A reminder of the ongoing reforms to implement recommendations from the Lord Hill and Kalifa Reviews.
By James Inness, Anna Ngo, and Johannes Poon
The outcome of the UK Secondary Capital Raising Review, launched on 12 October
The landmark UK Secondary Capital Raising Review Report takes a holistic approach in making bold and comprehensive recommendations to improve the UK secondary capital raising processes and ecosystem.
By James Inness, Anna Ngo, Ryan Benedict, and Johannes
PE firms seeking to attract a broader range of bidders to portfolio company sales should assess the changing needs of infra-investors.
By Tom D. Evans, John Guccione, Brendan Moylan, David J. Walker, George Venables, and
PE deal teams can increasingly access direct lending for large, cross-border buyouts but regulatory and structuring challenges across jurisdictions remain.
By Marcello Bragliani, Tom D. Evans, Michel Houdayer, Joseph Kimberling, David J. Walker, Thomas Weitkamp
Sponsors and dealmakers can satisfy investor demand for greater diversity and leverage opportunities for fund innovation.
By Tom D. Evans, Kem Ihenacho, David J. Walker, Clare Scott, Jennifer Cadet, Anne Mainwaring, and Catherine Campbell
The key issues PE deal teams are facing amidst rapidly changing global sanctions and guidance.
By Les Carnegie, Charles Claypoole, Tom D. Evans, David J. Walker, Ruchi Gill, Alli Hugi, Thomas Lane, and
The regulator continues its Primary Markets Effectiveness Review to promote the competitiveness of a UK listing.
By Chris Horton, James Inness, Anna Ngo, and Johannes Poon
On 26 May 2022, the FCA published a discussion paper (
The proposal outlines 10 possible ways to strengthen corporate liability by both criminal and civil law reforms.
By Stuart Alford QC, Clare Nida, and Mair Williams
On 10 June 2022 the Law Commission published an eagerly anticipated set
Procedural omissions for service out of the jurisdiction will not impact issuance of a claim for the purposes of limitation.
By Robert Price and Duncan Graves
In Chelfat v. Hutchinson 3G UK Limited [2022] EWCA Civ 455, the UK Court
Insolvency officeholders may need clearance upon appointment to entity in an affected sector.
The National Security & Investment Act (NSI Act) came into force in early January, and market participants might reasonably have expected a common approach to the practice