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...
After launching this exclusive series of events successfully in July, we are going to focus the upcoming discussion on an outlook of the European Mergers & Acquisition market. The last six months have been the most challenging for European dealmakers since the 2008 financial crisis....
Through examining the legal implications of the COVID-19 pandemic on M&A transactions in Western Europe, CMS has identified key issues impacting M&A deals, ranging from the possibility to terminate or postpone pending transactions to the impact of several state aid programmes. Though changes are happening...
Shareholder activism is increasing round the globe. Previously mainly confined to the US, shareholder activists are now challenging companies across the world. But how seriously does a board need to take an activist? How do they operate and where are the boundaries between what you...
This roundtable discussion is geared to provide some real life examples of success stories and lessons learned when handling joint ventures. While examples will be shown specifically in the Technology, Media & Communications sectors, the discussion and learnings will cover all sectors. Certain industries have extremely...