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Private equity/post M&A disputes

Posted on July 11, 2023 by Claire Tourret

Often involving complex, cross-border issues, our team has a great deal of experience in resolving the full range of post-M&A disputes.

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How working from home became a factor in private equity M&A

Posted on April 28, 2023 by Claire Tourret

One of the many legacies of the COVID-19 pandemic is the fact that it supercharged the acceleration of many companies towards hybrid working practices. Many companies had no option but to embrace the “new normal” of trying to do business …

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Is your next transaction a matter of national security?

Posted on April 26, 2023 by Claire Tourret

The potential for UK Government intervention in matters of national security is nothing new, nevertheless, the National Security & Investment Act 2021 (NSI Act) which came into force in January 2022 has fundamentally changed when such interventions can occur. Compared …

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5 tips when seeking Private Equity Investment

Posted on January 31, 2023 by Claire Tourret

There is a surplus of Private Equity money chasing too few genuinely good investment prospects. As such, if you are the right company, now is a great time to get the correct financial backing. However, when seeking investment there are …

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Private equity’s embrace of ESG

Posted on October 13, 2022 by Claire Tourret

Valentina Falicheva analyses why private equity houses are increasingly considering ESG factors when making investment decisions and writes about the latest trends in the climate tech investments in a recent article with Environmental Finance. She also considers the importance of …

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5 tips when seeking Private Equity investment

Posted on July 8, 2022 by Darren Butt

There is currently a surplus of Private Equity money chasing too few genuinely good investment prospects. If you have previously considered seeking investment from a Private Equity investor there are a number of things you can do in order to …

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The importance of resisting the lure of a standardised approach to ESG-reporting

Posted on January 26, 2022 by Molly Jones

As governments set their own environmental goals, companies follow suit with ambitious and headline-grabbing targets for achieving, among other things, net-zero emissions. But what are companies actually required to do in terms of reporting climate targets? And why should they …

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The impact of the FCA climate-related disclosure rules on funds and investors

Posted on December 13, 2021 by Molly Jones

The FCA has been considering the implementation of new climate-related disclosure rules for asset managers and some other FCA-regulated firms. Valentina Falicheva, an associate in our Corporate and Commercial team discusses the proposals, what the new rules mean in practice …

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Financial Services Winter update 2021

Posted on December 3, 2021 by Molly Jones

Private Equity disputes – Clawing their way back? The post-Covid economic recovery has seen high levels of M & A activity, with private equity firms eager to deploy funds following a muted 2020. Nichola Leach discussed whether this is likely to lead to an …

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Mergers & Acquisitions: an overview of our expertise

Posted on October 22, 2021 by Christopher Wilsher

An overview of the expertise of our Corporate team in relation to mergers and acquisitions, where we act for experienced private equity backed buyers as well more novice sellers who need careful guidance through this potentially daunting legal maze.