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Briefings in English - 2012

Recent tax developments in India highlight the need for focused legal advice when transacting in high-growth markets. Careful planning may be necessary to minimise exposure to tax risks and protect the profitability of such transactions. (May 2012)

Lord Davies of Abersoch has issued an annual progress report on his February 2011 ‘Women on boards’ review, tracking progress against each of his recommendations. In parallel, Cranfield University School of Management has published a new edition of its regular female FTSE board report. In this briefing we outline some of the key points made in each report. Although there has been a significant change over the past year, showing how a voluntary business-led approach can work, it is clear that the focus on this topic will not diminish and that more is expected if regulation is to be avoided. (March 2012)

The government committee charged with reducing concentration in the Israeli economy has submitted its final report, recommending significant structural reforms. These reforms are likely to change the Israeli M&A landscape and create opportunities for foreign acquirers. (March 2012)

The tightened disclosure obligations for interests in German listed companies came into force in Germany on 1 February 2012. Under the new Sections 25 and 25a of the German Securities Trading Act, any positions in financial or other instruments are potentially disclosable. Anyone who, as of 1 February 2012, held financial or other instruments that fall under Section 25a is obliged to disclose his holding under defined prerequisites without undue delay, but by 13 March 2012 at the latest. (February 2012)

The government has announced proposals that will make significant changes to the governance and disclosure of directors’ pay. Taken together, we think the proposals are pretty sensible, though their success depends on shareholders becoming more activist on director pay issues. But there is room for improvement – for example, having to boil down the value of each director’s package to one figure will grab a headline, but isn’t necessarily useful information for shareholders. Although the full details will not be available until the spring, this briefing summarises the proposals and our views on a number of the key issues. (January 2012)

Briefings in German - 2012

Die Eurozone durchlebt eine Staatsschuldenkrise. Besonders betroffen sind Portugal, Irland, Italien, Griechenland und Spanien. Alle Unternehmen mit wirtschaftlichen Beziehungen zu diesen Staaten, aber auch darüber hinaus, müssen sich die Frage stellen, in welchem Umfang sie von den Folgen der Staatsschuldenkrise – unmittelbar oder mittelbar – betroffen sein werden und welche konkreten Maßnahmen sie gegebenenfalls einleiten können, um drohende negative Auswirkungen zu vermeiden oder jedenfalls abzuschwächen. (Dezember 2011)

Die als Teil des Anlegerschutz- und Funktionsverbesserungsgesetz verschärften wertpapierhandelsrechtlichen Vorschriften zur Beteiligungstransparenz treten am 1. Februar 2012 in Kraft. Ab diesem Zeitpunkt gelten die erweiterten Mitteilungspflichten der neuen §§ 25, 25a WpHG für Finanzinstrumente und sonstige Instrumente. Nach § 41 Abs. 4d WpHG müssen Inhaber von Finanzinstrumenten oder sonstigen Instrumenten i. S. d. § 25a WpHG zum 1. Februar 2012 unter näher spezifizierten Voraussetzungen eine sogenannte Bestandsmitteilung abgeben; die Mitteilung muss unverzüglich, spätestens jedoch bis zum 13. März 2012 erfolgen. (Februar 2012)

Briefings in Hebrew - 2012

Recent tax developments in India highlight the need for focused legal advice when transacting in high-growth markets. Careful planning may be necessary to minimise exposure to tax risks and protect the profitability of such transactions. (May 2012)

The government committee charged with reducing concentration in the Israeli economy has submitted its final report, recommending significant structural reforms. These reforms are likely to change the Israeli M&A landscape and create opportunities for foreign acquirers. (March 2012)

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