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In this session we will take a global view on the next stage in the evolution of sponsor-led secondaries transactions for investment funds. We will provide a brief overview of the types of transactions we are seeing in this sector, and then explore: the market perception (and industry concerns) highlighted in recent press coverage; the increasing involvement of regulators; the latest market themes and trends; and what may lie ahead for those participating in this market.
This session will focus on the current status of sustainable finance regulations across the board in continental Europe and the UK and a look at the near future, including upcoming sustainability driven product governance rules under MiFID.
The UK government and regulators have announced potentially wide-ranging reforms to UK financial services regulation, with the Financial Services and Markets Bill forming a key part of these reforms. We will take a closer look at the likely changes, when these are expected to happen, areas of difference between the UK and EU and what firms need to do to prepare.
We will explore the steps that banks can take to stay ahead of antitrust risks when collaborating with competitors in primary and secondary markets, for example, when selling down a take-out bond issuance, participating in syndicated lending, managing the stick in a rights issue and enforcing share security for margin loans. The talk will include observations on the failed criminal prosecutions in the Australian ANZ case and its wider implications for competitor co-operation in financial markets.
The semiconductor supply chain has seen a turbulent few years, from the global chip shortage to blocked and aborted deals. The future of this critical industry will be shaped by M&A and strategic partnerships, vast public subsidies, regulatory interventions, antitrust and intellectual property law. We will explore how the semiconductor sector and its many downstream industries are responding to the changing legal and regulatory environment.
Carbon credits are increasingly playing a significant part in decarbonisation strategies for governments and companies, but there are still unanswered questions around their legal characterisation and regulatory status. We will look at recent developments in the voluntary carbon markets, the ongoing initiatives to promote trading activity and confidence using derivatives and structured products, and some of the key issues for regulated firms trading these products.
Space Tech is not just about futuristic colonies on Mars and asteroid-mining, it is also about the constellations of satellites that are already supporting so much of the tech here on earth, including ESG applications such as environmental monitoring. It is also critical infrastructure for the defence sector. Our panellists will discuss opportunities in the sector, New Space, financing considerations and the future direction of the industry.
In this session we will consider some use cases for Central Bank Digital Currencies and how they may impact the financial markets particularly when combined with digital assets. This session will provide practical insights for in-house lawyers on novel legal issues that arise from CBDCs and how the role of custodian of digital assets may be evolving.
As ESG increasingly becomes a legal issue, the role of the in-house legal team in ESG is growing fast. In this session, our panellists will consider the challenges ahead and emerging best practice.
Our experts will examine recent legal developments in a number of jurisdictions, consider key issues affecting the successful deployment and management of AI and machine learning, look ahead to expected changes to relevant regulatory regimes and discuss what businesses can do to prepare.
The role of the in-house legal team is fast evolving and becoming ever more driven by the relationships it has both inside and outside its organisation. In our recent thought leadership report, we spoke with leaders of legal functions across some of the world’s biggest organisations. This session will explore those relationships, how critical they are to success, how the legal team will operate and how it will evolve in the future.
A review of the markets across Europe and an update on the tools available for private equity houses, companies, financial institutions and funds for navigating into calmer waters.
The Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation and Taxonomy Regulatory Technical Standards will come into effect on 1 January 2023. Clifford Chance partners Paul Ellison, Lily Marcel and Maren Stadler-Tjan, discussed what European and international managers need to do to comply, with a specific focus on the Luxembourg CSSF’s processes.
Activity levels in the syndicated loan and high yield bond markets, for debt finance in the private equity sector, have fallen significantly since February 2022. Our panel of international leveraged finance specialists featuring Richard Day, Folko de Vries, Elizabeth Hundt Russell, Drew Rundus, Katherine Sinclair and Andrew Young, explored the drivers of that market dislocation, including the extent to which private credit has filled the gap, and made their predictions for Q4 and into 2023.
Clifford Chance are committed to helping our clients stay ahead of legal and market trends, and hold regular seminars, training and events. In the Spring 2022 Perspectives Series, we welcome guest speakers and experts from across the Clifford Chance network to present on a range of legal and business topics.
Clifford Chance are committed to helping our clients stay ahead of legal and market trends, and hold regular seminars, training and events. In the Autumn 2021 Perspectives Series, we welcomed guest speakers and experts from across the Clifford Chance network to present on a range of legal and business topics.
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