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Gibson Dunn on Why the UK Is Heading for a “Soft Brexit”

By Charlie Geffen, Nicholas Aleksander and Anne MacPherson October 15, 2018 by renholding

Our discussions with politicians, civil servants, journalists and other commentators lead us to believe that the most likely outcome of the Brexit negotiations is that a deal will be agreed at the “softer” end of the spectrum, that the Conservative …

Covington & Burling on the UK’s “No-Deal” Competition and Merger Guidance

By Elaine Whiteford, Kevin Coates, Siobhan L.M. Kahmann and Jonathan Benjamin September 28, 2018 by pss2150

The UK Government published its highly-anticipated technical guidance on merger review and anti-competitive activity on 13 September 2018 which will apply in the case of a ‘no-deal’ Brexit (the ‘Guidance’). Although brief, it provides market players with some form of …

Addleshaw Goddard Discusses a “Hard” Brexit’s Implications and Practical Solutions

By Richard Small September 24, 2018 by renholding

At 11 pm on March 29, 2019, the United Kingdom will leave the European Union.  In the absence of a material change of trajectory in the Brexit negotiations, it is likely that the investment management industry will find itself grappling …

How to Achieve Equivalence of Financial Regulation in the EU and UK Post-Brexit

By Georges Ugeux September 20, 2018 by renholding

As the March 29, 2019 deadline approaches, the United Kingdom prepares its withdrawal from the European Union amidst political turbulence that would suit a television drama.[1] Center stage is what to do about the financial services industry. For the …

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Debevoise on Brexit: The “No-deal Deal”

By Katherine Ashton, Geoffrey Kittredge, Patricia Volhard, Simon Witney, Timothy McIver and Vera Losonci February 9, 2018 by Carly Goeman

It has become common in Britain to argue about whether those who forcefully suggested that a vote to leave the EU would have a very negative effect on the UK economy were wide of the mark.  This argument may be …

Morrison & Foerster Discusses What Global Investors Think About Brexit

By Morrison & Foerster attorneys January 2, 2018 by renholding

Amid the uncertainty Brexit has created, foreign investors are assessing their existing and prospective investments in the UK, with particular focus on Brexit’s potential impact on EU-UK trade and labor mobility. No one has a crystal ball but our MoFo …

Debevoise & Plimpton Discusses Contingency Planning For Brexit

By Katherine Ashton, David Innes, Geoffrey Kittredge, Patricia Volhard and Simon Witney December 4, 2017 by Carly Goeman

Not many people would have predicted that the third quarter of 2017 – a period that ended six months after Britain gave formal notice of its intention to leave the European Union – would see more private equity investments in …

Investor Choice in Global Markets for Securities

By John Armour, Luca Enriques and Martin Bengtzen November 30, 2017 by renholding

In a recent paper, we explore how globalization has affected the operation of securities markets and the challenges this poses for their regulation. The paper is part of the first phase of the New Special Study of the Securities …

Paul Weiss Discusses Brexit

By Mark S. Bergman and David K. Lakhdhir September 11, 2017 by renholding

Since the June 8 election in Britain, which saw the Prime Minister lose her majority in Parliament, there has been much speculation as to whether the British government would continue down the road of a “hard” Brexit or would move …

Brexit: The Lessons from Trade Wars

By John C. Coffee, Jr. August 16, 2017 by renholding

Brexit has set the stage for a retaliatory trade war that neither the U.K. nor the E.U. wants and that will injure consumers (and others) on both sides. Moreover, it could threaten the U.S. as well, if it leads the …

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Skadden Discusses Disclosure Trends

By Michal Berkner, Brian V. Breheny and James A. McDonald June 5, 2017 by Jeff Himelson

The Brexit vote and President Donald Trump’s election and proposed regulatory and other reforms have led to worldwide geopolitical uncertainty. We expect reporting companies will continue to disclose risk factors relating to these events in their quarterly and annual filings …

Cleary Gottlieb on the Trade Implications of Brexit

By François-Charles Laprévote, Simon Jay, Jonathan Kelly, Maurits Dolmans and Bob Penn April 7, 2017 by Carly Goeman

The UK Government triggered on March 29, 2017, Article 50 TEU.  As a result, the UK is likely to have exited the EU by March 2019.

In a speech delivered on January 17,  Prime Minister (“PM”) May explained …

Debevoise & Plimpton Discusses EU’s Approach to Financial Services “Equivalence” Decisions

By Benjamin Lyon and James Scoville March 20, 2017 by renholding

On February 27, 2017, the European Commission published a Staff Working Document[1] containing an assessment of EU equivalence decisions in financial services policy.[2] Equivalence decisions are a core element of the Commission’s international strategy for financial services and …

Sullivan & Cromwell Discusses UK Court Ruling Giving Parliament a Say on Brexit

By Ben Perry November 8, 2016 by renholding

Following the referendum vote on June 23, 2016, the UK government proposed to notify the European Council by March 31, 2017 under article 50(2) of the Treaty on European Union of the UK’s decision to leave the EU.

The UK …

Ropes & Gray Offers Update on Brexit and European Data Protection

By Rohan Massey November 4, 2016 by renholding

Following the “Leave” result of the United Kingdom’s referendum on its membership in the European Union, there has been uncertainty regarding the implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) due to come into effect on 25 May 2018. Our …

Shearman & Sterling discusses Brexit: a Financial Free Zone Within the City

By Barnabas W.B. Reynolds, Thomas Donegan and James Comyn October 17, 2016 by renholding

The UK Government recently indicated that it intends to negotiate a unique EU-UK relationship post-Brexit. It is hoped that the arrangements will be appropriate for the UK and London’s position as a leading international financial centre. A number of existing …

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Ropes & Gray reviews the Implications of the UK’s Brexit Referendum

By Monica Gogna September 16, 2016 by renholding

From a legal perspective, nothing has changed following the Brexit Referendum. The UK remains a member of the EU and applicable  EU  law  remains in force. Although the outcome  of the Referendum is not legally binding on the UK government1 …

Clifford Chance discusses How to Leave the EU: The Key Article 50 Issues and UK Constitutional Questions

By Kate Gibbons, Jessica Gladstone, Simon James, Dan Neidle and Phillip Souta July 12, 2016 by ilyabeylin

Much has been written and spoken in the immediate aftermath of the UK’s EU referendum about what the UK must do to leave the EU. We look at the key questions in this area, such as whether the UK has …

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