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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 -

“EU Listing Act Introduces Exemptions Allowing Insiders to Trade During Blackout Periods.”

Moore & Van Allen PLLC on 3/4/2025

On November 14, 2024, the EU Listing Act (the “Listing Act”) was published in the Official Journal of the European Union. The Listing Act entails a legislative package designed to improve capital markets access and enhance...more

UK Takeover Panel Proposes Narrowing the Scope of Companies Subject to the Takeover Code

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 4/25/2024

On 24 April 2024, the UK Takeover Panel (the Panel) published Public Consultation Paper 2024/1 (the PCP), which proposes a significant change to the applicability of the UK Takeover Code (the Code), by narrowing the scope of...more

FCA Preserves Key Tool for Activists in Listing Rules Reform

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 2/16/2024

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

Wide-Ranging Reforms of UK Capital Markets: A Watershed Moment?

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 2/17/2022

Takeaways - Responding to a decline in the London Stock Exchange’s global market share of IPOs and other fundraising, a string of government-commissioned reports prompted proposals to reform the U.K.’s listing rules and...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

HKEx Reforms Attract High-Profile Technology and Biotech Listings

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 6/19/2019

In the past year, nearly a dozen companies have taken advantage of new rules to list on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (HKEx). On April 30, 2018, HKEx introduced a series of reforms to encourage the listing of...more

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