Available as an in-house course

Course Overview

This course focuses on the legal and regulatory issues affecting cross-border transactions. As well as examining the EU Directives intended to facilitate cross-border deals, it also looks at the general increase in regulation in Europe, which has led to transactions becoming more complex, often require more advanced structuring.

Course Content

The implementation of the Takeover Directive
Scope
General principles
Frustrating action and breakthrough
Mandatory bids
Documents and information
Sell out/squeeze outs
Common features of European jurisdictions
Specific country legislation
Implementation of Takeover Directive
Were the objectives achieved?

Legal and tax structures
Structures for private acquisitions/disposals
Structures for public takeovers
Legal mergers and Cross-border Merger Directive
Other Directives
Tax considerations on cross-border deals
Specific countries

Other legal/regulatory issues
Legal system
Sale and purchase agreements
Pensions, esp. UK Pension Regulator

Competition issues
EU Merger Regulation
National competition authorities

Due diligence