Nov 24, 2023 German Federal Parliament approved transitional rule to allow for continued applicability of RETT exemption rules relevant for partnerships By Tanja Walter-Yadegardjam Martin Schiessl Alina Paschke On 17 November 2023, the German Federal Parliament (Bundestag) approved the Growth Opportunities Act (Wachstumschancengesetz) which...
Nov 23, 2023 US SEC modernises its beneficial ownership reporting regime – implications for stakeholders no matter where listed or incorporated By Doug Smith Ethan Magid Virginia Flower Any corporate or individual investor likely to acquire an over 5% stake in the equity of a US-listed company (for the first time) should...
Nov 23, 2023 Capital Solutions for Real Estate By Tom Wallis Roger Schofield Real Estate sponsors looking to refinance or exit their investments are doing so in a significantly changed environment from when their...
Nov 21, 2023 UK national security screening in the political crosshairs By Iona Crawford Sarah Jensen Michele Davis Alastair Mordaunt +1 more... Show less UK Conservative Government looks at refining the NSI regime – but, ahead of a 2024 election, Labour objects to any watering down On 13...
Nov 13, 2023 Lexology Getting the Deal Through: Restructuring & Insolvency – 2024 edition out now. By Katharina Crinson Catherine Balmond Richard Tett We are delighted to announce that the 2024 edition of Lexology Getting the Deal Through: Restructuring & Insolvency is now available. We...
Nov 07, 2023 German Real Estate Transfer Tax – the uncertainty arising from new guidance on the attribution of real estate assets in shareholding structures By Martin Schiessl Tanja Walter-Yadegardjam Sebastian Jung Christian Schmidt Alina Paschke +2 more... Show less The Finance Ministries of the Federal States have recently released harmonised decrees (dated 16 October 2023) providing guidance on the...
Nov 01, 2023 The UK’s latest quarterly insolvency statistics– no end in sight for rising insolvencies hitting the highest levels since 2009 and in some cases 1960 By Chloe Ball Katharina Crinson High rates of insolvencies look set to continue as the latest quarterly insolvency statistics have been published for England and Wales....
Oct 30, 2023 Developments in regulation of the EU and UK securitisation markets Q4 2023 By Jessica Wrigley Mandeep Lotay It was a busy summer for developments in regulation of the EU and UK securitisation markets. This blog summarises the key developments...
Oct 24, 2023 The changing demand for real estate – embracing demographic shifts By Victoria Hills Lydia Kent-Smith Our global population is ageing. Fertility rates are declining. Society is adapting to new ways of living and working. Changing...
Oct 10, 2023 Tougher merger control enforcement – a trend here to stay? By Enrica Schaefer Conor Leavy Rikki Haria Jenny Leahy Jennifer Mellott +2 more... Show less The 2024 edition of Getting the Deal Through: Merger Control has been published. This annual overview of global merger control has been...
Sep 28, 2023 New tax ruling brings positive news for the taxation of carried interest in Spain By Javier Sánchez Ballesteros Since our previous post Spanish taxation of carried interest: what’s new for the private equity sector?, the Spanish General Tax...
Sep 25, 2023 Times they are a-changin’ – how cities are evolving and the role of the hospitality industry By Victoria Hills Lydia Kent-Smith We are living through an extraordinary period. With significant geopolitical, social and climate changes. As actors in the real estate...