Chambers Expert Focus | Corporate and Commercial
Chambers Expert Focus articles on Corporate and Commercial provide unique you with an in-depth look at this legal sector and offer insights and analysis of the key stories and trends affecting the market. Topics covered include M&A, private equity, venture capital and more.
China In & Out
A series of 12 podcasts covering a broad spectrum of issues and providing comprehensive advice on the unique challenges and opportunities of doing business in China.
Insight into the current Chinese business landscape, analysing the extent to which China has "reopened."
An overview of the Greek economy and important recent legal developments.
M&A
The options for successful bidders and minority shareholders when a delisting is proposed.
The crucial factors that companies in the mining industry should take into account when engaging in cross-border M&A.
The balancing act between tightening regulations and encouraging cross-border investment in China.
Proposed amendments to SEC Regulations, and the options afforded by them to activist shareholders.
Recent changes in the Japanese shareholder landscape.
The complex demands of liability management in carve-out transactions in distressed situations.
The M&A landscape in Thailand, including the impact of COVID-19 and rapidly evolving technologies.
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Key questions for a foreign institutional investor approaching the Italian market.
How Portugal is defying COVID-19 doubts to enjoy a record year of mergers and acquisitions.
The implications for Italian M&A of the increasing centrality of ESG concerns.
Drivers and headwinds for M&A activity in Switzerland.
The proposed merger of two significant players in the Thai telecommunications market.
The trends behind a post-COVID resurgence in Japanese M&A activity.
The increasing trend of start-up acquisition by growth-stage companies.
Explaining the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority's approval of a new regulatory standard at the SIX Swiss Exchange.
Restructuring and insolvency
The practical implications of winding up a company in liquidation in Botswana.
New restructuring plans in accordance with amendments to Spanish insolvency law.
Insurance
Key developments in the international insurance market for both insurers and the insured.
Analysing recent changes to Norway's regulation of insurance for natural disasters.
Key advice on how to gain and maintain reliable coverage in the US insurance market.
The evolution of representation and warranties insurance and its effective use.
Employment
The latest developments in employment regulation, including the effect of COVID-19 on working patterns.
Exploring the recent introduction of statutory sick pay leave in Ireland.
Employee non-solicits are becoming harder to enforce as “legitimate” employer interests are increasingly narrowly construed.
Legal Implications of home working, including workplace safety and harassment issues.
Introducing the Fair Labor Standards Act.
The three major exemptions to the Fair Labor Standards Act’s premium pay obligations.
Trending employment topics across Latin America including returning to work, the home office and hybrid work systems.
A discussion of remote working regulation in Latin America.
Workforce redesign matters, remote work regulation and the main attention points for employers in Argentina, Colombia, Peru and Venezuela.
Can Brazilian President-elect Lula maintain stability while staying true to his trade union roots?
Recent developments in Dutch employment law and their implications for employers.
Why greater transparency is the only way to close the gender pay gap.
Dismissing myths surrounding on-the-spot sackings.
