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09 January 2012
Brazil’s first mid-market investment into the US has used the increasingly popular top-up option to close the two-step merger
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08 September 2011
The lawsuit filed by the DoJ last week to block AT&T’s acquisition of T-Mobile caught the corporate sector by surprise. Here, US antitrust attorneys have their say on the case
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24 May 2012
Creditors and counterparties to non-bank SIFIs will always be subject to potential losses when the US Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation has to step in as receiver to insolvent SIFIs. Here's why
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17 May 2012
The US Department of Justice (DoJ) and Securities & Exchange Commission’s (SEC) investigation of Walmart and its Mexican subsidiary Walmex has brought into sharp focus a controversial exemption under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)
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03 May 2012
Citigroup shareholder Stanley Moskal’s lawsuit against the bank’s directors is not expected to result in an award of damages, but it could be a wake-up call for boards to reach out to shareholders on compensation issues
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01 May 2012
Recently published proposals from the International Organisation of Securities Commissions’ (Iosco) have not eliminated concern from key market participants on regulating money market funds (MMFs)
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19 April 2012
Emerging market anti-trust regimes are set to struggle, a US economist has warned
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08 March 2012
Apple’s adoption of majority voting in board member elections at its February 23 shareholder meeting brings it into line with 80% of S&P 500. Experts believe that leaves only smaller companies to make the switch
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02 March 2012
A new WBS proposed by Colorado State University could end lawyers' search for a workable WBS model under the US bankruptcy regime
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27 January 2012
Copycat cases are expected if the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approves Carlyle Group’s mandatory shareholder arbitration clause in the registration statement for its planned initial public offering (IPO)
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12 January 2012
It’s only a matter of time before financial incentives to report US securities and commodities law violations start impacting the UK market, lawyers have warned
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09 November 2011
Managing director says SEC and CFTC decision to reduce reporting requirements is “a big win"
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03 November 2011
Fairness opinions are an important part of most deal agreements, but are not always necessary and will not help justify transactions where the financial analysis is crafted to rationalise the deal. This is the position affirmed in recent Delaware Court of Chancery shareholder litigation
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19 October 2011
A more prudent approach to third party consents may be required when closing reverse triangular mergers (RTM) following an unexpected Delaware Court of Chancery decision earlier this year
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18 October 2011
Most hedge funds will not be deemed systemically important financial institutions if an Financial Stability Oversight Counsel’s proposal is enacted
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22 September 2011
New US Department of Justice (DOJ) guidelines on conduct remedies suggest more vigorous enforcement of vertical mergers, some attorneys have commented
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01 September 2011
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18 August 2011
Lawyers working on Dupont’s $6.4 billion takeover of Danisco have called for a review of Denmark’s takeover laws, demanding that the country creates a takeover panel with deal experience
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18 August 2011
Cross-border audit negotiations between US and Chinese regulators have reached a standoff over US oversight of Chinese audits, according to a CPA licensed in both countries
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04 August 2011
The frequency of proxy contests has become uncertain following the US Court of Appeal’s strike down of an SEC proxy access rule
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03 August 2011
Starting this month pre-merger notification in the US will become more difficult for funds and will force strategic acquirers to reconsider their approach to synergy and efficiency arguments