Can INTERPOL make arrests in the United States?
Regulatory Ramblings: Episode 76 - The Digital Future: The US GENIUS Act and Hong Kong Stablecoins Ordinance / The Hong Kong Web3 Blueprint: Building a Web 3 International Financial Hub Report
Regulatory Ramblings: Episode 72 - Cultural Roots, Belonging, and the Fear of Change: What’s Next for Inclusion?
Everything Compliance: Episode 153, The CW 25 Edition
Everything Compliance, Shout Outs and Rants: Episode 151, The What is Illegal DEI Edition
Life with GDPR - Data Transfers from EU/UK to US
Startups continue to have an increasingly international presence (or, at the very least, an international plan), and investors continue to scour the globe for investment opportunities. ...more
As the digital economy continues to thrive and remote work becomes increasingly mainstream, an “offshore model” of business operation has emerged. Under this model, companies may provide services to users in a given...more
The start of 2025 has seen an uptick in special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) initial public offering (IPO) activity in the United States as the broader market grapples with political and economic volatility and...more
The Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) has reported 352 arbitration cases in 2024, one of the highest caseloads on record. The latest figures, announced on 19 February 2025, highlight Hong Kong’s continued...more
The past two years have witnessed significant geopolitical fracturing and macroeconomic difficulties that continue to hamper certain dealmaking. Several sectors have posted transactional lows throughout 2023, and persistent...more
Cross-border deals are complex and require mastery of multiple disciplines with unique considerations in different regions. Review our table comparing cross-border deal considerations for various topics across the United...more
U.S. import tariffs of 25 percent on steel and 10 percent on aluminium imposed in 2018 on products from most countries, including Canada (until Canada negotiated their withdrawal in the context of the United...more
Since taking office, the Biden Administration has been slow to engage on the trade agenda, putting a priority on jobs and seeking to reinvest in America’s competitiveness. The U.S. Trade Representative, Katherine Tai, has...more
In structuring a UK scheme of arrangement that involves the restructuring of existing securities and/or the offer of new securities, due consideration must be given to the relevant US securities laws and registration...more
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) on Friday morning issued notifications that temporarily restrict all nonessential travel from Canada and Mexico into the United States. These restrictions only apply to land ports of...more
Given the outbreak and continued transmission and spread of COVID-19, the United States and Mexico will suspend normal border crossing operations and processes for those who are not engaged in essential travel....more
Further to the announcement on March 18, 2020, the U.S.-Canada Joint Initiative: Temporary Restriction of Travelers Crossing the U.S.-Canada Border directive has been released. In summary, the border will be closed for...more
Most deals are approved, but the landscape is becoming increasingly complex, as more types of transactions are subject to review and some filings are mandatory. The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States...more
This issue of Skadden’s semiannual Cross-Border Investigations Update takes a close look at recent cases, regulatory activity and other key developments, including a review of the first year of GDPR enforcement, analysis of...more