September 2017

UK UPDATE – A New Takeover Panel Consultation

Published on: September 19 2017
Contributed by: Nigel Boardman, Slaughter and May (London)

The Panel has today (19 September 2017) published its consultation paper PCP 2017/2 on statements of intention. The Panel has been concerned for some time that the disclosures by a bidder in relation to its intentions for the target business (required to be made in the offer document) have been bland and generic, and therefore … Continued

Editors’ Note: Contributed by Nigel Boardman, a partner at Slaughter and May and a founding director of XBMA.  Mr. Boardman is one of the leading M&A lawyers in the UK with broad experience in a wide range of cross-border transactions.

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U.S. / U.K. UPDATE: Corporate Governance — the New Paradigm

Published on: September 1 2017
Contributed by: Sabastian V. Niles, Corporate Partner, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz (New York)

Main Article: This week witnessed two very significant developments in the new paradigm for corporate governance, one in the U.S. and one in the U.K. Both will have cross-border impact. Both have the purpose of promoting investment to achieve sustainable long-term investment and growth. In the U.K., government proposals for corporate governance reform center on … Continued

Editor’s Note: This article was authored by Martin Lipton and Sabastian V. Niles of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz.

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