Overview On 26 March 2021, the European Commission (Commission) published new guidance on the application of the EU upward case referral system (Guidance), pursuant to which EU Member States can ask the Commission to review transactions. This announcement was made in the context of an ongoing review of the procedural […]

London – Global law firm K&L Gates LLP continues to strengthen its energy, infrastructure and resources practice with the addition of energy partner James Douglass. Douglass, who arrives at K&L Gates from Baker Botts LLP, is the second new energy partner – and fourth partner overall – to join K&L […]

President Joe Biden introduced a $2 trillion infrastructure plan for the United States on Wednesday, one that’s designed to establish the U.S. as a global leader on climate change with an overhaul of the transportation sector, energy, construction and more. The American Jobs Plan, so named because of the opportunities […]

Countries: Angola, Botswana, Comoros, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eswatini, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Seychelles, South Africa, United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe Source: Southern African Development Community In the past few decades, the region has experienced an increasing frequency and severity of droughts, floods, cyclones and locusts […]

SPAC initial public offerings (IPOs) were all the rage in 2020, and they have picked up even more steam in 2021—reaching new heights. Private equity sponsors have emerged as key players in the SPAC sponsorship space, and their participation is accelerating. Special purpose acquisition companies (SPAC) are not a new form […]