On May 7, 2020 the EU Commission published an ambitious and multi-faceted action plan (the "Action Plan") to further strengthen the fight against money-laundering and terrorist financing ("AML-CFT") in Europe.

Monday's Business Roundtable Statement on the Purpose of a Corporation is significant, mostly because it opens the door for more discussion of the idea of "corporate purpose".

On Tuesday, November 12, 2019, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission ("FTC" or "Commission") announced a proposed settlement with InfoTrax Systems, L.C. ("InfoTrax"),

On March 19, the Commission adopted a communication (the "Temporary Framework") setting out a temporary framework for the implementation of less stringent State aid rules in order to support

Governments around Europe are easing lockdown measures as the spread of COVID-19 comes under control and they look to restart their stalling economies.

Only one month ago, we noted the continued strength of private equity activity in early 2020, which culminated in the agreement of Europe's largest leverage buyout deal - the €17.2bn...

On June 17, 2020, in response to calls from the European Council and certain Member States, the European Commission published a White Paper setting out its proposals for a comprehensive set...

On February 19, 2020 the European Data Protection Board ("EDPB") published its second statement on privacy in the context of corporate transactions.

The Decree notably aims to expand the scope of sectors subject to prior foreign investment control and to clarify and simplify the authorization procedure.

Yesterday, updated guidance from the U.S. Department of State relating to Section 232 of the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act of 2017 ("CAATSA") was published in...

In a "Future Partnership Paper" released on August 15, the UK presented two options for a customs regime upon its exit from the EU.

Construction lenders and developers are increasingly concerned that state, local or even federal so-called "shelter-in-place" or similar orders prohibiting all non-essential business activity may halt ongoing construction projects.

The SEC is taking renewed aim at earnings management, and this time it's not just improper revenue recognition

On September 15, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued a cease‑and‑desist order against Unikrn, Inc. concerning its 2017 initial coin offering ...

On July 3, SEC Chairman Jay Clayton issued a statement signaling a policy change in SEC settlements and the consideration of applications for waiver of collateral consequences flowing from those settlements, ...

On June 19, 2020, the amendments to the Russian Arbitrazh Procedure Code (the "Amendments") entered into force.

Whether consumers seeking monetary and injunctive relief due to an alleged design defect could be certified as a nationwide class under Rule 23(b)(2) and as 16 elemental sub-classes under Rule 23(b)(3) or in the alternative, ...

The international tax system is continuing to experience a period of significant change

The dangers posed by cyber attacks were recently highlighted by the shutdown of foreign exchange firm Travelex by hackers who blocked access to the company's computer systems and demanded a $6 million ransom to restore them.

The crisis caused by COVID-19 led to a slowdown in private equity deals in the first half of the year, as activity at many companies ground to a halt due to lockdown measures across Europe.