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Deal analysis

• Greek PE deal overcomes eurozone fears

  18 October 2012

  A US private equity firm’s acquisition of a Greek company signals eurozone fears are beginning to thaw, deal counsel have said

• Women on boards quota to threaten Europe multinationals?

  06 September 2012

  The EC proposal to force 40% female participation on public company boards faces a catalogue of criticism. The biggest is that it makes Europe a less attractive place to do business

• Marubeni’s acquisition of Gavilon explained

  07 June 2012

  Marubeni’s $3.6 billion acquisition of Gavilon follows the trend of Japanese companies looking for assets in the US and Europe. But the company found the sale’s unusual auction format challenging

News analysis

• Managing risks in the JV resurgence

  25 April 2013

  Companies increasingly favour JVs when pursuing M&A. But while such partnerships have proved an effective way to reignite activity in a depressed market, many don’t fully understand the risks involved

• Buyers’ market, but seller protections reign

  28 March 2013

  Sellers in European M&A have the upper hand in negotiating risk allocations in SPAs, despite the depressed market, a law firm study has revealed

• IFLR In-house Summit: M&A/PE key takeaways

  31 January 2013

  In case you missed last week’s IFLR European In-house Counsel Summit 2013, here are the five key takeaways from the M&A and private equity panel

• How European private equity came of age - opinion

  30 November 2012

  Cuatrecasas Goncalves Pereira partner Enric Picanyol describes the year that the world stood up and took notice of European private equity

• Why SOE’s shouldn’t be shunned - opinion

  20 November 2012

  Overseas’ investment initiatives by SOEs – especially those based in China – are coming under critical scrutiny by host governments in North America and Europe. Here's why it's unwarranted

• Will Europe’s women on boards quota work?

  15 November 2012

  Yesterday's proposed directive from the EC implementing a watered-down version of the women on boards quota has been welcomed. But there are still concerns

• How to revive UK private equity

  01 November 2012

  More UK private equity house are tipped to diversify investment mandates after the sector’s deal volumes slid again last quarter

• The best contractual mechanisms for European M&A today

  17 October 2012

  Social turmoil and regulatory forces have slowed growth in European M&A. In this environment, corporate lawyers recommend two contractual mechanisms to remove uncertainty in M&A transactions

• KKR’s guide to responsible investment

  20 September 2012

  KKR’s Director of European Corporate Affairs and head of sustainability spoke with IFLR on the firm’s image overhaul, Green Portfolio Programme and the ingredients for success in changing market

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