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From Crackdown to Calibration: The UK’s Evolving Carried Interest Regime

In November, we covered the UK government’s proposal to overhaul the tax treatment of carried interest in the United Kingdom—an effort to close perceived loopholes by shifting carried interest fully into the income tax...more

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Data with destiny: European AI M&A heats up as the race for dominance intensifies

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With industries embracing this evolving technology, Europe is determined not to be left behind, and dealmakers are paying close attention - Europe’s artificial intelligence industry is gaining traction but has struggled to...more

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Will Labour’s policy prescription create a stronger UK life sciences sector?

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The UK government plans to turbocharge the life sciences sector using policy levers to enhance research and development, innovation hubs, and private fundraising. In this piece, Michael Bloch explores how refinements to...more

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UK FCA highlights areas for improvement in private market valuation processes

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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published the findings of the multi-firm assessment of valuation practices and governance for valuing private equity, venture capital, private debt and infrastructure assets. The...more

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Tepid UK & European private capital markets spur unicorns into inorganic opportunities

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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

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FCA Finalises UK Sustainable Investment Rules, With More To Follow After Further Consultation

On 28 November 2023, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) unveiled its Policy Statement PS 23/16 (Policy Statement), which sets out the final rules for sustainability disclosure and investment labels (SDR Rules). The...more

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The 3rd Fintech Epoch: Europe’s first-movers drive M&A amid tightened purse strings

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UK & European Financial Services M&A: Sector trends H2 2022 | H1 2023 — Fintech - Whilst many European start-ups have struggled to successfully execute funding rounds at valuation levels of yesteryear, more mature fintechs...more

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Transatlantic M&A bull run set for comeback

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Encouraged by the relative strength of the dollar and improving financing conditions, US bidders are snapping up European assets - Transatlantic M&A was enjoying record-high activity before the war in Ukraine sparked...more

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Global healthcare M&A delivers strong performance

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Dealmaking in the pharma, medical and biotech (PMB) subsectors was driven by both old and new market trends in 2022 - Following a ground-breaking year for dealmaking in 2021, global healthcare M&A remained robust in 2022,...more

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M&A in 2022 and Trends for 2023

Following a year of unprecedented M&A deal activity, 2022 saw the global M&A market settle back into a more familiar pace. The year finished 38.8% lower than 2021’s record level, but only 9.3% lower than 2015-2019 averages,...more

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Rising Regulation of Fintech Innovation - Implications for PE Investments

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Assertive regulators are bringing greater clarity and new challenges as they step up oversight of fintech innovation. As the fast-growing fintech industry thrives, the sector has begun to attract greater regulatory...more

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Private Equity Market Update

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UPDATES AT A GLANCE — FEBRUARY 2022 MARKET TRENDS: - 2021 U.S. PE Market Trends in Review - Goodwin Private Equity Deal Database – Reverse Break Fees - R&W Insurance – Rate on Line and Insurer Appetite KEY TRANSACTION...more

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M&A in 2021 and Trends for 2022

2021 M&A smashed U.S. and global records. The year saw the arrival of a new U.S. administration, the release of COVID-19 vaccines, as well as continued questions regarding the impact of the pandemic, including the year-end...more

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Top considerations –EMEA Tax trends impacting Private Equity Real Estate in 2021

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White & Case has advised a large number of high-profile international clients on cutting-edge, cross-border and domestic private equity real estate deals, providing valuable strategic tax insight to a broad range of investors...more

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Healthcare AI Deals a Tonic for Private Equity Investors

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Healthcare artificial intelligence is a promising sector for PE investors that requires careful navigation, particularly given divergent regulatory approaches. PE funds invested more than US$14 billion in healthcare...more

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Financial Institutions M&A: Sector trends - June 2019: Consolidation continues at pace—mega-mergers on the horizon

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The wait is over. Whispers of mega-deals have matured into agenda items for boards of many larger European banks. Overview - 3 highlights of bank M&A: - Bank consolidation: The numbers speak for themselves—100 regional and...more

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Opportunities and Challenges for Private Equity Investment in the Insurance Sector

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Recent private equity investments in high-profile deals, such as Bain Capital’s acquisition of esure and Apollo’s acquisition of Aspen Insurance, have brought European insurance sector deal values to record highs. Regulatory...more

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UK Private Equity and Venture Capital Funds, Take Note: New PFLP

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From 6 April 2017 a new private fund limited partnership (PFLP) vehicle will be available. Limited partnerships are a commonly used structure for private equity and venture capital funds. The Legislative Reform...more

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Brexit Update: What’s Next for the Global Marketplace

In Depth - UK Withdrawal Process - The United Kingdom will continue to be an EU member until procedures are completed for exiting the European Union, which is likely to be a long process. Under EU Treaty rules,...more

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Private Equity Goes Green

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In December 2015, world leaders met to negotiate the Paris Agreement. Setting aside whether the Paris Agreement goes too far, not far enough or is just right, one cannot dispute that government commitments to limit an...more

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2015 Proskauer Annual Review and Outlook for Hedge, Private Equity and Other Private Funds

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Proskauer has released the 2015 Proskauer Annual Review and Outlook for Hedge, Private Equity and Other Private Funds. The 88-page report is a summary of significant legal changes and developments in the private funds space...more

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