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• What New FCA Private Stock Market System Could Offer Cos.

  

  While the Financial Conduct Authority鈥檚 new secondary private stock market system will bring more control and less ongoing regulatory compliance than a public market, but because the regime grants a significant degree of flexibility to operators it may be some time before a full operational picture emerges, says Iain Wright at Morgan Lewis.

• EU Telecom Merger Ruling Unveils Foreign Subsidies Analysis

  

  The European Commission鈥檚 recent publication of its decision approving e&鈥檚 acquisition of certain portions of PPF Telecom Group reveals its approach toward and procedural expectations for the European Union鈥檚 Foreign Subsidies Regulation, offering valuable guidance on how the commission will conduct future investigations, say lawyers at Goodwin.

• What EU 'Killer Acquisition' Study Means For Pharma Deals

  

  The European Commission鈥檚 recent study of pharmaceutical companies' acquisitions of emerging competitive threats, the first of its kind globally, has important implications for the industry, and may lead to increased awareness of merger control risks in collaborative agreements, say lawyers at Paul Weiss.

• Tools For Effective Asset Tracking In Offshore Jurisdictions

  

  In light of a technology company's recent allegations that its former CEO maintained an undisclosed interest in offshore companies, practitioners may want to refresh their knowledge of the tool kit available for tracing and recovering allegedly misappropriated assets from both onshore and offshore jurisdictions, say lawyers at Walkers Global.

• FCA Update Eases Private Stock Market Disclosure Rules

  

  The Financial Conduct Authority鈥檚 recently updated proposals for the Private Intermittent Securities and Capital Exchange System would result in less onerous disclosure obligations for businesses, reflecting ongoing efforts to balance an attractive trading venue for private companies while maintaining sufficient investor protections, say lawyers at Debevoise.

• FCA Bulletin Highlights Risks Of Leaking Inside M&A Info

  

  The Financial Conduct Authority鈥檚 recent bulletin on the consequences of leaking sensitive information during transactions, warning that such disclosure may result in market abuse allegations, demonstrates the regulator鈥檚 determination to root out and penalize insider dealing, say lawyers at Cadwalader.

• How CMA Is Responding To UK Gov't Pro-Growth Agenda

  

  With the U.K. government鈥檚 recent call for the Competition and Markets Authority and other regulators to better support economic growth, the competition policy landscape is shifting materially toward an emphasis on a more proportionate and targeted approach to merger enforcement, say lawyers at Macfarlanes.

• What Latest VC Model Document Revisions Offer UK Investors

  

  Recent updates to the British Private Equity and Venture Capital Association model documents, reflecting prevailing U.K. market practice on early-stage equity financing terms and increasing focus on compliance issues, provide needed protection for investors in relation to the growth in global foreign direct investment regimes, say lawyers at Davis Polk.

• What Cos. Must Note From FCA Bulletin On Leaking M&A Info

  

  The Financial Conduct Authority鈥檚 recent bulletin on strategic leaks in merger and acquisition transactions, as the second such publication in four months, acts as a warning for issuers and their advisers to tighten up their current policies for handling inside information, say lawyers at Herbert Smith.

• Key Takeaways From The 2025 Spring Antitrust Meeting

  

  Leadership changes, shifting priorities and evolving enforcement tools dominated the conversation at the recent American Bar Association Spring Antitrust Meeting, as panelists explored competition policy under a second Trump administration, agency discretion under the 2023 merger guidelines and new frontiers in conduct enforcement, say attorneys at Freshfields.

• What To Know About FCA's UK Listing Rules Proposal

  

  A recent consultation paper from the Financial Conduct Authority aims to streamline the securities-listing process for U.K.-regulated markets, including by allowing issuers to submit a single application for all securities of the same class, and aligning the disclosure standards for low-denomination and wholesale bonds, say lawyers at Debevoise.

• Issues To Watch At ABA's Antitrust Spring Meeting

  

  Attorneys at Freshfields consider the future of antitrust law and competition enforcement amid agency leadership changes and other emerging developments likely to dominate discussion at the American Bar Association's Antitrust Spring Meeting this week.

• What To Note In EU Tech Transfer Agreements Consultation

  

  Robert Klotz at Steptoe explains the European Commission鈥檚 main contemplated amendments to a regulation that exempts certain technology transfer agreements from European Union restrictions, the current political context around the ongoing reform, and as its potential consequences for businesses.

• UK Refusal Of US Extradition Request May Set New Standard

  

  The recent U.K. Supreme Court ruling in El-Khouri v. U.S., denying a U.S. extradition request, overturns a long-held precedent and narrows how U.K. courts must decide such requests, potentially signaling a broader reevaluation of U.K. extradition law, say lawyers at Dechert and Kingsley Napley.

• Key Findings From EU Report On Antitrust Remedies

  

  Although the European Commission鈥檚 recent report assessing the effectiveness of its antitrust policy on behavioral remedies is not binding, it may influence future cases and promote coherence, providing useful insights for national competition authorities and courts when considering remedies in their own jurisdictions, say lawyers at Paul Weiss.