New York partner Andrew Fabens, Washington, D.C. associate David Korvin and Houston associate Jordan Rex are the authors of “SEC's Amendments Streamline Reporting — In Some Cases” [PDF] published by Law360 on August 12, 2019.
Publications | August 14, 2019
An update on the political state of play in the United Kingdom after Boris Johnson was selected as Prime Minister, covering Brexit and other developments.
Client Alert | July 26, 2019
Singapore partner Robson Lee is the author of “Staving Off the Onslaught of Short Sellers” [PDF] published by the The Business Times on July 24, 2019.
Publications | July 24, 2019
Best Lawyers in the United Kingdom 2020 has recognized 11 Gibson Dunn partners as leading lawyers in their respective practice areas: Cyrus Benson – International Arbitration; Thomas Budd – Real Estate Finance; James Cox – Employment Law; Patrick Doris – International Arbitration; Charlie Geffen – Private Equity Law; Penny Madden – International Arbitration; Mitri Najjar – Corporate Law; Philip Rocher – Litigation; Alan Samson – Finance Services, Real Estate Finance and Real Estate Law; Jeffrey Sullivan – International Arbitration; and Steve Thierbach – Capital Markets Law.
| June 28, 2019
In this webcast, members of Gibson Dunn's Capital Markets and Strategic Sourcing and Commercial Transactions Practice Groups discuss the potential benefits of outsourcing, and how to avoid the many pitfalls when sourcing and contracting for outsourcing services.
Webcasts | April 23, 2019
Houston partner Gerry Spedale and Dallas associate Eric Pacifici are the authors of "9 Factors To Evaluate When Considering A SPAC" [PDF] published by Law360 on March 11, 2019.
Publications | March 11, 2019
In this webcast, Gibson Dunn lawyers discuss capital markets transactions that are currently popular in the oil and gas industry.
Webcasts | February 26, 2019
Latinvex has named Washington, D.C. partner F. Joseph Warin and New York partner Kevin Kelley on its 2019 Latin America’s Top 100 Lawyers list featuring “leading attorneys from international law firms that are involved in the legal business in Latin America.” The list was published on February 7, 2019.
Firm News | February 7, 2019
In this webcast, Gibson Dunn lawyers explain and explore the life cycle of a private equity-sponsored public company, and how public companies access the capital markets through private equity.
Webcasts | February 6, 2019
Looking back at the past year's cacophony of voices in a world trying to negotiate a new balance of powers, it appeared that Germany was disturbingly silent, on both the global and European stage.
Client Alert | January 11, 2019
The UK Legal 500 2019 ranked Gibson Dunn in 13 practice areas and named six partners as Leading Lawyers. The firm was recognized in the following categories:
Firm News | November 21, 2018
On October 24, 2018, Glass Lewis released its updated U.S. proxy voting policy guidelines for 2019, including guidelines for shareholder proposals.
Client Alert | November 1, 2018
In the current strong market environment, spin-off deals have become a regular feature of the M&A landscape as strategic companies look for ways to maximize the value of various assets. In this program, a panel of lawyers from a number of these key practice areas provided insights based on their recent experience structuring and executing spin-off transactions. They walked through the hot topics, common issues and potential work-arounds.
Webcasts | October 30, 2018
Our discussions with politicians, civil servants, journalists and other commentators lead us to believe that the most likely outcome of the Brexit negotiations is that a deal will be agreed at the “softer” end of the spectrum, that the Conservative Government will survive and that Theresa May will remain as Prime Minister at least until a Brexit deal is agreed (although perhaps not thereafter).
Client Alert | October 10, 2018
This client alert provides an overview of changes to existing disclosure requirements recently adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission").
Client Alert | August 27, 2018
On July 24, 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") proposed amendments to Rules 3-10 and 3-16 of Regulation S-X (available here) (the "Proposal") in an effort to "simplify and streamline" the financial disclosures required in offerings of certain guaranteed debt and debt-like securities (collectively referred to as "debt securities"), as well as offerings of securities collateralized by securities of an affiliate of the registrant, registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act").
Client Alert | August 6, 2018
Following the widely reported Cabinet meeting at Chequers, the Prime Minister's country residence, on Friday 6 June 2018, the UK Government has now published its "White Paper" setting out its negotiating position with the EU.
Client Alert | July 12, 2018
This client alert provides an overview of shareholder proposals submitted to public companies during the 2018 proxy season, including statistics and notable decisions from the staff (the “Staff”) of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on no-action requests.
Client Alert | July 12, 2018
New York of counsel Nicolas H.R. Dumont is the author of “Toward T+0: Preparing For Faster Securities Settlements” [PDF] published in Law360 on June 26, 2018.
