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Linklaters advises on world's largest buyout

Linklaters has advised a consortium of private equity houses on Europe's most expensive leveraged buyout. The €4.9 billion ($4.78 billion) acquisition of Legrand is the biggest private equity buyout for a decade, will be the largest mezzanine financing in Europe and the biggest high-yield financing in France.

August 31 2002

Sarbanes-Oxley specialUS Congress carries anti-fraud effort abroad

John D Moore of Goldman Sachs looks at what the new law means for companies

August 31 2002

European Investment Bank reshuffles legal group

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has split its legal department into three parts as the institution looks to improve its internal coordination. The move comes as Eberhard Uhlmann, general counsel of the EIB's legal affairs directorate, assumes added responsibilities after also being appointed as secretary general of the bank.

August 31 2002

European Union

A new EU regulation has been introduced with the stated objectives of improving the efficiency and effectiveness of insolvency proceedings with a cross-border element and avoiding the incentive for parties to transfer assets or proceedings within the EU in an attempt to forum-shop. The new regulation, Council Regulation (EC) No 1346/2000 on Insolvency Proceedings Within the EU (except Denmark), came into force on May 31 2002.

August 31 2002

Will toll road amendments spark public-private finance in Germany?

It is the largest economy in Europe, yet Germany has managed only a handful of public projects backed by private money.

August 31 2002

Singapore to increase disclosure requirements for hedge funds

Singapore's financial market regulator is to increase disclosure levels for retail hedge funds, calling for clearer prospectuses explaining their risks and objectives. The Monetary Authority of Singapore is consulting on the regulations, which will make companies offering hedge funds to retail investors disclose in clear language the differences between hedge funds and traditional funds, the risks and the objectives of the investment.

August 31 2002

Mutual funds open investment window on Thailand

Foreign investors have a once-in-a-lifetime chance to invest in Thailand. Craig Alan Wilson of White & Case explains how to take it

August 31 2002

Deutsche Börse introduces Going Public Principles

Companies going public in Germany need to watch what they say in their offering documents. By Herbert Harrer and Ulli Janssen of Linklaters Oppenhoff & Rädler

August 31 2002

Should bankers fear the UK Enterprise Bill?

A row has blown up over provisions in the Enterprise Bill that some say could damage asset-backed deals. Tom Williams investigates

August 31 2002

Mexico

After the completion of the negotiations for the North American Free Trade Agreement (Nafta), the Mexican authorities started to negotiate international treaties around the world to avoid double taxation, as well as treaties for the exchange of tax information. Under the constitutional principles, these treaties when ratified and approved by the Mexican senate will become the highest laws of the land, together with the Mexican Constitution.

August 31 2002

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