Counsel on Markets, Capital & Commerce
As regulators on both sides of the Atlantic tighten their grip on boardroom accountability, the old conventions of fiduciary duty are being rewritten in real time. What does this mean for directors, shareholders, and the institutions that serve them?
Continue Reading →Central banks are sending conflicting signals as inflation moderates unevenly across sectors, leaving fixed-income investors navigating a narrowing corridor of certainty.
Foreign direct investment screening has evolved from a national security instrument into a broad commercial tool, reshaping deal timelines and valuations in ways few anticipated.
The rapid expansion of direct lending markets is altering the relationship between risk, return, and liquidity in ways that demand careful re-examination of established frameworks.
Activist shareholders are no longer content with quiet letters to the board. The implications for directors' duties and disclosure obligations deserve careful attention.
The global minimum tax framework is now operational in most major jurisdictions. The compliance burden is real, but so are the strategic opportunities for well-advised groups.
After two years of suppressed listings, the pipeline is building. But the conditions that make a successful float in today's market differ markedly from the preceding decade.
"Clarity in law and clarity in markets are, in the end, the same virtue — both require the discipline to say precisely what one means, and the courage to mean it."
Alan Jones QC — On the Purpose of Commercial Law