Topic
Cross-border Mergers & Acquisitions
22 published works
The Korean Law Blog
Korean Technology Collateralization & Cross-Border M&As with Korean Companies: Korea’s Restrictions on the Transfer of Korean National Core Technologies
By Sean Hayes
Key Amendments to the Korean Industrial Technology Protection Act and the Korean Fifth Comprehensive Plan for the Prevention of Divulgence and Protection of Industrial Technology On December 27, 2024, Korea’s…
China Law Insight
2024年中国A股上市公司跨境并购数据分析报告
By King & Wood
作者：徐萍 俞珍珍 近年来，全球经济格局深度调整，中国企业跨境并购在经历疫情短期波动后正逐步复苏，并呈现出新的发展趋势。随着国内产业结构升级、“双循环”战略深化以及“一带一路”倡议的持续推进，中国企业海外投资的内外部环境已发生显著变化：一方面，国际地缘政治博弈加剧，部分市场投资审查趋严，相比之下新兴市场在中国企业海外投资中日益受到关注；另一方面，中国企业在新能源、高端制造、数字经济等领域的竞争力提升，为其跨境并购提供了新的动能。在此背景下，深入分析中国A股上市公司跨境并购的最新动态，不仅有助于把握市场趋势，更能为企业在复杂环境中制定战略提供数据支撑。 阅读更多
Valuation Litigation & Shareholder Rights Blog
EU Mobility Directive: Adding the Appraisal Remedy But Questions Remain
By Rich Bodnar
[Guest Post by Professor Alexandros Seretakis]* In 2019 the European Union adopted the Mobility Directive, which introduces significant amendments to the legal framework for cross-border mergers aimed at enhancing legal certainty…
Dispute Resolution Blog
Flipping the Script on Reverse Mergers: Analysis of The Latest Amendment to Merger Rules
Introduction The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) on September 9, 2024, amended Rule 25A of the Companies (Compromises, Arrangements and Amalgamations) Rules, 2016 (effective from September 17, 2024), by introducing…
Pannone Corporate News and Opinion
Pannone Corporate advises on international acquisition of Easyairconditioning.com
Pannone Corporate has advised on the cross-border acquisition of Easyairconditioning.com. The Manchester firm acted as legal adviser to Beijer Ref AB – a Swedish listed business, which specialises in the…
Manufacturing Law Blog
Looking To Buy? Cross-Border M&A Trends For Manufacturers
There are a lot of manufacturers out in the market looking to buy. Many “strategic” buyers are taking advantage of healthy balance sheets that are bolstered by a lot of…
The Cyprus Lawyer
Cyprus Cross border Merger
By HSharpe
Before relying on anything in this Blog please read the disclaimer [embedded content] With the increased activity on the mergers and acquisitions side, EU cross border mergers utilizing Cyprus companies…
China Law Insight
一宗跌落“神坛”的海外并购案——从法律角度的简评和建议
By King & Wood
正如托尔斯泰所说“世界上的幸福都是一样的，而不幸的人却各有各的不幸”，每个失败的跨境并购案例都有各自五花八门的原因。让我们假设有这样一起失败的海外并购案例：PE投资人与某上市公司（作为产业投资人）组成财团以高额溢价快速收购了某境外TMT产业公司，可谁曾想到，交割后没几年目标公司就被裁定破产，交易最终以失败告终（本案例纯属虚构，如有雷同，纯属巧合）。
China Law Insight
国际并购 丨了解中国公司法和外国公司法的差异
By King & Wood
在当今的国际商业环境下，许多大型集团有复杂和多层的持股结构，且在各个法域有多个实体。每个实体都必须作为集团整体内的一部分运行，但依然受其各自所在法域的公司法或其他法律管辖。在国际并购案件中，各方时常使用在其各自法域内为其所熟悉的原则和概念来应对境外实体的公司管理（相应的，股东协议、合资协议和其他事项的谈判）。这些文化差异都可能导致误解、使谈判变得复杂，并为交割后融入制造困难。在本文中，我们对一些中国公司和普通法公司的主要不同点进行简要对比。[
China Law Insight
跨境换股，未来可期
By King & Wood
“上市公司海外投资并购的架构比较”是一个有趣的课题，并购基金作为二传手经常是个不可或缺的环节。而最能满足上市公司和并购基金双方商业需求的方式是上市公司持有海外项目公司的股权，而并购基金境内持有上市公司的股份。每当宋律师讲演到这里，总有客户问，那可以考虑换股么？是啊，不论是出于过钱现金安排的复杂程度，还是税负等方面的考量，“跨境换股”作为支付对价的方式，对各路投资人都有着巨大的诱惑。可是，这真的可行么？