Freshfields Transactions

May 27, 2021

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The UK Competition and Data Protection Authorities signal a step-change in cooperation in digital markets

The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) and Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) have published a joint statement

Laurent Bougard, Josh Chamberlain

May 26, 2021

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Merger control: are we witnessing a paradigm shift?

Inspired by the Chicago School in the late sixties and seventies, the advent of the consumer welfare standard in antitrust enforcement,...

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Megan Yeates, Theodore Souris, Thomas McGrath, Martin McElwee

May 25, 2021

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The UK’s Competition Appeal Tribunal confirms the CMA’s broad discretion to review deals with limited UK nexus

In a continuing trend of increased regulatory intervention in deals globally, the UK’s Competition Appeal Tribunal (Tribunal) has...

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Caroline Gregson, Vanessa Jakovich, Richard Johnson

May 19, 2021

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Funding the energy transition: how will projects be supported and financed?

£70bn per year. £1trn. £4trn. Some of the numbers banded around estimating the cost of the UK government’s 2050 net-zero commitment. But...

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Katharina Crinson, Catherine Balmond

May 17, 2021

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Regis: the next chapter in the CVA story

Last week was a busy week for the courts: we reported on the landlord-led challenges to the New Look CVA and the Virgin Active...

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Katharina Crinson, Lindsay Hingston, Sally Montague

May 14, 2021

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Virgin Active – out of the money creditors hold little sway

On 12 May 2021, the High Court sanctioned Virgin Active’s Part 26A restructuring plan which had been heavily contested by certain...

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Silvia Angos, Inaki Gabilondo, Ana Lopez

May 14, 2021

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New financial support measures approved by the Spanish Government

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Spanish Government has approved a number of financial support measures to address...

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Katharina Crinson, Lindsay Hingston, Will Snowden

May 12, 2021

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Restructuring leasehold estates – New Look provides a new lease of life for CVAs

There has been much debate in recent years around the use made of certain UK restructuring tools – the company voluntary arrangement and,...

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Thomas Reyntjens, Rikki Haria, Paul Seppi, Maija Hall

May 7, 2021

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Investing in fintechs – navigating heightened foreign direct investment scrutiny

As the global economy gradually emerges from the pandemic and the growth outlook of many major economies is beginning to improve, the...

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Andreas von Bonin, Merit Olthoff, Vanessa van Weelden, Aytaç Çelebi

May 6, 2021

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It’s tabled: Proposal for the EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation published

The European Commission published its proposal for a Regulation on foreign subsidies distorting the internal market. The Commission has...

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Richard Tett, Adam Jones, Yoonji Lee

May 3, 2021

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UK regulations on pre-pack administrations come into force

On 30 April 2021, reforms to the UK’s regime governing sales in administration by way of a ‘pre-pack’ to a connected party purchaser came...

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Lindsay Hingston, Nicholas Cooper, Deniz Sezer

May 3, 2021

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Latest UK government statistics show insolvency rates remain suppressed

The UK's latest quarterly company insolvency statistics, published on 30 April, show that insolvency rates remain significantly below...

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