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In Germany, a new administration is about to come into office following the 2025 federal elections. Friedrich Merz, leader of the...
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Geopolitical risks are a significant concern for businesses and investors in the current global landscape. Understanding these risks is...
On 23 February 2025, almost 60 million German voters will elect a new federal parliament in snap elections after the collapse of the...
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While the focus in recent years has been on regulating inbound investments, discussions around the introduction of outbound investment...
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More than one year after the EU’s Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR) started to apply, many elements of the EC’s substantive assessment...
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Within minutes of the UK Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (the DMCC Act) receiving Royal Assent on the evening of 24...
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In the final days of Parliament, the landmark UK Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (the ‘Act’) has received Royal...
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In the third blog published in our series on M&A disputes, we provided five practical pointers when faced with a breach of warranty claim...
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Bringing a contractual claim following the successful conclusion of an M&A transaction is sometimes unavoidable. It is important to...
The first months of notifications under the EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR) have shown that more transactions and public...
As noted by Executive Vice-President Vestager, “if something happens every 25 years, it deserves attention.[1]” Last Friday, the European...
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Post-closing disputes are on the rise. The post-covid M&A surge led to pressurised negotiations resulting, in some cases, in less due...