30 March 2020
Interpreting Article 16 of Regulation 714 – The use of interconnector congestion revenue
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/interpreting-article-16-of-regulation-714

Somewhat overshadowed by other events, the European Court of Justice issued a judgment on one of the more controversial provisions of EU energy market law on 11 March, explaining the meaning of Article 16(6) of ...

19 November 2020
UK: The show must go on – hope for the Festival Season 2021
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/uk/the-show-must-go-on-hope-for-the-festival-season-2021

If you are wondering whether you’ll be able to sport your wellies for next year’s festival season, you’ll be pleased to hear that the government’s Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (“DCMS”) Committee announced last week ...

14 May 2020
Cross-border: Undertaking M&A Transactions during a global pandemic
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/undertaking-m-and-a-transactions-during-a-global-pandemic

COVID-19 has impacted the lives of people around the globe and while we are all getting used to "the new normal", it is worth considering the impact of the pandemic on M&A transactions. This article is not exhaustive ...

24 July 2019
Bird & Bird advises the National Digital Infrastructure Fund and RPMI Railpen on the £50 million funding round in Community Fibre
www.twobirds.com/en/news/press-releases/2019/global/bird-and-bird-advises-the-national-digital-infrastructure-fund-and-rpmi-railpen

International law firm Bird & Bird advises institutional investors the Amber Infrastructure managed National Digital Infrastructure Fund (NDIF) and RPMI Railpen (Railpen), on the £50 million funding round in Community ...

08 June 2017
Bird & Bird advises Capital Stage on the acquisition of a UK-based solar park from SPI Energy
www.twobirds.com/en/news/press-releases/2017/uk/bird-and-bird-advises-capital-stage-on-the-acquisition-of-a-uk-based-solar-park-from-spi-energy

International law firm Bird & Bird has advised Capital Stage AG, the German wind and solar operator, on their £4.7 million acquisition of a UK-based solar park from Chinese firm SPI Energy Co. Ltd.

15 January 2021
Bird & Bird advises Marks & Spencer Group plc on the acquisition of fashion brand Jaeger
www.twobirds.com/en/news/press-releases/2021/uk/bird-and-bird-advises-marks-and-spencer-group-plc-on-the-acquisition-of-fashion-brand-jaeger

International law firm Bird & Bird advised Marks & Spencer plc (M&S) on its acquisition of the Jaeger fashion brand, which fell into administration last November.

08 August 2019
Investment Opportunities for Chinese Companies on the London Stock Exchange
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/global/investment-opportunities-for-chinese-companies-on-the-london-stock-exchange

This summary focuses on the potential benefits for Chinese companies looking for 'westbound' investment, the eligibility criteria and process for listing in London.

23 December 2019
FCA review of unbundling of research costs under MiFID II
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/global/fca-review-of-unbundling-of-research-costs-under-mifid-ii

MiFID II came into force on 3 January 2018 and overhauled the way in which firms pay for research.

08 November 2019
UK tax treatment of cryptoassets for companies finally confirmed
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/uk/uk-tax-treatment-of-cryptoassets-for-companies-finally-confirmed

HMRC finally published its policy paper on the taxation of cryptoasset exchange tokens for companies and other businesses on 1 November 2019.

25 May 2016
Does the UK's Modern Slavery Act 2015 affect you? Find out now
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2016/uk/does-the-modern-slavery-act-2015-affect-you

Use our interactive PDF to find out in seconds whether your company would be affected by the Modern Slavery Act 2015