Over the last three decades, government antitrust enforcers and private plaintiffs in the United States have increasingly sought to apply U.S. antitrust laws to conduct by foreign businesses that is deemed to have effects on the U.S. economy. Many of these foreign businesses have been located in Asia: since the 1990s there have been waves …
Introduction Global M&A, including cross-border M&A, had a strong 2018. Hiding below the surface of the data, however, are a number of disturbing trends that do not bode well for continuing strength in cross-border M&A. Perhaps the most significant trend is what has been referred to by some commentators as the “weaponization of global M&A”—the …
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There are a number of occasions when a company operating a share plan will need to exercise its discretion. On grant, a decision needs to be made as to who will receive an award, how many shares will be subject to it and what other conditions (such as those relating to vesting and performance) …
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