The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers: forthcoming changes to the rules on takeovers *

United Kingdom - May 17 2013
This alert provides a brief summary of recent updates to the UK's City Code on Takeovers and Mergers (the "Code"), the primary rule book governing…

Co-authors: Gareth Jones.

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Shareholder activism in the UK: an introduction *

United Kingdom - March 15 2013
This alert provides a summary of certain principles of English law and UK and European Regulation applicable to UK-listed public companies and their…

Co-authors: Gareth Jones, Jeffery Roberts.

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A quick guide to the AIFMD for non-EU investment matters *

European Union - March 7 2013
This alert provides a brief overview of the European Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive 2011/61/EU (the "AIFMD") for alternative…

Co-authors: Lauren Dunford.

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The UK Financial Services Authority publishes consultation paper on implementation of AIFMD *

United Kingdom - November 23 2012
On November 14, 2012, the UK Financial Services Authority ("FSA") published the first part of its long-awaited consultation paper "CP 12/32 Implementation of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive ("AIFMD") Part 1" ("CP 32").

Co-authors: Lauren Dunford.

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Uk and eu corporate governance developments -- update *

United Kingdom - November 6 2012
We promised to keep you updated on the legal and regulatory developments which we identified as pending developments in our Alert "From the Shareholders' Spring to the Autumn of Activism . . . Power without Accountability -- A look at the latest developments in activism and related regulations in the UK and EU" dated 10 August 2012.

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