Chambers Expert Focus | Corporate and Commercial
Chambers Expert Focus articles on Corporate and Commercial provide unique you with an in-depth look at this legal sector and offer insights and analysis of the key stories and trends affecting the market. Topics covered include M&A, private equity, venture capital and more.
A discussion focusing on William Fry’s M&A report for 2023 and its predictions for Ireland’s market.
Outlining the main issues faced when dealing with distressed M&A and how best to mitigate the associated risks.
The steps taken and timeline followed in a model preventive restructuring case under the Czech Act on Preventive Restructuring.
The key considerations for both buyers and sellers in negotiating earn-out provisions in Canada.
The application of the Investment Canada Act (ICA) to foreign investment.
Emerging trends in Indian private equity, including control deals, ESG integration and the impact of AI.
Recent M&A trends in Japan and the characteristics of accompanying JV and shareholders’ agreements.
The importance of effective governance in family enterprises when balancing personal relationships with professional responsibilities.
Whether the new platform OLSdigital will succeed in simplifying the submission of disclosure notifications.
Japan’s tender offer system and large shareholding reporting system.
The treatment of participation plans in Swiss public tender offers and the Swiss Takeover Board’s practice when assessing and deciding complex questions that arise.
Scenarios that may require a management incentive plan to be reset or adjusted part way through the investment period.
Digital developments and organisational change in the modern era.
Frank Aquila, senior M&A partner at Sullivan & Cromwell, shares deep insights into the US M&A landscape, his remarkable career journey, and how changing trends are shaping the future of M&A.
The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Directive.
A high level summary of the enforcement mechanisms related to share pledges in Luxembourg.
Technological developments and how they are affecting the legal industry.
The elements of due diligence that are essential for a successful venture capital transaction in Egypt.
Laura Carrara of Mondini Bonora Ginevra Studio Legale examines Law 172/2023 in Italy.
JSA partners Sidharrth Shankar and Vikram Raghani interview Mrinal Chandran, general counsel at India Resurgence Fund.
Exploring the Corporate M&A legal market
Chambers Expert Focus is delighted to share an in-depth discussion with Frank Aquila, senior M&A partner at Sullivan and Cromwell, who provides market trends and insights on the M&A legal market in the US.
China In & Out
A series of 12 podcasts covering a broad spectrum of issues and providing comprehensive advice on the unique challenges and opportunities of doing business in China.
Discussing the recently-issued regulations addressing voluntary and compliance carbon markets.
The importance of paid-up capital in China against the backdrop of the latest amendment to the Company Law, which will take effect on 1 July 2024.
Frank Hong explores the role of the police in China.
The complexities of China’s evolving legal landscape in the context of international trade and diplomacy.
The current state of global supply chains and likely future trends, focusing on “de-risking”.
The regulatory landscape for businesses in China, focusing on the nuts and bolts of business formation and licensing across the board.
Why does China appear to be so relaxed about artificial intelligence regulation.
How regulatory compliance became so prominent in China today, US influence, and its future.
How the Apostille Convention will help to facilitate access to the courts in China.
Is China's reputation for a lack of transparency really justified?
China's regulation of its financial system, especially in the context of foreign investors.
Corporate/M&A
The recent reform to the Brazilian Bankruptcy Law, the related cases, and its effect on sale of assets, financing and insolvency proceedings.
One common trap petitioners can fall into when sponsoring multinational executives and managers for small and medium-sized multinational enterprises.
An earn-out is a financial arrangement under which the seller of a business will receive additional payments in the future if the business performs well following the sale. In this article, Peter A Saad and Gordon Chan of Loopstra Nixon LLP explore some possible situations in which sellers should consider including an earn-out in their transaction.
Important regulatory updates that will have an impact on deal-making in the United States.
Examining a recent judgment by the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands on the standing of notedholders.
The challenges posed to doing business in Brazil by intricate tax structures and red tape.
What is likely to be seen in the Canadian M&A market over the next 12 months.
How likely is an increase in distressed M&A deals for Canada over the next 12 months.
How both marketplaces and sellers in Turkey are bound by the Amended E-Commerce Law and the E-Commerce Regulation.
Does recognition of foreign liquidations in Singapore require a company to be in financial distress
The use of restructuring and insolvency tools for distressed assets investments in Poland.
How national and international investors can avoid overpayment of tax in Ecuador.
Saudi Arabia’s new codification of the law of contract and property.
A troubling 6/5 ruling from the South African Constitutional Court.
A panel discussion focusing on trends in technology mergers and acquisitions.
How to avoid an M&A transaction deteriorating and the questions to ask before starting work on a deal.
The importance of evidence and discovery, Section 238 of the Companies Act, and other key issues for merger appraisal in the Cayman Islands.
How the legal and regulatory framework of sanctions is affecting global business.
The legal environment for investments in India in light of the Foreign Exchange Management Act,.
The regulation of remote work in Peru, Mexico, Venezuela, Argentina, Colombia, and Chile.
The GDPR, which has been in force for five years, will soon be reviewed.
Is Britain's oft-proclaimed "open for business" status a reality or mere rhetoric?
Proposed legislation promising an innovative new company structure for start-ups in Austria.
Considerations that warrant attention from foreign investors seeking to acquire state-owned enterprises in China.
The Mexican government is amending administrative laws to limit potential state indemnification payments.
The statutory duty of discretion for board members in France.
Why Canada’s private M&A sector remains safe and steady.
What local laws mean for franchisors in Peru and what the franchise sector can learn from COVID-19.
How EBITDA figures can sometimes create more questions than they answer.
How what you do today can prepare you for exiting years from now.
Common scenarios where life insurance policies are used by business owners and partners to fund business exits.
An exploration of company forms in Monaco in the context of acquisition transactions.
Concerns around related-party transactions that undermine the interests of minority shareholders in India..
Why financial support received during the pandemic must be taken into consideration when it comes to M&A deals.
Employee incentive plans, their natures and costs and their status during liquidity events.
A review of the venture capital (VC) space in Brazil.
The impact of recent Canadian interest rate hikes on the nature and requirements of corporate and commercial deals.
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Rules regarding the Sino-foreign co-production of TV series.
The broader national context of the legal challenges to Bola Tinubu's Presidency.
The various protections investors stand to benefit from by using a shareholders’ agreement.
Restructuring and insolvency
A guide to navigating the repossession and deregistration process in Egypt’s aviation sector.
China’s recent implementation of the principle of presumed reciprocity.
The potential impact of the EU Restructuring Directive on the Polish insolvency space.
The Singapore Courts' recent stance on foreign solvent liquidations and their entitlement to recognition or assistance under UNCITRAL.
