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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... more +
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 -
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Crossing Jurisdictions - Dealing With Tenant Insolvency in the European and US Commercial Real Estate Markets

The global commercial real estate market paints a varied picture, with certain jurisdictions and sectors recovering quicker than others from the COVID-19 pandemic and continuing geopolitical uncertainty. Higher interest rates...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

AI meets real estate – Balancing innovation and compliance in the EU, UK, and US

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is taking the global commercial real estate market by storm. It is accelerating processes, driving down costs, and enhancing efficiency across a range of functions. In the EU, AI optimizes...more

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Commercial Real Estate FAQs for European Companies Considering a U.S. Presence

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Many European companies have established operations in the United States for the first time in recent years. Because North Carolina offers an abundance of natural benefits, including excellent infrastructure and a skilled...more

StoneTurn

The Importance of Having a National Security Strategy

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The United States and an increasing number of other countries are evaluating the impact of foreign investment on their countries’ national security posture. Generally, foreign investment regulatory regimes allow regulators to...more

Hogan Lovells

Cross-border Real Estate ESG: How will the EPBD affect EU member states… and what about the US and UK?

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What is the latest position on the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD)? How will different EU member states implement the new regime? How is the UK grappling with the need to improve energy performance across the...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

How to Prepare for a Real Estate Enforcement in Europe, Part 2 – The Importance of Valuation in Enforcements

Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair once famously declared that “our top priority was, is and always will be education, education, education.” To adopt this mantra in an enforcement context, for lenders the top priority...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

How to Prepare for a Real Estate Enforcement in Europe, Part 1

This is the first article in our mini-series on European real estate enforcements and restructurings. Given the continued financial stress being experienced across the global economy, we expect that lenders in the real estate...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

No Celebrations - March 2022 - Navigating the Latest on Russia Sanctions – A Perspective from European Real Estate Financing

It’s been just over a month since Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine, and, along with the atrocities of the war hitting the headlines, a whole host of countries, led by the United States, United Kingdom and European...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Turning to '22 December 2021 - The Way Forward: A European Perspective

In this the final edition of REF News and Views for 2021, we attempt to summarise the key movements and market activities we have seen within the European real estate finance sector − how this both impacted 2021 and how it is...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Summer Reading July 2021 - Limited Recourse Financing Series: The Need for Limited Recourse Structures

Limited recourse financing (also sometimes referred to as “non-recourse”) is a very common structure adopted in real estate financing transactions in Europe. The principle around limited recourse financing is essentially...more

Miller Canfield

Acquisition of real estate in Poland by a foreigner versus permanent residence

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Pursuant to the Act of March 24, 1920 on the acquisition of real estate by foreigners: “Acquisition of real estate by a foreigner requires a permit. The permit is issued by way of an administrative decision by the minister of...more

A&O Shearman

Real estate transactions and public procurement: further guidance from the European Court of Justice

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In its most recent case law, the European Court of Justice (CJEU) provides further guidance on the demarcation between real estate transactions and the application of public procurement legislation to contracts for works. ...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

L'agenzia delle entrate commenta il regime fiscale delle operazioni di cartolarizzazione immobiliare

Con la Risposta a Interpello n. 132 del 2 marzo 2021, l’Agenzia delle Entrate (Divisione Contribuenti – Direzione Centrale Piccole e medie imprese) (“Agenzia”) commenta per la prima volta il regime fiscale applicabile alle...more

Hogan Lovells

Reform of German merger control rules: Important changes for real estate transactions

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On 14 January 2021, German Parliament passed a comprehensive reform of the German Act against Restraints of Competition ("ARC"). The most important amendments concern the regulation of digital business models. The reform is...more

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Important changes to DAC6 regime in the UK

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The UK has made important changes to its implementation of the EU Mandatory Tax Disclosure Rules known as DAC6. The changes, which significantly reduce the scope of the rules in the UK, are largely good news for UK taxpayers...more

Robins Kaplan LLP

Financial Daily Dose 12.14.2020 | Top Story: AstraZeneca Acquires Alexion in $39 Billion Push into Immunology

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Drugmaker AstraZeneca agreed on Saturday to buy biopharma company Alexion for $39 billion in cash and stock. In the deal—the “biggest by a health care company this year”—will help AstraZeneca expand into the immunology...more

Hogan Lovells

"The Net Short": U.S. and European High-Yield Covenant Trends in Response to Net Short Activism

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On February 15, 2019, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York issued its ruling in the case of Aurelius Capital Master, Ltd. (“Aurelius”) against Windstream Services, LLC (“Windstream”). The origins of...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Distress in Commercial Real Estate - Considerations for the CRE Warehouse Market

There has been increasing use in Europe by non-bank lenders of warehouse finance in the commercial real estate (CRE) lending market. These private financing structures are used by non-bank CRE lenders such as real estate debt...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

La Norma Blocca Aste: Sospensione Delle Procedure Esecutive Intraprese Da Banche O Da Veicoli Di Cartolarizzazione A Tutela Del...

Il Decreto Legge 26 ottobre 2019 n. 124 (“Decreto Fiscale”), pubblicato nella Gazzetta Ufficiale n. 252, del 26 ottobre 2019 e, convertito in Legge n. 157, del 19 dicembre 2019, ha introdotto all’art. 41-bis la c.d. norma...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Cartolarizzazione di crediti deteriorati a valenza sociale

Con la legge del 27 dicembre 2019, n. 160, “Bilancio di previsione dello Stato per l’anno finanziario 2020 e bilancio pluriennale per il triennio 2020-2022” (la “Legge di Bilancio 2020”), pubblicata in Gazzetta Ufficiale n....more

White & Case LLP

European Real Estate Finance: Recent developments - December 2019

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As part of our periodic updates, here is an overview of recent developments of relevance to participants in the real estate finance market across certain key jurisdictions in Europe....more

McDermott Will & Schulte

International Legal Highlights – November 2019

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EU COMPETITION LAW AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE - Artificial Intelligence (AI) and big data are playing an increasingly important role in the economy. Competition law will have to evolve if it is to reconcile the positive...more

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Nachhaltige Immobilien in nachhaltigen Fonds – die Taxonomie-Verordnung der EU

(Spätestens) mit dem Pariser Klimaschutzabkommen entschied sich die EU, das Thema Nachhaltigkeit weit oben auf die politische Agenda zu setzen. Das Finanzsystem soll umfassend umgestaltet werden, damit privates Kapital in...more

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Real estate finance: Floating the idea of fixing

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Costs associated with LIBOR's discontinuation could tip the scale in favour of fixed-rate loans in real estate finance. LIBOR's phasing out in 2021 is set to shake up the real estate finance market, amplifying the appeal...more

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German Government Implements Stricter Anti-Money Laundering Rules for Real Estate Sector - Changes to the German anti-money...

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Money laundering risks in the real estate sector have moved increasingly into focus in recent years. The German Government is about to implement stricter anti-money laundering rules following the enactment of the Fourth Money...more

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