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Important Tax Update: Luxembourg Court Decision on Interest Free Loans and Debt to Equity Ratio – A Global Impact

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International transactions, such as private equity deals, mergers and acquisitions, and financing arrangements, frequently leverage Luxembourg entities as holding companies or joint ventures. It is common for such companies...more

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The Importance of Collaborative Legal Strategy: China Medonline Inc.’s Withdrawal of Winding Up Petition and Sale of Material...

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Conyers’ litigation and corporate teams were recently pleased to assist China Medonline Inc. (the “Company“) in relation to the withdrawal of a winding-up petition against the Company in the Cayman Islands Grand Court, and in...more

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UK: A remedy of last resort: High Court orders winding up of company on just and equitable ground

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In the recent case of Dosanjh v Balendran, the High Court granted an order for the winding up of a company on the just and equitable ground following a petition by one of the company’s two shareholders. Winding up has been...more

A&O Shearman

Financial Reporting Council publishes the UK Stewardship Code 2026

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On June 3, 2025, the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) published the UK Stewardship Code 2026 (the “Code”), following the conclusion of its consultation on the proposed amendments to the UK Stewardship Code 2020. The revised...more

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Nevada Enacts Major Changes to Entice Corporations

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Nevada advanced its quest to challenge Delaware as the go-to state for incorporation on May 30, 2025, when Gov. Joe Lombardo signed significant amendments to the Nevada Revised Statutes that govern corporations there....more

Woodruff Sawyer

Cracks in the Boardroom: Governance Lessons from a High-Profile Public Company Director Exit

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Most director resignations are routine affairs, but that was not the case with a recent and very public director resignation. This resignation and others like it may serve as a cautionary tale for any board. In this week’s...more

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Most CEOs Want to Remove At Least One Director

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As noted in this Reuters article, a recent PwC and The Conference Board survey found that...more

Bracewell LLP

Texas Continues Corporate Law Overhaul With SB 2411

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Texas continues to position itself as a business-friendly jurisdiction of choice with the passage of Senate Bill 2411, signed by Governor Greg Abbott on May 27, 2025. Effective September 1, the new law amends the Texas...more

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Nevada Enacts Corporate Legislation and Advances Dedicated Business Court

Continuing its tradition of bipartisan, thoughtful development of corporate laws and fostering an atmosphere supportive of responsible businesses, the Nevada Legislature has approved—and Gov. Joe Lombardo has signed—Assembly...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Target LLCs as S Corporations: The Boilerplate Operating Agreement and the Importance of Revenue Procedure 2022-19

Many closely held businesses operate through entities classified as “S corporations,” an elective federal income tax regime that combines elements of corporate and partnership taxation. Among other reasons, S corporations are...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

New York Court of Appeals Reaffirms the Internal Affairs Doctrine for Foreign Corporations

In Ezrasons, Inc. v. Rudd, 2025 NY Slip Op. 03008, 2025 N.Y. LEXIS 717 (N.Y. May 20, 2025), the New York Court of Appeals reaffirmed the fundamental and controlling nature of the internal affairs doctrine as it relates to the...more

Maynard Nexsen

A New Chapter in Shareholder Engagement?  What the SEC’s Revised Schedule 13G/D Guidance Means for Public Companies

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Under Sections 13(d) and 13(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), shareholders that beneficially own more than five percent of an issuer’s outstanding publicly traded voting equity...more

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Thinking ahead: Key considerations for winding up Guernsey investment funds

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The process of winding up a Guernsey fund involves several important considerations that boards, fund managers, investment advisers and administrators must navigate carefully. This article explores six aspects which we...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Key UK Tax Implications of the Delaware Flip

U.S. venture capitalists investing at the early stages (Seed and Series A) in a UK (or other non-U.S.) company often require that the company “flips” its corporate structure and establishes a U.S. (most commonly Delaware)...more

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Antitrust Scrutiny of the ‘Big Three’ Asset Managers’ ESG Policies Heats Up

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As noted in this WSJ article, the Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission recently raised concerns in a “joint statement of interest” that large asset managers – including the “Big Three” of BlackRock, Vanguard and...more

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Recent Amendments to the Delaware General Corporation Law

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Delaware has recently enacted two sets of amendments to the Delaware General Corporation Law (“DGCL”). One from 2024 is Senate Bill 313, which made explicit the right of a corporation to grant governance rights to a...more

International Lawyers Network

Establishing a Business Entity in Japan (Updated)

1. Types of Business Entities - 1.1 Description of the types of entities available in each jurisdiction through which to conduct business --- Business entities available for doing business in Japan - 1.1.1...more

Mayer Brown

Navigating Recent Amendments To The Delaware General Corporation Law: Governing Conflicted Transactions

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In this episode, Mayer Brown partners Andrew Noreuil and Brian Massengill discuss this year’s amendments to the Delaware General Corporation Law, which have fundamentally altered the landscape for conflicted transactions. Our...more

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Nevada Legislature Adopts Significant Amendments to its Corporate Law to Further Entice Corporations to Incorporate or...

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Not to be outdone by Delaware and Texas, the Nevada Senate voted unanimously on May 21, 2025, to adopt Assembly Bill No. 239 (AB 239), which provides for significant amendments to the Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS) governing...more

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Deciding Issue of First Impression, Fourth Circuit Holds Short-Seller Report Could Not Support Loss Causation – in Significant...

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On April 8, 2025, the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed the US District Court for the District of Maryland’s dismissal of all claims in Defeo et al. v. IonQ, Inc. et al., a securities class action asserting...more

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Terminating a Trust? Don’t Forget to Consider This Tax Issue

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Every conveyance of property or of an interest in property from one person to another is prompted, or at least influenced, by economic considerations. The parties to the transaction may swap properties, or one party may...more

Cozen O'Connor

CSA Expands LIFE Exemption: Blanket Relief Order Increases Capital Raising Limits for Listed Issuers

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On May 14, 2025, the Canadian Securities Administrators (the CSA) issued Coordinated Blanket Order 45-935 (the Blanket Order), introducing targeted relief from certain limitations of the Listed Issuer Financing Exemption (the...more

K&L Gates LLP

United States: Y’all Street to Attract Business With “Pro-growth” Legislation

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Growing corporate and financial industry interest in Texas as a viable alternative to Delaware for incorporation is creating a trend, which is being called “Dexit.”...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

Rethinking Disclosure: Reimagining Executive Compensation Rules

On June 26, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) will host a roundtable to explore potential changes to executive compensation disclosure requirements.  This event, highlighted in the SEC’s official...more

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U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to Host Roundtable on Executive Compensation Disclosure Requirements

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) recently issued a press release announcing that it will host a public roundtable on June 26, 2025, to discuss executive compensation disclosure requirements. The event will...more

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