26 Mar, 2021 Tackling the post-COVID European NPL ‘problem’: a State aid perspective By Alexandra Forrest Andreas von Bonin The European Commission has, in recent years, pursued a general policy aim of keeping non-performing loan (NPL) ratios to sustainable...
10 Nov, 2020 Can hostile takeovers drive growth in Japan? By Takeshi Nakao Hugh Goodwin Even before the outbreak of COVID-19, corporate Japan needed a 'shot in the arm' – economic growth has been stagnant for years, with...
17 Aug, 2020 WorkLife 2.0: employment aspects of M&A post COVID-19 By Kathleen Healy Kevin Kay Holly Insley Chantelle Nicholas Nicola Jones Rose Pollard +3 more... Show less Despite the downturn in M&A activity during the COVID-19 pandemic, there are already signs that businesses are starting to identify...
10 Jun, 2020 Three avenues for US distressed M&A By Mark Liscio Madlyn Primoff Scott Talmadge Compared to the 2007-08 financial crisis, the COVID-19 crisis is likely to produce a broader array of asset classes that become available...
22 May, 2020 Further Italian COVID-19 tax measures announced By Toni Marciante Costanza Cascone The Italian government already introduced relevant COVID-19 tax-related measures with the aim of assisting Italian individuals and...
20 May, 2020 Landmark UK reforms to help rescue companies in COVID-19 times By Lindsay Hingston Katharina Crinson As the business world starts to count the cost of the COVID-19 pandemic and the government measures taken to contain it, attention is...
18 May, 2020 The Netherlands to strengthen its foreign investment control screening policies: what lies ahead By Max Immerzeel Inspired by other countries and in line with the rise of protectionist policies globally, the Dutch government intends to introduce...
13 May, 2020 Planning licences in the Region of Madrid By Francisco Moya In response to the coronavirus crisis and to help reactivate the economy, Isabel Díaz Ayuso, the president of the government of the...
11 May, 2020 Joint ventures in a crisis: maintaining the balance By Alon Gordon Almost all businesses are facing unprecedented challenges in the global COVID-19 pandemic. But these challenges are, in a number of ways,...
06 May, 2020 Court of Appeal judgment in Debenhams – UK furloughed employees are adopted in administration By Katharina Crinson Lindsay Hingston The English Court of Appeal has handed down its judgment in the Debenhams case, on which we acted. A copy of the judgment can be...
16 Apr, 2020 COVID-19: merger control in times of economic distress By Amaryllis Müller Alastair Chapman Sarah Jensen Although many competition authorities are making considerable efforts to ensure “business as usual” during the COVID-19 crisis, the...
14 Apr, 2020 Vietnam: new solar energy framework - 2020 By Ngoc Nguyen The latest trend in households worldwide is breadmaking. The homemade breads are then no doubt enjoyed while rummaging through Albert...