Register here Please join Julia Charlton for a webinar on The HKEX Consultation Paper on SPACS. CPD accreditation from the Law Society of Hong Kong is being sought. About the webinar The webinar will cover the following topics: INTRODUCTION Introduction and overview of the Consultation Paper Overview of the key terms in respect of a SPAC The […]
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Julia Charlton
Partner, Charltons
By Olivier RIVOIRE (this Newsletter is drafted jointly with Yasmine SABETI LANGE, attorney-at-law Sabeti-Legal in Zurich) It was recently reported in the press that FINMA took several actions against certain Swiss banks and their executive managers, particularly in relation to several cases of money laundering. Financial markets supervision and money laundering Such recent FINMA decisions provide us with […]
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Olivier Rivoire
Partner, BORY & ASSOCIÉS, LAWYERS
Welcome Torben! Torben Welch, Partner at Messner Reeves LLP, spoke to IR Digital’s podcast host Jennifer Riggins on our most recent, topical podcast…. ‘Innovation as the biggest M&A differentiator’ Torben and Jennifer discussed how innovation can help a business add instant value within their industry, explored how the restaurant industry has innovated throughout what has […]
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Torben Welch
Partner, Messner Reeves LLP
I. SPACS BACKGROUND AND INTRODUCTION TO HONG KONG SPACS The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (the HKEX) published a consultation paper on 17 September 2021 to seek market feedback on proposals to create a listing regime for special purpose acquisition companies (“SPACs”) in Hong […]
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Clinton Morrow
Partner, Charltons
I. SPACS BACKGROUND AND INTRODUCTION TO HONG KONG SPACS The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (the HKEX) published a consultation paper on 17 September 2021 to seek market feedback on proposals to create a listing regime for special purpose acquisition companies (“SPACs”) in Hong […]
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Julia Charlton
Partner, Charltons
Directive (EU) 2019/1024 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on open data and the re-use of public sector information (the Open Data Directive) was adopted two years ago. Further to the above, there is an obligation for the Republic of Bulgaria to transpose into Bulgarian legislation the requirements and […]
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Nina Boteva
Founding Partner, Nina Boteva Law Office
On 18.08.2021 a Bill amending and supplementing the Law on the Activity of Collective Investment Schemes and Other Collective Investment Enterprises (hereinafter only the Bill) was submitted to the National Assembly of the Republic of Bulgaria. The project aims to introduce the requirements of Directive (EU) 2019/1160, Regulation (EU) 2019/1156 and Regulation (EU) 2019/2088. • […]
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Nina Boteva
Founding Partner, Nina Boteva Law Office
IR Global, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Olivier Rivoire of BORY & ASSOCIÉS, LAWYERS. Olivier has joined IR as our exclusive Banking and Finance and Immigration Law Member in Switzerland. After completing his legal studies at the University of Fribourg, Olivier Rivoire was admitted to the Geneva bar […]
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Olivier Rivoire
Partner, BORY & ASSOCIÉS, LAWYERS
On 2 September 2021, the Singapore Exchange (SGX) announced1 new rules to enable Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) to list on the Mainboard of Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited (SGX Mainboard). The rules took effect on 3 September 2021, making the SGX the first exchange in Asia to allow SPAC listings. Singapore first considered allowing SPACs to […]
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Clinton Morrow
Partner, Charltons
Olivier Rivoire
Partner, BORY & ASSOCIÉS, LAWYERS
On 2 September 2021, the Singapore Exchange (SGX) announced1 new rules to enable Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) to list on the Mainboard of Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited (SGX Mainboard). The rules took effect on 3 September 2021, making the SGX the first exchange in Asia to allow SPAC listings. Singapore first considered allowing […]
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Julia Charlton
Partner, Charltons
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