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All change, no change? Corporate reporting in the post-Brexit world With little sign of substantive progress in the negotiations on the future of the UK-EU relationship, UK companies must once again consider preparing for the possibility of a no-deal or “minimal deal” scenario at the end of the transition period (31...
All change, no change? Corporate reporting in the post-Brexit world With little sign of substantive progress in the negotiations on the future of the UK-EU relationship, UK companies must once again consider preparing for the possibility of a no-deal or “minimal deal” scenario at the end of the transition...
Shareholder meetings under the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 New guidance on holding shareholder meetings under the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020, which provides flexibility for companies until 30 September 2020.
Hong Kong: Fintech laws and regulations 2020 An overview of the Hong Kong Fintech landscape and key legal and regulatory issues.
Hong Kong: Directors – personal liability for companies in financial difficulties This bulletin concentrates on the ways in which directors may find themselves personally liable for the debts of a company in financial difficulties.
Banking portfolio transfers: Key commercial and legal issues A high level overview of key commercial and legal considerations for banking portfolio transfers, in particular those involving products for high-net-worth (HNW) clients.
New powers for the UK to intervene in M&A transactions The UK Government yesterday tabled new powers that will allow ministers to screen certain transactions, in order to guard against “hostile approaches” during the COVID-19 pandemic. The new powers are intended to mitigate risks in the short...
Football's summer 2020 transfer window - a return of the swap deal? This briefing considers how COVID-19 will affect football's summer 2020 transfer window, and in particular whether it will lead to more "swap" deals.
Stakeholder Capitalism in Times of Crisis Stakeholder capitalism and how directors can look at their duties in a time of unprecedented crisis and if stakeholder concerns should take a back seat.
Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill 2019-20: Ipso Facto Provisions Generational Insolvency Reform restricts ipso facto provisions and pre-existing termination rights
COVID-19: Charities and an update to UK government support An update to UK Government support to charities during COVID-19.
M&A activity in the COVID-19 and post COVID-19 world In this article we examine how COVID-19 will impact private M&A transactions, both in form and substance.
COVID: Rethinking Dividends As companies listed in Hong Kong enter the annual cycle of results announcements, reporting and annual general meetings, the market has seen a number of companies announcing no dividends or a cancellation of dividends previously declared. The perennial...
Hong Kong: COVID-19 - Shareholder meetings in Hong Kong - latest developments This briefing discusses the latest amendment to the Prevention and Control of Disease (Prohibition on Group Gathering) Regulation and its impact on company general meetings.
Disclosure of climate-related information by listed companies - FCA proposals The FCA has proposed changes to the Listing Rules that would require listed companies to disclose more information about how climate change is likely to impact their business. This briefing explains the proposals and looks at what companies will need to...