Great expectations Mark Curtis, Isabella Roberts and Jeremy Cruse of Simmons & Simmons identify the factors that have impacted on the EU's aim to create a level playing field for takeovers
US developments John Marzulli, Jr and Sara Haskamp of Shearman & Sterling report on the M&A highlights of the past year
Squeeze-out options defined Austria's new takeover regime now includes a squeeze-out option. By Albert Birkner and Clemens Hasenauer of CHSH Cerha Hempel Spiegelfeld Hlawati
M&A continues to thrive M&A activity in Canada shows no signs of abating. William J Braithwaite and John J Ciardullo of Stikeman Elliott highlight the notable transactions and legal developments
A year in review Nina Wilkman of Borenius & Kemppinen looks back at the year's developments in corporate legislation and how they affect M&A activity
Hungary clarifies squeeze-out rules By László Nanyista and Kinga Hetényi of Cerha Hempel Spiegelfeld Hlawati in Budapest and Albert Birkner of Cerha Hempel Spiegelfeld Hlawati in Vienna
Tender offer rules revamped Creel García-Cuéllar y Müggenburg explain how tender offers should be carried out under Mexico's new Securities Law
Shareholders feel the squeeze Karol Siska and Lucia Tadlánková of CHSH Siska & Partners outline the Slovak Republic's new squeeze-out regime
Slovenia's takeover regime explained Slovenia recently introduced a new Takeover Act. Katarina Kresal of Miro Senica in odvetniki highlights some of the changes
Turkish market poised for growth Cüneyt Yüksel and Fulya Kazbay of YükselKarkinKüçük Law Firm provide an overview of M&A in Turkey and predict further growth for the market
Exciting times Richard Sharples of Clifford Chance discusses recent developments in terms and structures for European leverage acquisition financing
Trends to watch By Edward Braham, David Higgins, Stephen Hewes and Simon Weller of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
