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Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Part I: #DefenseTech - Navigating Investment Control Regulations for Defense Start-ups in Germany

Defense technology companies in Germany operate in a highly regulated environment that requires careful navigation of various legal requirements. Key regulations include national or EU legislation on handling of...more

White & Case LLP

Deals, drivers and distress in Deutschland: The M&A landscape in Europe’s largest economy

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German dealmaking posted steady growth in 2024 against a backdrop of political and economic upheaval - Deals targeting German assets remained resilient in 2024 despite the challenging political and economic climate in the...more

Alston & Bird

Foreign Direct Investment Screening in Germany in 2024: Key Facts & Figures

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Our European Antitrust Team provides insights into German foreign direct investment (FDI) control in 2024....more

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Foreign Direct Investment: Key Recent and Future Developments in Europe and the US

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At a time of significant geopolitical challenges, many jurisdictions are looking at their investment screening regimes to ensure that they can adequately safeguard national security and public order. Within this context,...more

Hogan Lovells

Öffentliche Übernahmen in Deutschland Newsletter 2024

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Herzlich willkommen zur siebten Ausgabe unseres Newsletters “Öffentliche Übernahmen in Deutschland”. Er gibt einen Marktüberblick über die im zurückliegenden Jahr 2023 in Deutschland nach dem Wertpapier- und Übernahmegesetz...more

Hogan Lovells

Public Takeovers in Germany Newsletter 2024

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Welcome to the seventh edition of our newsletter “Public Takeovers in Germany”. It provides a market overview of public takeovers carried out in Germany in 2023 in accordance with the German Securities Acquisition and...more

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International bidders bolster German M&A

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Amid a challenging economic climate, international buyers prompted by the energy transition target mainstay sectors including industrials & chemicals and automotive - German M&A has been negatively impacted by an array of...more

Morgan Lewis

Collaborative Engagement and Acting in Concert at Listed Companies: When Do Investors Face Consequences?

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As the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) rarely intervenes in the discussion of current legal topics, its latest statement published on March 30, 2023 in its BaFinJournal under the (here translated) title...more

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Foreign direct investment reviews 2023: A global perspective

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Now in its seventh year of annual publication, White & Case's Foreign Direct Investment Reviews provides a comprehensive look into rapidly evolving foreign direct investment (FDI) laws and regulations in approximately 40...more

Hogan Lovells

Öffentliche Übernahmen in Deutschland Newsletter 2023

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Herzlich willkommen zur sechsten Ausgabe unseres Newsletters “Öffentliche Übernahmen in Deutschland”. Er gibt einen Marktüberblick über die im zurückliegenden Jahr 2022 in Deutschland nach dem Wertpapier- und Übernahmegesetz...more

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Public Takeovers in Germany Newsletter 2023

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Welcome to the sixth edition of our “Public Takeovers in Germany” newsletter. It provides an overview of public takeovers carried out in Germany in 2022 under the German Securities Acquisition and Takeover Act (WpÜG) and of...more

Morgan Lewis

Takeover Monitor: Current German Public Tender Offers | Issue 4

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The Morgan Lewis Takeover Monitor documents public tender offers in Germany for Morgan Lewis clients and interested persons. This issue covers published and announced current offers as of October 12, 2022. The takeover offer...more

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Regierungsentwurf zur Umsetzung der EU-Umwandlungsrichtlinie

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Die EU-Umwandlungsrichtlinie führt europaweit einheitliche Regelungen ein, die erstmals den grenzüberschreitenden Formwechsel und die grenzüberschreitende Spaltung zulassen und die Regelungen zur grenzüberschreitenden...more

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Takeover Monitor: Current Public Tender Offers Under the German Securities Acquisition And Takeover Act

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Current offers are driven by a number of objectives, ranging from a strategic investment to increase the target company’s future dividend capacity (voluntary takeover offer for shares of Deutsche EuroShop AG) to the...more

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Insight: Trends in the German public M&A market in 2021

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Overview of the German public M&A market in 2021 - The overall boom in M&A in 2021 was confirmed in Germany's public M&A sector, with a total volume of EUR 67.3 billion. Despite being influenced mainly by several special...more

Hogan Lovells

Öffentliche Übernahmen in Deutschland Newsletter 2022

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Herzlich willkommen zur fünften Ausgabe unseres Newsletters “Öffentliche Übernahmen in Deutschland”. Er gibt einen Marktüberblick über die im zurückliegenden Jahr 2021 in Deutschland nach dem Wertpapier- und Übernahmegesetz...more

Hogan Lovells

Public Takeovers in Germany Newsletter 2022

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Welcome to the fifth edition of our “Public Takeovers in Germany” newsletter. It provides an overview of public takeovers carried out in Germany in 2021 under the German Securities Acquisition and Takeover Act (WpÜG) and of...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Germany Further Tightens Rules on Foreign Direct Investment

Key Points - On April 27, 2021, the German government adopted the 17th Regulation for the Amendment of the German Foreign Trade Regulation (Außenwirtschaftsverordnung (AWV)). The regulation, which came into force on May...more

Jones Day

Additional Changes in German Foreign Direct Investment Control

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The 17th amendment to the German Foreign Trade and Payment Ordinance ("AWV") adopted by the federal government on April 27, 2021, included—compared to the original draft—a number of changes relevant to M&A transactions with a...more

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Mixed picture: Germany clarifies its FDI regime in view of high-tech and further sensitive companies

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On 1 May 2021, the latest amendment of the German Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) regime entered into force, following a decision of the German government as of 27 April 2021. ...more

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Public Takeovers in Germany 2020: Overview and current issues

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Overview of the German public M&A market in 2020 - While the COVID-19 pandemic also had an impact on the German takeover market in 2020 due to the mood of uncertainty that dominated stock market activity, it did not slow...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Radar Specialist: German Government Prohibits Takeover by Chinese Investor

The sharp sword of prohibiting a M&A transaction because of threats to public order or security is eventually being applied. IN DEPTH - After years of continuous tightening of foreign trade law, several papers including...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Better File Than Sorry – Second Set Of German FDI Screening Rules Imposes Strict Penalties, And Still More To Come

The second of three packages of proposed 2020 amendments to the German rules on control over foreign direct investments (FDI), effective on July 17, 2020, brings a scheme of severe civil and criminal penalties and lays the...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

German Foreign Investment Control – Stricter Scrutiny For Non-EU PE Investors In Sensitive Businesses

Effective June 3, 2020, the screening of foreign direct investments (FDIs) has been expanded in Germany with a first tranche of new rules primarily affecting the healthcare sector. This expansion of the FDI control scheme...more

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German government strengthens foreign direct investment (FDI) scrutiny in healthcare sector

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On April 28, 2020, the Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi) published a draft for the 15th amendment to the Foreign Trade and Payments Ordinance (AWV). The changes are expected to be effective shortly after...more

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