Two recent cases test legality of consent payments and exit consents under English law *

United Kingdom - September 18 2012
The ongoing global financial crisis has resulted in a number of debt restructuring transactions as a result of companies being unable to meet with their debt obligations.

Co-authors: Drew Salvest, Karun Cariappa , John Taylor , Anya Nixon.

The U.S. JOBS Act: implications for non-U.S. companies *

USA - August 1 2012
The Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act, as signed into law by President Obama on April 5, 2012, is clearly U.S. legislation intended to address a domestic issue: how to improve capital formation for growth companies in the United States.

Co-authors: Drew Salvest, Marie Elena Angulo, Daniel Bushner , Eric Stuart, Linda A. Hesse .

Competition Commission of India imposes US$ 1.1 billion penalty in cement cartel case *

India - July 9 2012
India's Competition Commission, which was established in 2003 and has been enforcing the cartel provisions of the law since 2009, has imposed fines of approximately US$ 1.1 billion against 11 internationally and locally owned cement manufacturers and their industry association for price fixing. 

Co-authors: Nick Taylor , Hiromitsu Miyakawa, Peter J. Wang, Emily S.Y. Lam, Sébastien J. Evrard.