Italy Readies Measures for a No-Deal Brexit
fOn January 24, 2019 the Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance ("MEF") published a press release announcing that the Italian government has readied a set of measures necessary to ensure full...
View ArticleThe CMA issues guidance on requests for internal documents in merger...
fCompetition authorities around the world typically place considerable weight on parties' internal documents when assessing the potential effects of a merger. Such documents, many of which can pre-date...
View ArticleNo Deal: Data Protection Compliance After Brexit
fBREXIT COUNTDOWN › Our Brexit countdown illustrates the key dates and milestones on the road to Brexit. Discover more.On 29 March 2019, the UK will formally leave the EU unless an extension, or a...
View ArticleEU-Japan Adequacy Decision now in force
fThe European Commission and the Personal Information Protection Commission of Japan have agreed mutual adequacy decisions regarding the transfer of personal data. This is a significant development,...
View ArticleWhite & Case Advises Orange on French Home Telesurveillance Partnership with...
fGlobal law firm White & Case LLP has advised Orange, one of the world's leading telecommunications operators, on its partnership with French insurance group Groupama in the French home...
View ArticleUpdate on the Status of Initial Coin Offerings in Europe
fWith crypto-currencies on the rise and technological developments providing great opportunities in the financial services sector, Initial Coin Offerings ("ICO") provide an innovative way of raising...
View ArticleWhite & Case Advises UniCredit on Restructuring of €1.2 Billion...
fGlobal law firm White & Case LLP has advised Cassa di Risparmio di Asti S.p.A. and Cassa di Risparmio di Biella e Vercelli – Biverbanca S.p.A., as originators and underwriters, and UniCredit Bank...
View ArticleWhite & Case Advises Pitagora and Banca IMI on Restructuring of CQS...
fGlobal law firm White & Case LLP has advised Pitagora S.p.A., as originator, and Banca IMI S.p.A., as arranger, on the restructuring of a receivables securitization.The receivables were originated...
View ArticleWhite & Case Advises Credito Fondiario on Acquisition of €698 Million NPLS...
fGlobal law firm White & Case LLP has advised Credito Fondiario S.p.A. and Fire S.p.A. on the acquisition of a €698 million non-performing receivables portfolio from Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena...
View ArticleWhite & Case Advises QIA on US$200 Million Investment in Airtel Africa
fGlobal law firm White & Case LLP has advised the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), the sovereign wealth fund of the State of Qatar, on a US$200 million investment in Airtel Africa through a...
View ArticleManaging the Tension – the protection of privilege in a company audit
fThe recent case of Financial Reporting Council Limited v Sports Direct International Plc1 serves as a reminder of the tension between companies wishing to protect privileged information and auditors...
View ArticleMurad Daghles Joins White & Case as a Partner in Düsseldorf
fGlobal law firm White & Case LLP has expanded its Global Mergers & Acquisitions Practice with the addition of Murad Daghles as a partner in Düsseldorf."The addition of Murad is another example...
View ArticleWhite & Case Advises Utico Group on US$400 Million Capital Raise
fGlobal law firm White & Case LLP has advised Utico Group, the UAE's leading private water and power utility provider, on its capital raise, with a deal value of US$400 million.The proceeds of the...
View ArticleOutlook for US Trade Policy and the World Trade Organization in 2019
fThe year 2018 may be remembered as a turning point for US trade policy and the international trading system. The Trump administration took several unilateral trade actions, including the imposition of...
View ArticleGerman Federal Court of Justice Prohibits Third-Party Funding in Actions for...
fThe German Federal Court of Justice holds that third-party funding in actions for confiscation of profits pursuant to Section 10 of the German Act Against Unfair Competition (UWG) is...
View ArticleBrexit preparedness for financial services: the German response
fBREXIT COUNTDOWN › Our Brexit countdown illustrates the key dates and milestones on the road to Brexit. Discover more.The House of Commons recently rejected the Withdrawal Agreement. While the UK...
View ArticleJames Dodsworth Named One of "World's Most Influential Data Economy Leaders"
fData Economy magazine has named White & Case partner James Dodsworth (London) in its first-ever "Power 200" list of persons the magazine has identified as "The World's Most Influential Data...
View ArticleWhite & Case Advises SoftBank Vision Fund on Largest Ever European Fintech...
Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised SoftBank Vision Fund on its investment in British unicorn OakNorth, in what will be the largest ever European fintech fundraising.The investment will...
View ArticleVideo: The surprising resilience of European leveraged finance
fWhite & Case partners Colin Chang and Jeremy Duffy discuss how the European leveraged finance market has changed over the past 12 months and what lies ahead for 2019. FULL MAGAZINE Ten...
View ArticleWhite & Case Advises Termocandelaria Power on US$410 Million Notes Issuance
fGlobal law firm White & Case LLP has advised Termocandelaria Power Ltd. (TPL), the fourth largest electric power generation company in Colombia and the largest non-hydro generator in the country,...
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