Shearman & Sterling is advising Tele2 on the US aspects of its proposed approximately $3.3 billion merger with Com Hem. Under the terms of the merger, Com Hem will be merged into Tele2 and each Com Hem share will be converted into the right to receive 1.0374 Class B shares of the surviving company and […]
The estimated total corporate tax benefit of $74 billion per year is not a game-changer according to Alastair George, Chief Investment Strategist at Edison Investment, who below explains to Lawyer Monthly how the tax reform may in fact result in quite a modest positive for US equities. The prospective headline cut to the US corporate […]
Below Mark Klein, General Counsel at Burford Capital, explores five reasons GCs need to take a closer look at litigation finance in order to avoid unexpected surprises. Litigation finance is becoming an increasingly important part of the commercial litigation landscape: according to a 2017 survey conducted by Burford Capital, the number of lawyers in the […]
US senator John Kennedy asked one of Trump's district court judge nominees, Matthew Petersen, a series of questions on basic law, and he was unable to answer them. Concerns have been raised over the suitability of the five nominees for the role, including Matthew Petersen. The American Bar Association declared one of the nominees 'unqualified'.
Following the introduction of plain packaging for tobacco products in some countries and calls to extend the legislation to other sectors, Brand Finance has analysed the potential financial impact of such a policy on food and beverage brands in four categories: alcohol, confectionery, savoury snacks, and sugary drinks. Eight major brand-owning companies are predicted to […]
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