EU

Does Reporting Frequency Affect the Allocation of Investor Attention Among Peer Firms? 

By Emmanuel T. De George, Minh Phan and Robert C. Stoumbos September 12, 2019 by renholding

The frequency at which public companies must report financial information to investors has been the subject of intense debate in the European Union, Asia, and more recently the United States. For example, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is examining …

SEC Chairman Clayton Speaks to Investor Advisory Committee

By Jay Clayton July 29, 2019 by renholding

Thank you, Anne [Sheehan].  Good morning everyone, and I want to extend a special welcome to our new commissioner, Allison Lee.

I am interested in today’s discussion.  I understand the Committee first will be talking about the SEC approach to

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Gibson Dunn Discusses New EU Sanctions Framework Aimed at Cyber-Attack Threats

By Judith Alison Lee, Adam M. Smith and Richard W. Roeder June 25, 2019 by renholding

In a previous client alert, we highlighted a recent U.S. sanctions regime aimed at deterring threats of election interference[1], which further expanded the U.S. menu of cyber-related sanctions.[2]  Across the Atlantic, as a step forward that demonstrates …

“Centros,” California’s ‘Women on Boards’ Statute, and the Scope of Regulatory Competition

By Jill E. Fisch and Steven Davidoff Solomon May 30, 2019 by renholding

It has been 20 years since the European Court of Justice issued its decision in Centros Ltd. v. Erhvervs – og Selskabsstyrelsen (Centros).  Since that time, Centros has been widely understood as shifting the European Union (EU) from …

Debevoise Discusses When to Disclose a European Deal

By James C. Scoville, Pierre Clermontel, Vera Losonci and Philippe Tengelmann May 20, 2019 by renholding

In Europe, when negotiating a transaction which may affect the market price of listed instruments of the parties, a key question arises: when to disclose it to the market? The short answer is as soon as possible unless you have …

Protecting Against Protectionism in EU M&A

By Marco Claudio Corradi and Julian Nowag April 18, 2019 by renholding

In a recent paper, we explore EU law covering EU cross-border mergers. These are typically more difficult and costlier than purely national mergers. Additionally, political hurdles can exist. In a time of global political and institutional transformations away from …

The Future of Data Driven Finance: Financial Regulation, Data Regulation, and RegTech

By Dirk A. Zetzsche, Douglas W. Arner, Ross P. Buckley and Rolf H. Weber April 15, 2019 by renholding

Fifty years ago, banking was a relationship business. Bank managers collected information about depositors and borrowers from all sorts of sources, formal and informal. In recent decades, credit decisions have become far more data-driven, with companies like Amazon and the …

Brexit Fools’ Day

By Amy Hutchings April 1, 2019 by renholding

March 29 was meant to be Brexit Day, marking the UK’s departure from the EU. Instead, it was yet another day of Brexit high drama as Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal was voted down for a third time, leaving …

The Brexit Twilight Zone

By Amy Hutchings March 18, 2019 by renholding

More Brexit chaos unfolded last week as the UK Parliament voted (1) for a second time to reject Theresa May’s Brexit deal, (2) to reject a no-deal Brexit and (3) in favor of Brexit delay. Yet these actions seem to …

March Madness – Brexit Edition

By Amy Hutchings March 1, 2019 by renholding

The countdown to Brexit on March 29 brings new twists and turns every day. On Wednesday, the UK’s House of Commons voted on amendments to the Brexit process, establishing a March timetable for decisions on whether to seek a deal, …

Debevoise Discusses Possible EU Approach to ICOs and Crypto-Assets

By Klaudius Heda, Clarisse Hannotin, Dr. Oliver Krauß and Dr. Friedrich Popp January 30, 2019 by abirvarma

In the first week of 2019, both the European Securities and Markets Authority (“ESMA”) and the European Banking Authority (“EBA”) issued reports advising EU legislators on the regulation of “crypto-assets” and initial coin offerings (“ICOs”). The European Supervisory Authorities (“ESAs”), …

When Good Incentives Are Not Enough: The Quest for Financial Data Standardization

By Richard Berner and Kathryn Judge January 29, 2019 by renholding

Data standardization – the process of developing and implementing rules for how data are described and recorded – offers significant benefits for financial firms and regulators.  Nonetheless, the topic has received only scant attention from academics, and regulatory efforts to …

The Identity Challenge in Finance

By Douglas W. Arner, Dirk A. Zetzsche, Ross P. Buckley and Janos N. Barberis November 12, 2018 by renholding

Identity is fundamental in finance. At a time when huge TechFins like Amazon are making inroads into the financial services industry, major questions are arising as to the most effective methods of customer identification and meeting Know Your Customer obligations …

The Transatlantic Debate over Shareholder Rights

By Maria Lucia Passador November 9, 2018 by renholding

Effective and sustainable shareholder engagement is a cornerstone of the corporate governance model of listed companies, which is based on a system of checks and balances among boards, management, and stakeholders. Enhancing the involvement of shareholders in corporate governance is …

Skadden Discusses Merger Reviews and Antitrust Inquiries in Case of “No-Deal” Brexit

By Bill Batchelor, Frederic Depoortere, Giorgio Motta and Ingrid Vandenborre November 1, 2018 by renholding

As the U.K.’s March 29, 2019, exit date from the European Union approaches, companies involved in merger reviews or antitrust investigations should pre-emptively address the risk of a “no-deal” Brexit.

Both the U.K. and EU have antitrust laws that can …

Can Companies and M&A Law in Europe Adapt to the Market for Corporate Control?

By Matteo Gatti October 29, 2018 by renholding

Takeover regimes in Europe have been under persistent scrutiny by the public, politicians, and market participants. Sometimes, that is just the nature of the game: Takeovers create winners and losers, and the latter (with the help of their champions and …

Arnold & Porter Compares New California Privacy Law With the EU’s Privacy Regime

By Nancy L. Perkins, Anthony Raglani, Ronald D. Lee, Zoe V. Walkinshaw, Anthony Samson and Angel Tang Nakamura October 22, 2018 by renholding

On September 23, 2018, the governor of California signed into law an amended version of the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA),[1] which was originally enacted in late June 2018. The amendments are a partial response to extensive …

Gibson Dunn Discusses How Brexit Will Affect Financing and Documentation

By Amy Kennedy, Jeffrey Steiner and Alex Hillback October 17, 2018 by renholding

Since the result of the Brexit referendum was announced in June 2016, there has been significant commentary regarding the potential effects of the UK’s withdrawal from the EU on the financial services industry.

As long as the UK is negotiating …

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 …

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 …