29 January 2020
The myth and the mystery of the fundraising process
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/the-myth-and-the-mystery-of-the-fundraising-process

From a founder’s perspective, the process of raising funds to fuel the brainwave can resemble a black hole of Eventbrite tickets, template introductory emails, and speculative coffees with that friend of a friend of a ...

15 June 2020
BirdWatch - Ninth Edition
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/birdwatch-ninth-edition

Welcome to the 9th edition of BirdWatch - our regular newsletter to keep US businesses informed on the latest developments in Europe, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.

03 July 2020
UK: Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 – An overview of the main changes and how companies can use the reforms to their best advantage
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/corporate-insolvency-and-governance-act-2020

The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (the "Act") represents big changes to the current insolvency legislative framework and potentially to companies who may be affected by an insolvency within their supply ...

13 June 2019
FCA Competition Enforcement
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/uk/fca-competition-enforcement

The UK Financial Conduct Authority issues its first formal decision under the competition enforcement powers it was given in 2015. We look at the decision in more detail and its implication for market participants.

26 May 2020
Cross-border: COVID-19 and the Hospitality Sector - The big questions facing UK hoteliers and lessons we can learn from China
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/covid-19-and-the-hospitality-sector-the-big-questions-facing-uk-hoteliers-and-lessons-we-can-learn

In 1976, China was hit by a devastating earthquake in the north-easterly region of Tangshan and lost its leader of thirty years, Mao Zedong. 1976 was the last time the Chinese economy recorded a contraction and, for the ...

04 August 2020
Regulator finds its teeth: Australian supermarket giant issued with record fine for spam breaches
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/australia/australian-supermarket-giant-issued-with-record-fine-for-spam-breaches

Australian supermarket giant, Woolworths, was recently issued a record AUD$1,003,800 infringement notice by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA), for multiple, significant breaches of the Spam Act ...

13 June 2019
AIM Corporate Governance – A Survey of Codes
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/uk/aim-corporate-governance--a-survey-of-codes

AIM companies must now disclose details of the recognised corporate governance code that it has adopted, how the company complies with this code or, where it departed from this code, an explanation of the reasons for ...

13 June 2019
AIM Disciplinary Notice
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/uk/aim-disciplinary-notice-bushveld-minerals-limited

The London Stock Exchange has issued a disciplinary notice which highlights the importance of an AIM company needing to follow the guidance that has been given to it by its nominated adviser. We look at the implications ...

03 April 2020
COVID-19 in Germany: Legal obligations of managing directors in the corona crisis
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/germany/covid-19-rechtliche-pflichten-von-geschaeftsfuehrern

The COVID-19 pandemic is increasingly having a significant impact on the economy and companies. In connec-tion with the crisis, managing directors of limited liability companies (GmbH) are confronted with a wide range ...

11 February 2020
Global M&A Review with Ciesco
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/uk/global-m-and-a-review-with-ciesco

Bird & Bird was delighted to host Ciesco at its offices in London for its annual Digital, Media, Marketing and Related Technology M&A Review. The event saw an overview of the M&A landscape for the last 12 months, as ...