26 Feb, 2021 Amsterdam Poised for Leading Role in SPAC Listings By Dirk-Jan Smit Michael Levitt Lasse de Vooght Three SPACs have recently been listed on the Euronext Amsterdam, and more appear to be on the way. The most recent public deal is a €250m...
23 Feb, 2021 The sports investor’s playbook #1 – what every investor needs to know about sporting ecosystems By Richard Lister The news of Silver Lake’s $330m bid for a slice of the New Zealand All Blacks’ commercial rights shows the enduring appeal of sports as...
17 Feb, 2021 Turbulent times ahead for struggling European businesses or more extensions? The upcoming spring ‘cliff edge’ or a softer landing? By Charlotte Schofield Richard Tett Lindsay Hingston Over the last 12 months, global markets have been amazingly resilient, indeed even buoyant, aided in large part by governments around...
15 Feb, 2021 Trainline’s debut convertible bond – points of interest By Peter Allen Laura Clark-Jones Babak Hakimian In January, we advised Trainline on the issuance of their debut £150 million convertible bond due 2026. This transaction was notable for...
12 Feb, 2021 UK finalises new pensions-related criminal and civil offences: the impact on restructurings By Katharina Crinson Dawn Heath Charles Smye Tharusha Rajapakse +1 more... Show less The Pension Schemes Act 2021 (‘the Act’) has received Royal Assent, with the UK government indicating that key provisions will come into...
11 Feb, 2021 UK pensions: criminal and civil sanctions to become real risks for corporate activity By Dawn Heath Despite concerns raised from across the pensions industry, the Pension Schemes Act 2021 ('the Act') finally received Royal Assent on 11...
09 Feb, 2021 The unstoppable rise of online-only retail? By Nicholas Cooper Sally Montague Oasis, Warehouse, T.M. Lewin, Carphone Warehouse, Debenhams, Topshop and Cath Kidston: once regular features of high streets up and down...
01 Feb, 2021 The UK's 2020 company insolvency statistics: the calm before the storm? By Georgina Bayly Nicholas Cooper The UK's latest quarterly company insolvency statistics, including the 2020 annual summary, were published on 29 January, painting a...