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Coronavirus – Legal Guide for Germany

We will provide you with regular updates on all relevant legal developments regarding the Coronavirus disease in Germany. Please find on the link below our fourth edition of our guideline. Our team is ready to navigate you through these challenging times. Please don’t hesitate to get in contact with our…

In Asia-Pacific

Novel Coronavirus: Key Considerations for Insurers in Hong Kong

March 20, 2020 by Martin C.W. Tam and Tina P. Li 6 Mins Read

Download full alert For insurers in Hong Kong, the outbreak of novel coronavirus may cause potential disruption to…

In Corporate Governance

UK: Managing ESG Compliance and Investor Expectations in the Mining Sector

February 28, 2020 by Susie Davies and Joanna Hewitt 1 Min Read

The metals and mining sector is increasingly exposed to ESG risks, including concerns around emissions, water use, deforestation…

In Corporate Governance

US: Amendments to FINRA Rules 5130 and 5131 Provide Greater Flexibility

February 27, 2020 by Anthony Burrows and Kennan Castel-Fodor 8 Mins Read

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has amended Rules 5130 and 5131, which act in combination to govern the offer and sale of new issue1 securities to certain restricted persons,2 to clarify the rules and expand exemptions from them. These amendments should benefit a broad range of market participants, including…

In Corporate Governance

France: Major Reinforcement of French Foreign Investment Regulations

February 26, 2020 by Stephane Davin and Guillaume Nataf 5 Mins Read

On 31 December 2019, the French government adopted Decree 2019-1590 and a related order (arrêté) which significantly reinforce…

In Asia-Pacific

Address from Manpower Minister on Updates to the Fair Consideration Framework and a Logistics Firm first to be Charged with False Declaration on Fair Hiring of Singaporeans

February 12, 2020 by Zhao Yang Ng 6 Mins Read

Executive Summary On 14 January 2020, the Minister for Manpower, Mrs. Josephine Teo announced several updates to the…

In Antitrust and competition regulations

Egyptian Competition Authority Clears its First Pre-merger Control Case under the Horizontal Cooperation Agreements Procedures

January 29, 2020 by Hania Negm 5 Mins Read

What has changed Parties to a horizontal cooperation agreement and potentially parties to certain horizontal mergers or acquisitions may be required to obtain the prior approval of the Egyptian Competition Authority (ECA). On 29 December 2019, the ECA announced that it has conditionally cleared its first pre-merger notification under the…

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Get Ready for the New Deal: Consumer Rights Enhanced by the Omnibus Directive

January 23, 2020 by Julia Hemmings 4 Mins Read

A key part of the EU’s New Deal for Consumers entered into force on 7 January 2020: the…

In Corporate Governance

UK Pensions – Time for a compliance health check?

November 27, 2019 by Jeanette Holland, Aaron Slocombe, Jonathan Sharp, Robert West, Sue Tye, Victoria Thompson-Hill and Sarah Hickling 2 Mins Read

There has been a swathe of new legislation and regulatory developments impacting defined benefit pension schemes in the…

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Global Transactions Forecast 2020: Powering Through the Downturn

October 22, 2019 by Baker McKenzie 2 Mins Read

Global Deal Outlook We are delighted to launch the fifth edition of the Global Transactions Forecast, developed in conjunction with Oxford Economics. In the current report, we offer investors and corporations alike an overview of the latest global deals landscape, including predictions for M&A and IPO activity during 2020-2022, and…