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...
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...
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...
Aug 21, 2023 Private M&A: Equity consideration transactions - Enhanced due diligence, more extensive warranties and alternative risk allocation By Gaia Pattyn The past eighteen months have seen a steady increase in sellers accepting consideration other than cash in private M&A transactions....
Jul 20, 2023 What you need to know now about the impact of the OECD's global minimum tax on M&A transactions By Peter Clements Bob van Kasteren Katharina Kubik Joe Soltis Alison Dickie +2 more... Show less Following international agreement on the key components of the OECD’s Pillar 2 proposal to introduce a global minimum tax, attention has...
Apr 24, 2023 EU merger control simplification package: cutting or increasing the red tape? By Felix Roscam Abbing Jan Jeram Paul van den Berg Joanna Goyder +1 more... Show less In brief On 20 April, the European Commission (Commission) adopted a merger control simplification package including a revised...
Jan 18, 2023 What rising inflation means for commercial rent indexation in the Netherlands By Emelde Rubaij Bouman Following the Covid-19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine and subsequent rising energy costs, soaring inflation is the latest thing to...
Nov 10, 2022 Environmental liability insurance in a private M&A context By Gaia Pattyn Sascha Arnold Introduction Dealmakers in Europe have grown increasingly accustomed to the use of warranty and indemnity (‘W&I’) insurance in M&A...
Oct 12, 2022 More Red Tape for Bank M&A in Europe - ECB publish draft guide on qualifying holding procedures By Alexander Glos Daniel Klingenbrunn Nicholas Lütgerath Jan Struckmann +1 more... Show less Acquiring 10% or more in European credit institutions requires an in-depth ex-ante assessment by national competent authorities (NCA) and...
Feb 15, 2022 Japan M&A in 2022 By Jochen Ellrott My partner Ethan Klingsberg in our NY office has recently shared his thoughts on M&A trends in 2022. His predictions include an increase...