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Sponsored by Hogan LovellsListen to a live recording of IFLR's latest webinar, in collaboration with Hogan Lovells, featuring an overview of market consultations and the impact on documentation so far -
Sponsored by Nishimura & AsahiThe draft of the new regulation on the foreign ownership cap in Vietnamese public companies has been published in the second draft of the new Law on Securities (Draft Law). The latter is expected to replace the Law on Securities 70/2006/QH11 dated June 29 2006 and Law 62/2010/QH12 dated November 24 2010 amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Securities (collectively, the Existing Law).
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Sponsored by Kirkland & EllisWashington DC-based Kirkland & Ellis lawyers review regimes in the US, the EU, and further afield
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Sponsored by Prager DreifussPrager Dreifuss counsel Michael Mosimann, who advises startups on public offerings, reviews how Switzerland’s legislative framework supports blockchain
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Sponsored by Bär & KarrerFor companies in financial distress, strengthening the equity base is typically one of the key pillars of a successful turnaround, as lowering the leverage ratio and improving the rating can help to reduce debt financing costs substantially. On top of this, certain (potential) business partners may refuse to engage in or discontinue business dealings with the distressed company if they have doubts about its creditworthiness which can further deteriorate the company's situation. This article sets out a non-exhaustive list of possible routes for a Swiss company (issuer) listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange (SIX) to conduct an equity raise in such a situation which requires, in particular, that the following two requirements can be achieved:
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Sponsored by Hogan LovellsHong Kong Law Society's risk management head Dmitri Hubbard and Hogan Lovells partner Mark Parsons debate the merits of data protection legislation for Asia-Pac
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Sponsored by Latham & WatkinsLatham & Watkins lawyers, counsel to World Bank on the milestone transaction, discuss the creation of this new asset class and how the model can be adapted by other issuers
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Sponsored by Baker McKenzieThey've never been popular with sponsors and corporates, but an investors’ market has kept them around. Baker McKenzie lawyers Rob Mathews and Haden Henderson question if now is the time for that to change
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Sponsored by DechertThe EU General Court’s judgment last summer confirmed that PE firms are not immune to antitrust risks
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Sponsored by Riquito AdvogadosPublic procurement rules and procedures in Macau at the moment are spread among the different statutes that regulate the different types of contracts that can be entered into with/by Macau public entities. However the government is preparing a Bill with the goal of simplifying and updating, as well as enhancing the public procurement legal regime.
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Sponsored by Baker McKenzieBelgium is in the process of transposing the fifth Anti-Money Laundering Directive, which has a broader scope of application than its predecessors. Here Baker McKenzie lawyers unpick its approach
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Sponsored by PwCCompanies are facing legal and operational challenges when it comes to the global move away from interbank offered rates
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Sponsored by Maples GroupOn January 21 2019, the Irish Consumer Protection (Regulation of Credit Servicing Firms) Act 2018 (Act) came into force. This Act radically alters the operation of the secondary acquisition, ownership and servicing of performing and non-performing Irish consumer loans, and certain small and medium enterprise (SME) loans (together, Relevant Loans).
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Sponsored by Futej & PartnersAmended money-laundering legislation that came into force in the Slovak Republic on November 1 2018 requires companies to register their beneficial owners in the commercial register. Previously, only companies which conducted business with the state or received public funds were required to report their beneficial owners; those beneficial owners were registered in a public register of public sector partners, a register that is separate from the commercial register. The new legislation requires all companies in Slovakia, with the exception of publicly listed companies, to register their beneficial owners in the commercial register.
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Sponsored by Cleary Gottlieb Steen & HamiltonRecent cases in the UK and US have tested the 128-year-old rule. Cleary Gottlieb lawyers explain what this means for future restructurings
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Sponsored by Baker McKenzieBaker McKenzie lawyers consider how foreign companies should approach the US’ famous Foreign Corrupt Practices Act when the goalposts keep moving
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Sponsored by Morgan Lewis & BockiusRegulators are keeping a close eye on HFT following the October trading system glitch on the TSE. Here Morgan Lewis & Bockius lawyers review the new landscape
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Sponsored by Norton Rose FulbrightNorton Rose Fulbright partner Neil O’May, who recently represented a former Tesco executive, queries whether it’s time to review the deferred prosecution agreement model
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Sponsored by LinklatersThe US agency has used recent enforcement actions to highlight the importance of maintaining sanctions compliance programmes
