Much of 2020 saw a decline in shareholder activist campaign levels, presumably as activists stood back while the world dealt with and responded to a global pandemic.But we suspected that…
The SBA has issued a long-awaited Procedural Notice providing guidance on the procedures for changes of ownership of an entity that has received Paycheck Protection Program funds.This…
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic hit in the middle of the annual corporate reporting season, with a large number of UK listed companies in the midst of releasing preliminary results…
The UK government has announced amendments to the merger control regime which extend its discretionary powers to intervene on national security or public interest grounds. These reforms aim…
The NYSE has adopted new, temporary exceptions to its shareholder approval rules in light of corporate financing needs related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The new rule provides…
In addition to antitrust and other regulatory approvals, an increasing number of jurisdictions have now adopted FDI screening mechanisms. These aim to determine whether investments by…
On 27 April 2020, following requests for guidance by remuneration committees of UK listed companies and their advisors, the Investment Association (“IA”) published guidance outlining the…
Order No. 2020-321 dated March 25, 2020, as completed by Decree No. 2020-418 dated April 10, 2020, and Order No. 2020-318 dated March 25, 2020 adapted the rules for the meetings and…
On Thursday, April 16, Order no. 2020-427 dated April 15, 2020 has been published in the Journal Officiel of the French Republic. This Order amends the Order no. 2020-306 dated March 25,…
On April 20, 2020, the UK Chancellor, Rishi Sunak announced a new £500 million scheme (delivered by the UK Government in partnership with the British Business Bank) to provide convertible…