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07 September 2010
A PRC company’s privatisation and simultaneous Hong Kong listing by introduction could pave the way for more Chinese companies to do the same
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21 December 2010
Private practice and in-house counsel met at IFLR’s
inaugural Indonesia Forum to discuss the legal issues the country needs to tackle to stay competitive
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21 December 2010
The company’s use of cash-settled equity swaps to build its stake in Hermès raises questions about whether it contravened regulations or exploited loopholes to avoid disclosure
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08 December 2010
The AIFM directive forces extra costs on investors that don't want protecting. But there are ways to minimise the cost of regulation
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23 November 2010
An innovative acquisition financing structure means purchasers no longer need to rely on limited short-term bank funding. It also helps the lending banks avoid refinancing risk
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03 November 2010
James Palmer on the practical implications of the UK Takeover Panel’s recent proposals
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22 October 2010
Transitional services agreements are playing an increasingly important role in private M&A transactions. Buyers want more detailed terms at an earlier stage in negotiations
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22 October 2010
Changes to put-up-or-shut-up rules and the tightened bid timetable will make hostile takeovers more difficult, say UK corporate partners
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22 October 2010
The proposed changes to the Takeover Panel’s code go further than many corporate partners expected
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21 October 2010
Merger clearance decisions tainted by ‘confirmation bias’ and losing the input of competition specialists are lawyers’ main fears following the proposed introduction of a single UK competition authority
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06 October 2010
Third party challenges are becoming larger stumbling blocks to M&A in North America
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27 September 2010
Locked-box mechanisms are returning on private equity deals, but parties should incorporate the structure early
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23 September 2010
Following the ECJ judgment in the Azko Nobel and Akros legal privilege case, European lawyers are divided over what the ruling really means for them
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14 September 2010
Educate your US regulatory colleagues and voice your objections even if you’re in the position of minority control, if you have to comply with the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
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14 September 2010
Lawyers have deemed today’s decision by the European Court of Justice to deny in-house counsel the benefit of privilege “counter-productive” and “undermining”
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10 September 2010
An impressive line-up of panellists has been confirmed for the first IFLR European Private Equity Forum, which will take place in London on September 23
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27 August 2010
The UKLA has relaxed information requirements for target companies in reverse takeovers. But stricter rules on topcos mean the benefits could be outweighed
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20 August 2010
Two more high-levels speakers have been announced for IFLR’s inaugural Private Equity Forum
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12 August 2010
International Financial Law Review’s inaugural European Private Equity Forum will be an opportunity for private equity professionals to focus on the key issues affecting regulation and transactions in the industry
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06 July 2010
Hong Kong has tabled its long-awaited competition bill. In a sop to business, the proposed law does not include a merger review regime