Publication
UK: COVID-19: What might it mean for public M&A?
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in unprecedented challenges for businesses in all sectors, coupled with market upheaval and volatile share prices.
M&A
Global ESG portal
Global | Publication | May 2020
As the world becomes ever more globally connected, the obligations corporations are subject to in their business practices are increasingly complex and high risk. The lawyers who comprise our global corporate, M&A and securities practice advise corporations and financial institutions across the full spectrum of industry matters including public takeovers, private M&A, joint ventures, disposals, debt and equity capital markets, governance, general commercial and corporate advisory matters.
Insights
Publication
UK: Some key considerations for potential target companies
While there is little doubt that the immediate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has suppressed public M&A activity over the last few months, opportunities for investment in listed assets and the potential benefits of corporate consolidation and/or bolt on M&A arising from the uncertainty are likely to drive takeover activity in the second half of the year.
Webinar
Asia Pacific: Directors’ duties and liabilities
The increasingly chaotic economic and regulatory landscape, triggered by the pandemic, has created uncertainty and distress for businesses across a broad range of sectors and markets.
Contacts
Managing Partner, Australia
Head of Corporate, M&A and Securities, Europe, Middle East and Asia
Head of Corporate, M&A and Securities, South Africa; Director
Head of Corporate, M&A and Securities, United States
Head of Business Practices, New York
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