Article | June 26, 2018
On April 26, 2018, Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC") Chairman J. Christopher Giancarlo and the CFTC's Chief Economist Bruce Tuckman released a co-authored white paper titled Swaps Regulation Version 2.0: An Assessment of the Current Implementation of Reform and Proposals for Next Steps ("White Paper"), which analyzes and assesses the CFTC's current implementation of the swaps reforms promulgated under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ("Dodd-Frank").
Client Alert | May 15, 2018
On April 27, 2018, the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (“SIFMA”), the leading industry group representing broker-dealers, banks and asset managers, along with other securities industry related groups, released a report called “Expanding the On-Ramp: Recommendations to Help More Companies Go and Stay Public”
Client Alert | May 4, 2018
Dallas partner Robert Little and Dallas associate Eric Pacifici are the authors of "Important Lessons From 'In re Oxbow Carbon' for Drafting Joint Venture Exit Provisions," [PDF] published in Delaware Business Court Insider on March 14, 2018.
Article | March 14, 2018
In our client alert of 8 December 2017 we summarised the political deal relating to the terms of withdrawal of the UK from the EU with a two year transition.
Client Alert | March 12, 2018
Houston partners Gerry Spedale and Hillary Holmes are the authors of "Joint Venture Traps to Avoid," [PDF] published in Midstream Business in March 2018.
Article | March 1, 2018
Oil and gas prices are recovering and there is a friendlier regulatory climate in Washington for capital raising. Times may never be better for considering an initial public offering for your company.
Webcasts | February 14, 2018
Palo Alto partner Lisa Fontenot is the author of "Public Company Virtual-Only Annual Meetings," [PDF] published in The American Bar Association's The Business Lawyer Vol.73, Winter 2017-2018.
Article | January 1, 2018
The UK Government and the European Commission have issued a joint report setting out the progress of the phase 1 negotiations for the Brexit divorce terms.
Client Alert | December 8, 2017
New York counsel Nicolas H.R. Dumont is the author of "Sentiment Analysis & Natural Language: Processing Techniques for Capital Markets & Disclosure," [PDF] published by The Corporate Governance Advisor in December 2017.
Article | December 1, 2017
Public companies face unique challenges as they confront and seek to manage OFAC, AML and FCPA compliance risk. Disclosure obligations and market reactions can intensify the pressures arising from alleged or actual violations of these laws.
Webcasts | November 1, 2017
On October 11, 2017, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) unanimously voted to propose amendments to modernize and simplify disclosure requirements for public companies, as well as investment advisers and investment companies.
Client Alert | October 13, 2017
France is great again?Many of you have read positive articles on the new government in France and its freshly elected President, Emmanuel Macron. Is it real?First, one needs to understand the context: a quasi-unknown individual a year ago, Mr.
Client Alert | July 20, 2017
Theresa May's decision to call a snap UK general election has backfired. The Conservatives emerged as the biggest party in yesterday's UK general election but lost their overall majority. Theresa May's authority and leadership have been greatly weakened, perhaps even fatally damaged, by the shock result. The Conservatives won 319 (down from 331) seats in the House of Commons. A governing party needs 326 seats out of 650 seats for a majority. The Labour party gained 29 seats, enjoying their biggest increase in the share of the vote since 1945. A so-called "progressive alliance" between them and such of the minority parties as have indicated a willingness to work in coalition with Labour would not be sufficient to command an outright
Client Alert | June 9, 2017
The UK prime minister Theresa May has called a surprise general election for 8 June 2017. Earlier this week she won a House of Commons vote by 522 to 13 to override the standard five year fixed term between general elections.Theresa May is hoping the early election will convert her current working majority of 17 MPs in the House of Commons into a much bigger majority (with some predictions of a "landslide" victory). The prime minister says this will strengthen her hand in Brexit negotiations and provide the "strong and stable leadership" the country needs.Brexit negotiations will begin in earnest after the elections in France (the first round takes place on 23 April 2017, with the top two candidates facing each other in a second run-off on 7
Client Alert | April 21, 2017
The UK government has today triggered Article 50 – the official legal notification to the EU that the UK is going to leave the bloc. This means that, unless otherwise agreed with the EU member states, the UK will be out of the EU by end March 2019.
Client Alert | March 29, 2017
Washington, D.C. counsel Jeff Steiner and San Francisco associate Sean Sullivan are the authors of "Renewed Focus on Routes to Going Public," [PDF] published in the Daily Journal on March 1, 2017.
Article | March 1, 2017
Public companies face unique challenges as they confront and seek to manage cybersecurity risk. Disclosure obligations and market reactions can intensify the pressures arising from cyber threats and incidents.
