Climate change and sustainability are set to be defining issues of this decade. The shift to a sustainable energy sector and the decarbonisation of existing energy systems, a growing market for sustainable investments, increased focus on ESG criteria in urban planning, tax reforms and sustainability incentives...
In M&A transactions, one of the matters heavily debated between sellers and purchasers relates to the scope and extensiveness of the representations and warranties and the form of recourse a purchaser seeks from a seller as security for the payment of any warranty claims in...
The General Counsel Roundtable is an invitation only event for general counsel all across Europe, hosted by the European Company Lawyers Association (ECLA). The event will bring together a limited number of general counsel and decision makers from legal departments to discuss in depth current...
Notwithstanding the COVID-19 pandemic, which took over the world in 2020 and significantly slowed down the M&A deal market in the first half of the year, the market recovered strongly in the second half of the year, providing interesting insights on how the market and...
Notwithstanding the COVID-19 pandemic, which took over the world in 2020 and significantly slowed down the M&A deal market in the first half of the year, the market recovered strongly in the second half of the year, providing interesting insights on how the market and...
China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is likely one of the most ambitious current development strategies. In Europe, opinions on BRI are mixed. The workshop aims at providing an overview on the sentiment and experience which participants from all around the world expressed in a...
The implementation of ESG topics often appears as a pressure coming from a number of different quarters, such as the government, shareholders and other pressure groups. We will point out the link between ESG topics, resilience and sustainability which gives the company a base to...
Corporate groups have seen strong growth in recent years, often due to acquisitions, but internal structures have not always kept pace. Regular assessment of group governance and control can deliver real benefits here. CMS has developed a software-based solution that enables fast and efficient analysis...
In the recent past years, in light of the growing interest of certain non-EU investors (in particular China) for acquiring EU targets, foreign investment control regulations were made stricter in certain EU countries. This trend has even considerably accelerated in the past months as a...
Restructuring issues can be highly complex, particularly for multinational organisations where the issues cross borders. Across Europe new restructuring laws are being rushed through to help mitigate the impacts of COVID-19. Having a general appreciation of the available tools is vital for those in need...