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Global Banking Regulation Review | Switzerland | 14 Jun 2023
UBS expected to begin “cultural maintenance” as Credit Suisse merger completes
“UBS is clear that it will not take on any bad apples, and certainly not let them roll”, Lexology PRO hears, as Switzerland’s two megabanks finish their shotgun marriage with delayed new capital requirements.
Baker McKenzie | Global | 5 Apr 2019
Use of Patient Data by Foreign Acquirers of Healthcare Companies
In a cross-border healthcare acquisition, a key issue for a foreign acquirer to consider is the government consents required. There has been a growing…
Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr | South Africa | 29 Mar 2019
Deducting interest for debt incurred during acquisition of shares
It has always been a contentious issue whether a purchaser of shares can claim a deduction for the interest that it incurs on monies borrowed to acquire the shares. The legislature intervened by introducing Section 240 of the Income Tax Act, which allows purchasers to deduct interest for a debt that is used to fund the acquisition of shares in certain circumstances. However, the target must......
Squire Patton Boggs | Germany, USA | 18 Nov 2018
CFIUS Filing Withdrawn; Abandoned: Voltabox and Navitas Systems
On November 14, 2018, Voltabox AG, a German company listed on the Frankfurt Exchange (WKN: A2E4LE) that develops battery systems for electric…
Squire Patton Boggs | USA | 13 Nov 2018
Upcoming/New CFIUS Filing: Renesas Electronics and Integrated Device Technology
On September 10, 2018, Integrated Device Technology, Inc., a Delaware corporation that produces semiconductor devices for communications, computing…
Squire Patton Boggs | USA | 13 Nov 2018
Upcoming/New CFIUS Filing: AGC Networks and Black Box Corporation
On November 11, 2018, AGC Networks Pte. Ltd., a Singapore wholly-owned subsidiary of global solutions integrator AGC Networks Ltd, and Black Box…
Squire Patton Boggs | USA | 8 Nov 2018
Upcoming/New CFIUS Filing: CVC Capital Partners and ConvergeOne Holdings
On November 6, 2018, ConvergeOne Holdings, Inc., a publicly traded Minnesota based provider of IT cloud and managed technology services and solutions…
Seyfarth Shaw LLP | USA | 15 Jun 2018
Suffering From Withdrawal Following An Acquisition: Private Equity Company Liable For Successor Withdrawal Liability
Under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA”), as amended by the Multiemployer Pension Plan Amendment Act (“MPPAA”), generally, an…
Iseme, Kamau & Maema Advocates | Kenya | 28 Mar 2018
Why Kenya needs law on transfer of employees
Since 2007 Kenya has had one of the most robust labour law regimes in the world. The Employment and Labour Relations Court is famed worldwide for its pro-employee ideology and is known to bend over backwards to ensure that employees who call on it do not go home empty handed. It is therefore surprising that Kenya has not enacted legislation to regulate the seamless transfer of employees from......
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co | India | 2 Mar 2018
Changes to merchant discount rate framework: impact on stakeholders
The Reserve Bank of India and the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology recently established a new regulatory framework for setting limits on and payments of merchant discount rates and encouraging digital payments. Rates will now be determined based not only on the basis of transaction value, but also on turnover. However, in its effort to curb transaction costs for merchants,......
