by Malgorzata Krzyzowska | Sep 15, 2021 | Attorney Blogs, Insights
Information relating to EP and EU Council Directive 2019/1937 on the protection of persons who report breaches of Union law (protection of whistleblowers). The obligations under the Directive are to enter into force in two rounds, first for large companies (17...
by Sandip Patel | Nov 21, 2020 | Attorney Blogs, Insights
If no trade deal has been agreed to by the end of the implementation period on December 31, 2020, the UK will overnight become a ‘third country’ from an EU perspective. This blog looks at the effect of Brexit on private M&A transactions—i.e. transactions involving...
by Sandip Patel | Nov 4, 2020 | Attorney Blogs, Insights
As of exit day on January 31, 2020, the UK is no longer an EU Member State. However, in accordance with the Withdrawal Agreement, the UK has entered an implementation period, during which it continues to be subject to EU law. On February 3, 2020, the UK and EU set out...
by Tuomo Kauttu | Jun 11, 2020 | Attorney Blogs, Insights
From a global point of view, Europe seems to be a puzzle whose pieces are difficult to put together and which are constantly changing, sometimes disappearing altogether. This view applies not only to business executives who think in terms of markets but to lawyers as...
by Aliant Law | Dec 17, 2019 | Attorney Blogs, Insights
On June 29, 2019 the trade union of Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay and Paraguay (“Mercosur”) closed a free trade agreement (“FTA”) with the European Union (“EU”). This “historic” agreement culminates a 20-year negotiation process and gained momentum with the election of...
