2/17/2026 4:16:15 PM New draft EU FDI Screening Regulation published: What investors need to know now By Ilka Oberländer Frank Röhling Uwe Salaschek Matthias Wahls +1 more... Show less Following political agreement in December 2025, the Representatives of the European Parliament, Commission and Council have published a...
2/16/2026 1:11:28 PM New Austrian FDI Guidance: What Investors Need to Know Now By Dr. Stephan Denk Lukas Pomaroli Marcel Neuhauser Since the Austrian Investment Control Act (ICA) entered into force on 25 July 2020, Austria’s FDI regime has posed significant challenges...
2/11/2026 9:39:21 AM What will define the next phase of India’s growth story? By Piusha Bose Rohit Bhat As we step into 2026, India enters the new year with an economic and strategic momentum that continues to set it apart from many major...
2/9/2026 11:51:02 AM PBSA: How New Rules Will Hit Pricing, Capex and Returns By David Seymour Alexander Watt Lydia Kent-Smith The Purpose-Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) sector in England and Wales remains a dynamic investment landscape for institutional and...
2/5/2026 9:25:18 AM Inside Infrastructure: Outlook for Infrastructure and Energy in 2026 (Part II) By Jessamy Gallagher Richard Thexton Richard Johnson Frédéric Elens Theodora Milos Carsten Bork Nicola Asti Giulio Politi Miriam Pérez-Schafer Charlotte Stevens Amanda Mapanda Eric Johnson Kyle Lakin +10 more... Show less Building on the perspectives we shared last month on the global forces that are expected to shape the infrastructure and energy markets...
2/2/2026 2:12:29 PM Key takeaways from the London M&A Forum: Dealmaking on new terms By Elizabeth Bieber Kate Cooper Andrew Hutchings Gayle Klein Oliver Lazenby Julian Long Alan Mason Martin McElwee Piers Prichard Jones Julian Pritchard Victoria Sigeti Claire Wills Christine Wilson +10 more... Show less Global M&A is moving again. The difference, as the inaugural Freshfields London M&A Forum made clear, is that dealmaking is no longer...
1/23/2026 2:26:17 PM Private Capital Finance: Outlook for 2026 By Mark Davis Florian Klimscha Marvin Knapp Allison Liff Alex Mitchell Damian Ridealgh Paul Stewart Kelsey Avery Marie Boudard Catalina Ford Nina Heym Francesca Loreto Salil Navapurkar Christopher Schlöder +11 more... Show less As the private capital finance landscape and, in particular, the private credit market, continues its rapid evolution, what key themes...
1/23/2026 2:15:31 PM Inside Infrastructure: Outlook for Infrastructure and Energy in 2026 (Part I) By Jessamy Gallagher Richard Thexton Vanessa Jakovich James Chapman Jenny McIvor Susannah Prichard David Seymour Andreas Ruthemeyer Lindsay Hingston Melissa Raciti-Knapp Martha Davis Kirsten Singleton Rhys Surtees +10 more... Show less As we enter 2026, the infrastructure and energy landscape is evolving at remarkable speed. Geopolitical shifts, intensifying energy...
1/21/2026 4:41:07 PM NED remuneration and activist attack By Regina Erie Victoria Kershaw Kate Cooper Martha Davis Andrew Herman Alfonso Marcos Stephanie Chiu +4 more... Show less Activist investors are increasingly scrutinizing the composition and compensation of company boards, in particular pushing for greater...
1/19/2026 10:46:36 AM Investing in the German Defence Sector - Investment Control Law: Stricter Scrutiny in the Era of the ‘Zeitenwende’ By Uwe Salaschek Nicolas Sölter Michael Ramb Juliane Hilf Maximilian Lasson Lars Meyer Alexander Schwahn Alex Schmidtke Matthias Wahls +6 more... Show less For investors in the German defence sector, foreign direct investment (FDI) control proceedings pose one of the most significant hurdles...
1/19/2026 9:36:08 AM The new UK public offers and admissions to trading regime: some top tips for capital market participants By Reena Parmar Jennifer McCarthy The long-awaited moment has finally arrived… the UK’s new public offers and admissions to trading regime is now in place. The Public...
1/14/2026 4:54:45 AM A more complete playbook: SAMR strengthens its merger review framework with new merger assessment guidance By Hazel Yin Xiaopeng Lai Qiliang Hu On 16 December 2025, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) issued the Guidance on the Review of Non-Horizontal...