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How long does it take to modernise an antiquated stamp taxes on shares regime dating back to 1891? Sounds like the opener for a (bad)...
Freshfields Transactions
On 8 April 2025, Mr Justice Marcus Smith delivered judgment granting Petrofac Limited and Petrofac International (UAE) LLC (the Plan...
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On 25 March 2025, Mr Justice Norris handed down judgment sanctioning the restructuring plans (the Plans) of Enzen Global Limited and...
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In November 2024, the European Commission (EC) published an extensive study on so-called ‘killer acquisitions’ in the pharma sector,...
The judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union in the case of Società Italiana Lastre SpA (SIL) v Agora SARL, casts doubt on...
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On Tuesday 18 March, a draft legislative Act was published and opened up for public consultation (see here). Dutch Parliament has...
In recent months, there have been numerous instances of activist investors in investment grade bonds arguing that certain (very common)...
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On 12 March, the Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) kicked off the next round of outreach in its “evolving approach to merger...
On Friday 7 March, the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (the ACM) announced that it was investigating the acquisition of...
The FCA is consulting on proposals to allow retail investors in the UK to access corporate bonds alongside institutional investors. This...
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On 13 February 2025, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published a consultation paper on the revision of the...
19 February 2025 UPDATE: Following sanction of the English RP, Justice Linda Chan of the Hong Kong High Court sanctioned Sino Ocean...