Webcasts | February 28, 2017
The Supreme Court (the UK's highest court) has ruled today that parliament must vote on whether the UK can start the process of leaving the European Union. The Supreme Court held by a majority of eight to three that the UK government cannot trigger Article 50 – the official legal notification to the EU that the UK is going to leave the bloc – without an act of parliament authorising it to do so. The landmark decision upholds a High Court ruling handed down last November. The UK government had argued that royal prerogative powers mean MPs do not need to vote on triggering Article 50. The Supreme Court rejected this. Withdrawal from the EU will fundamentally change the UK's constitutional arrangements because it will cut off the source of EU law: &
Client Alert | January 24, 2017
London partner Charlie Geffen and Dubai partner Hardeep Plahe are the authors of "Business Yet to Get a True Fix on Brexit Consequences" [PDF] published on November 22, 2016 by Gulf News.
Article | November 22, 2016
There is widespread speculation regarding what President-elect Donald Trump and a Republican-controlled Congress will choose to prioritize and pursue in 2017 and beyond. With the majority of pollsters and media observers incorrectly forecasting a victory for Hillary Clinton, many are just now beginning to assess how they will operate under, and the potential opportunities presented by, the policies of the Trump administration and the Republican-led Congress. We would like to share with you some of our initial observations about the potential effects that may be forthcoming in the near term. With Republicans claiming the White House and maintaining control of both the House of Representatives and the Senate, we expect a flurry of legislative and administrative activity con
Client Alert | November 15, 2016
The UK High Court has ruled today that parliament must vote on whether the UK can start the process of leaving the European Union. This means the UK government cannot trigger Article 50 – the official legal notification to the EU that the UK is going to leave the bloc – without parliamentary approval.
Client Alert | November 3, 2016
Dubai partner Hardeep Plahe is the author of "Horses for Courses Strategy Should Prevail in Deals" [PDF] published on November 3, 2016 by Gulf News.
Article | November 3, 2016
It has been close to two years since China announced that it would make major changes in its foreign investment related laws and regulations. The first step of such changes took effect on October 1, 2016, after the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (China's parliament) passed resolutions (the "NPC Resolutions") to amend certain provisions of the FIE Laws (as defined below). On October 8, 2016, in implementing the NPC Resolutions, the PRC National Development and Reform Commission ("NDRC") and the PRC Ministry of Commerce ("MOFCOM") issued Public Announcement No. 22 ("Announcement 22"), and MOFCOM issued the Interim Measures for the Record-filing Administration of the Incorporation and Change o
Client Alert | October 10, 2016
The UK Prime Minister, Theresa May, has announced that Article 50 – the official legal notification to the EU that the UK is going to leave the bloc – will be triggered by end March 2017. This means the UK will be out of the EU by end March 2019. The UK will have two years from the Article 50 notice to negotiate the terms of its relationship with the EU. Theresa May has not given any information on the type of Brexit deal the UK Government will be pursuing. However, the Prime Minister insists that the UK will not "give up control of immigration again". The requirement for restrictions on free movement of people may make it difficult for the UK to remain in the EU single market.
Client Alert | October 3, 2016
The Indian MarketThe Indian economy continues to be an attractive investment destination due to its sustained stable growth and implementation of further liberalization policies by the Government of India ("Government").
Client Alert | October 3, 2016
As the debate widens and the complexity of the challenges of Brexit emerges, it is becoming increasingly difficult to simplify the issues at the centre of the discussion. Much is being written and The Financial Times this week (w/c 19 September) had some interesting articles.This is what we are hearing: Whilst some academics continue to debate issues of process, the better legal view is that the Government is entitled to serve the Article 50 notice without Parliamentary approval.
Client Alert | September 22, 2016
Century City partner Candice Choh and associate Andrew Friedman are the authors of "Co-Investment: Maintaining the Right Access" [PDF] published on September 1, 2016 by Private Equity International.
Article | September 1, 2016
Dubai partner Hardeep Plahe is the author of "Making a Strong Case to be Investor-Friendly" [PDF] published on July 15, 2016 by Gulf News.
Article | July 15, 2016
London partner A. Stephen Gillespie is the author of "Key Issues for US Firms to Know about UK Decision to Brexit" [PDF] published on July 6, 2016 by Daily Journal.
Article | July 6, 2016
The Foreign Direct Investment Policy ("FDI Policy") is the primary regulation governing foreign investment in India. The Government of India ("Government") introduced several amendments to the FDI Policy through the annual Consolidated Foreign Direct Investment Policy Circular, 2016 issued on June 7, 2016 ("2016 FDI Policy") and a subsequent press note issued on June 24, 2016 ("Press Note").
Client Alert | July 1, 2016
As you will all be aware, the UK electorate voted last week to leave the European Union. The Referendum does not itself trigger any immediate legal consequences and the actual timing for a UK exit from the EU (if at all) is uncertain. However, the vote to leave had an immediate and direct effect on the global finance markets, with Sterling falling to a 30-year low against the Dollar, and the ratings agencies announcing a UK ratings downgrade reflective of weakening investor confidence.
Client Alert | June 29, 2016