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Latham & Watkins Advises Manchester United’s New Principal Shirt Partner

Market leading global media, sports and entertainment team represents global tech company in deal with one of the world’s most popular sports teams.

Walkers (Cayman) acts on Vector Acquisition Corporation II's Upsized US$450 Million IPO

Vector Capital's previous SPAC (Vector Acquisition Corporation) recently raised US$300 million in September 2020 and is pending an acquisition of Rocket Lab.

UK Supreme Court: SFO cannot compel foreign companies to produce documents held outside the UK under section 2 powers

The practical effect of this decision is that, going forwards, foreign companies that do not operate in the UK, including foreign companies with UK subsidiaries, will no longer risk being subject to a Notice.

Locking down market abuse

It is clear that the changes brought about by the pandemic (such as working from home) continue to have a significant impact in respect of market abuse and the measures required to prevent it.

“On high alert…”

As companies across sectors faced operational challenges, IT and management teams often took their focus off internal cyber security and focused instead on trying to adapt to the new agile environment and trying to stay operational in challenging times.

New report highlights industry efforts to strengthen ethnic diversity

The findings of this report show that our industry is turning ideas into action, and taking steps towards greater ethnic diversity and inclusion.

Dentons takes home two awards for LGBTQI+ inclusion

The win follows Dentons’ most recent achievement at the Australian Workplace Equality Index Awards held late last year, where it received Gold Status and Employer of the Year for LGBTQI+ inclusion.

The world's largest law firm announces combination with elite Bolivian law firm

Dentons' combination with Guevara & Gutierrez would further strengthen Dentons’ position as the only pan-Latin American and the Caribbean law firm and would position Dentons as the only global law firm in Bolivia.

Privacy disclosure incident leads to largest ever award of compensation for non-economic loss

Payment to nearly 1,300 members of representative complaint

BVI: ICLG Mergers & Acquisitions 2021

This guide covers common issues in M&A laws and regulations

Linklaters advises BC Partners

The Linklaters team was led by Partner Ben Rodham with Lauren Bretton

Carey Olsen acts for ad hoc group of bondholders in Luckin Coffee restructuring

The restructuring of Luckin Coffee is intended to be implemented by way of a scheme of arrangement, to be sanctioned by the Cayman Islands Grand Court, with certain milestones being set out in the RSA that must be achieved for it to proceed.

Ashurst advises on EF Solare Italia's SACE Green Guarantee financing

The loan is part guaranteed by the new green guarantee issued by SACE SpA pursuant to the simplification decree as part of the Italian Green New Deal.

Eversheds Sutherland advises M&G on the launch of its new Shared Ownership Fund

It is one of the first of its kind investing in shared ownership housing, the first stage of which will see the Fund make a £61 million purchase of 422 shared ownership homes in London and Kent.

Linklaters advises Warbug Pincus and TowerBrook Capital Partners

The banking team was joined by a team from the firm’s Structured Finance Group which was led by partner Reza Taylor and included managing associates Thomas Capon and Xi Chen.

Latham & Watkins Advises IMAX Corporation

Corporate team represents the leading entertainment technology company in the offering.

Anti-Money Laundering Laws and Penalties in the UAE

This article will discuss the most salient aspects of the AML Law as well as any penalties flowing from its contravention.

Herbert Smith Freehills Advises Korea’s POSCO Group

The firm is also advising POSCO on offtake and prepayment arrangements for the project.

Global trends in merger control enforcement

This report highlights key trends and developments in 2020 global merger control activity, and looks ahead at what to expect in 2021.

Dentons advises on the first green bond of the Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance

Dentons acted with a team led by partner Piergiorgio Leofreddi - Head of the Debt Capital Markets group in Italy and member of the ESG and Sustainability group - and composed of partner Roberta Moscaroli for tax aspects and associate Matteo Mosca.

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