The Long Arm of the Law – US Issues in Cross-Border Public M&A
There’s no escaping it – US securities and tender offer laws are implicated in essentially every public M&A deal, no matter where in...
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Doug is a corporate partner in our global transactions group.
He advises sponsors, underwriters and issuers on capital markets transactions ranging from initial public offerings, secondary offerings and private placements to high-yield, emerging market and investment-grade bond offerings and debt issuance programmes. Doug also advises on the US aspects and financing of cross-border mergers and acquisitions.
A New York-qualified lawyer, Doug has practiced in London since 2003 and delivers deal solutions with an integrated US and European approach.
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US SEC adopts rules requiring mandatory recovery of excess executive incentive pay including for non-US companies listed in the US
Executive Summary
The SEC has adopted new rules on claw back of incentive pay for US listed companies following a restatement of results...
Foreign Private Issuers and Cybersecurity Disclosure: Potential Implications of the SEC's New Proposal
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Foreign Private Issuers and Cybersecurity Disclosure: Potential Implications of the SEC's New Proposal
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Unsponsored ADR programmes and Rule 10b-5 (again and it’s not over yet)
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