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Legal strategies to tackle fraud in early-stage investments in Asia
In the wake of the recent eFishery scandal early-stage investors are recalibrating their approach to due diligence and risk tolerance.
Global | Publication | February 2021
The global effects of the pandemic have caused inevitable market pressures that will require industries to look towards reshaping the manner in which they carry on business, organically or through M&A. While 2020 may not have been the year of M&A mega deals, the pandemic that consumed 2020 has brought on a shift in both M&A activity in Canada and the structure of deals we anticipate to see in 2021.
Despite the unsurprising drop in M&A activity in the first half of 2020, the third quarter experienced a surge in deals. Several factors influenced this deal momentum, which we anticipate will persist and carry well into 2021:
Despite the fact that certain industries, such as mining and commodities, which may have dominated the Canadian M&A market in 2019, may be more susceptible to “supply shocks” during a global financial or economic crisis, we expect to see an uptick in deal volume in other industries:
Naturally, buyers have become increasingly concerned about the businesses of prospective acquisitions during these rather uncertain times. That said, we can expect that alternatives to payment arrangements and due diligence proceeds will likely permeate the traditional M&A structure in order to allow buyers to facilitate acquiring a business in 2021:
Lawyers are encouraged to monitor M&A activity as the pandemic has altered the landscape for M&A activity and structure that will carry over into, and well beyond, 2021. Indeed, despite the uncertainties experienced in 2020, we expect to see an uptick in M&A activity and creative structures to bridge the gap between parties, especially in those industries where the pandemic has presented opportunities for buyers or sellers alike.
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In the wake of the recent eFishery scandal early-stage investors are recalibrating their approach to due diligence and risk tolerance.
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As we stand on the cusp of transformative change within the energy sector, anticipation builds around the UK government’s impending decision on the Review of Electricity Market Arrangements (REMA). This briefing provides a recap of the proposals made to date and looks at the potential future impact of the REMA proposals on market players.
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Following the launch of the new Electricity Law on 30 November 2024, which took effect on 1 February 2025 (Electricity Law 2024), Decision No. 768/QD-TTg (Decision 768) issued on 15 April 2025 by the Prime Minister of Vietnam approved the revised National Power Development Plan VIII (PDP 8) for the period 2021–2030, with a vision to 2050. This decision replaces the previous Decision No. 500/QD-TTg, dated 15 May 2023.
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