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Our "2020 securities, shareholder, and M&A litigation outlook" provides our point of view on 2020, including the key decisions from 2019 that provide a window into what this year holds in store. Please see full publication below for more information...By: Hogan Lovells

The UK Competition and Markets Authority ("CMA") recently issued its Annual Plan for 2020/2021, which aims to give clarity to the CMA's objectives for the next year....By: Hogan Lovells

Last week, the U.S. antitrust agencies announced two important updates affecting their review of transactions: 1. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC)announced that effective 30 March 2020 the U.S. antitrust agencies will begin "processing requests...By: Hogan Lovells

Governments around the world have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic with drastic, and at times divergent, measures that impact both the global economy at a macro level, and businesses in many sectors, at a micro level. Foreign investments are likely...By: Hogan Lovells

On 24 March 2020 the Vietnamese government signed off the second decree to implement the new Law on Competition: Decree No. 35/2020/ND-CP (Decree 35). Decree 35 will take effect from 15 May 2020. Please see full Publication below for more...By: Hogan Lovells

Special series focused on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Aerospace, Defense, and Government Services industry - While fundamentals remain healthy for much of the government market because of dedicated spending priorities and strong...By: Hogan Lovells

The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has been declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO). The virus has spread across continents, taken an enormous human toll, and disrupted business operations throughout the United States and the...By: Hogan Lovells

Considerations when reviewing your MAC Clause in a COVID-19 Climate - As was the case after the global financial crisis in 2008 and Japan's triple disaster in 2011, companies are turning their minds to their potential exposure to, or their ability...By: Hogan Lovells

The UK government’s actions are ramping up as it battles to contain the spread of COVID-19 and enforce social distancing.  To assist with this, secondary legislation has been enacted to establish a new permitted development right for takeaways....By: Hogan Lovells

Dutch competition authority imposes fine on company for deleted chat messages during a dawn raid - The Dutch competition authority (“ACM“) recently confirmed that the obligation to cooperate fully with an inspection/during a dawn raid is of utmost...By: Hogan Lovells