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10 Dec 2018 11:27
Martin Moore QC of Erskine Chambers considers issues arising in recent Part VII transfer & cross-border merger applications undertaken in preparation for BrexitPreparations for Brexit have seen a surge in the number of applications to the High Court in relation to cross-border mergers under the Companies (Cross-Border Mergers) Regulations 2007 (CBMR 2007) and insurance and banking business transfers under Part VII FSMA 2000. These applications are raising more...
30 Nov 2018 09:32
Andrew Thornton of Erskine Chambers considers novel approaches emerging out of recent cross-border merger applicationsCross-border merger applications continue apace and are bringing new issues before the courts. Last week saw the approval under the Companies (Cross-Border Mergers) Regulations 2007 (CBMR 2007) of cross-border mergers involving CT Infrastructure Holding Ltd and Treetop Zobele Bidco Ltd. CT more...
23 Nov 2018 14:33
Andrew Thornton of Erskine Chambers considers the Business and Property Courts Cross-border Merger Practice Note and the impact of BrexitOn 4 October 2018, Chief ICC Judge Briggs issued a Business and Property Courts Practice Note reminding practitioners of the need to produce evidence addressing the impact of a proposed cross-border merger on the creditors and employees of a UK transferor company in relation to applications: (a) for more...
Court approves merger of Maltese parent company into its English subsidiary
On 15 May 2018 Arnold J. approved the merger of Reed Global Limited, a company incorporated in Malta into Reed Global (UK) Limited, its English subsidiary under the Companies (Cross-border Merger) Regulations 2007. Save for one point, the merger was uncontroversial, with all three employees of the more...
COURT OF APPEAL DECISION IN EASYNET GLOBAL SERVICES LTD
The recent Court of Appeal decision in Easynet Global Services Ltd [2018] EWCA Civ 10 (18 January 2018) has underlined the breadth of the Cross-Border Mergers Directive 2005/56/EC (since consolidated into Directive (EU) 2017/1132) and the UK regulations implementing it, the Companies (Cross-Border more...
Class composition on schemes of arrangement: The City Pub Company Scheme
On 31 October 2017, Carr J sanctioned a scheme of arrangement pursuant to Part 26 CA 2006 by which The City Pub Company (East) plc (East) acquired the entire issued and to be issued share capital of The City Pub Company (West) plc (West). Before the scheme took effect, East and West had mirror more...
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