrous Q4 for UA, in...more

"Alternative Transaction Structures: The 'New Normal' in Volatile German Capital Markets"

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 1/23/2014

During the past two years the European equity capital markets have shown clear signs of recovery. However, these markets continue to experience more volatility than before the global financial crisis. Virtually every market...more

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