An in-depth and precise understanding of the target’s assets and liabilities is crucial for the buyer in mergers and acquisitions transactions. Defects of the target’s assets and the scope of the target’s liabilities will directly affect the buyer’s valuation assessment of the target and the various terms of the Share Purchase Agreement (the “SPA”), such …
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Focus on: M&A in Peru, 2024
Peru stands out as the only market in Latin America to achieve a 12% growth with regards to last year in transaction volume with 109 deals year-to-date to August, according to TRR Data. Although there was a 55.6% decrease in reported transaction amounts. Despite the abovementioned, in Latin America, there was a negative trend in …
In an export-oriented industry model, it is key to remain attentive to the regulatory changes experienced by the main trading partners. In this sense, the new regulatory challenge promoted by the European Union (hereinafter, ‘EU’) comes from Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence (hereinafter, ‘CSDD’). The EU requires its companies, and their supply chains, to implement due …
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Focus on: Chile
VGC Abogados Vergara Galindo Correa Abogados (VGC Abogados) www.vgcabogados.cl has established itself as a leading firm in environmental and regulatory matters and is recognized among the most distinguished in Chile. It is a law firm with expertise advising both domestic and foreign companies and provides its services in the environmental assessment of large- and medium-scale …
The EU Artificial Intelligence Act – Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 – (hereinafter referred to as the “AI Act”) has been in force since 1 August 2024. Since then, many companies have been seeking clarity on whether they are affected by it. Given the potential for significant financial penalties in the event of violations, this is an …
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As a major international finance center, Hong Kong has a sophisticated regulatory regime. As a major international finance center, Hong Kong has a sophisticated regulatory regime. Hong Kong listed companies are primarily supervised and monitored by the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) and the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX). The SFC and HKEX …
Since the end of 2023, the mergers and acquisitions (M&A) trend in China’s life sciences industry has garnered substantial interest. This trend was, notably, initiated by AstraZeneca’s announcement of its intention to acquire Gracell Biotechnologies, a Chinese innovative biopharmaceutical company, for up to US$1.2 billion. This acquisition marks the first instance of a Chinese innovative …
Infrastructure constitutes a determinative factor within the model of prosperity and economic growth. Through proper planning and the use of public resources in an efficient, effective, economic, transparent and honest manner, it is possible to attract, encourage and trigger investment in the country, which, invariably, will result in growth and development in the areas of …
Contracts with the entities from all over the world have become a standard now. Many of which are concluded with Polish companies. However, what still may be problematic is the jurisdiction, the governing law and the execution on one’s rights, especially when we need to act fast, otherwise the client may be exposed to irreversible …
Doing Business In: Indonesia
Recently, the Indonesian government has issued Law Number 11 of 2020 on Job Creation (commonly known as “Omnibus Law”). The issuance of the Omnibus Law is one of the Indonesian government’s efforts to attract more Foreign Direct Investment and make it easier to do business in Indonesia. The Omnibus Law comprises 15 chapters and 186 …