27 September 2018
New premium listing category for Sovereign Controlled Companies
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2018/uk/new-premium-listing-category-for-sovereign-controlled-companies

On 8 June 2018, following a consultation process, the Financial Conduct Authority ("FCA") amended its 'Handbook' to create a new premium listing category for Sovereign Controlled Companies. The rationale for having a ...

30 July 2020
Bird & Bird backs growing green Corporate PPAs
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/bird-and-bird-backs-growing-green-corporate-ppas

Our Energy team collaborates with Clean Energy Pipeline to produce a feature on the growing prevalence of green corporate PPAs in the market.

06 April 2020
Director's duties and COVID-19
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/directors-duties-and-covid19

Directors have a duty to act in the best interests of the company. A director has the following general duties under the Companies Act 2006:

17 November 2020
European industrial policy vs. European competition law: state of play 18 months after the Siemens-Alstom decision
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/european-industrial-policy-vs-european-competition-law-state

The European Commission's decision to block the Siemens-Alstom mega-merger in February 2019 provoked the anger of the French and German governments that had backed the deal. Eighteen months after this decision and an ...

16 December 2020
2021 - Tougher merger control is on the horizon
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/2021---tougher-merger-control-is-on-the-horizon

Merger control is a critical part of the competition law tool kit. However, the rapid evolution of many sectors in recent years and the emergence of new market players, especially companies with a high technological ...

15 December 2020
MediaWrites Webinar: Commercialising E-Sports in Asia Pacific – A Masterclass with PSG Talon
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/mediawrites-webinar-commercialising-esports-in-asia-pacific

In this recording of a unique event hosted by Bird & Bird, we discuss how e-sports is being commercialised in Asia Pacific with one of the most exciting companies to emerge in the region, PSG Talon. You can watch it via ...

17 March 2020
Using electronic signatures to avoid meetings and in-person signings
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/uk/using-electronic-signatures-to-avoid-meetings-and-inperson-signings

This article briefly considers how electronic signatures may be used for contracts governed by English law, at a time when signatories may be forced to sign documents remotely.

11 March 2020
COVID-19 and Public Offerings
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/covid-19-and-public-offerings

The rapid spread of the COVID-19 virus has led to significant recent falls in share prices on international stock exchanges. The continued spread of the virus has the potential to cause significant disruption to ...

15 January 2021
Bribery and corruption in M&A transactions - What to look out for
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2021/global/bribery-and-corruption-in-ma-transactions-what-to-look-out-for

Merging two businesses raises many practical and cultural issues quite apart from whether the process is a success in purely business terms. Increasingly, the ethical temperature and compliance culture of a target ...

15 January 2021
International Capital Markets annual deal review 2020
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2021/global/international-capital-markets-annual-deal-review-2020

The International Equity Capital Markets team at Bird & Bird has continued their strong performance throughout 2020 with an excellent roster of completed transactions. It's pleasing to see ECM transactions across the ...