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Restructuring essentials - Episode 3: Concordato Preventivo

As the third amendment to the Italian Business Crisis and Insolvency Code comes into force, our restructuring team offers commentary on the key changes to the various restructuring tools and the practical implications for companies. Join us as we explore the nuances of the latest legislative shifts and their impact on the restructuring landscape.

This podcast is spoken in Italian.

Podcast: Restructuring across borders toolkit – Germany

The third podcast in the series takes a look at the available restructuring procedures in Germany with Philipp Zehlicke from the Frankfurt Restructuring team. Christopher and Philipp discuss the German Act on the stabilisation and restructuring framework for businesses (better known as the StaRUG), how its introduction has changed the world of German restructurings, and some of the interesting recent deployments of the StaRUG in major restructurings.

Restructuring essentials - Episode 2: The main restructuring tools

As the third amendment to the Italian Business Crisis and Insolvency Code comes into force, our restructuring team offers commentary on the key changes to the various restructuring tools and the practical implications for companies. Join us as we explore the nuances of the latest legislative shifts and their impact on the restructuring landscape.

This podcast is spoken in Italian.

Restructuring Across Borders Toolkit - England and Wales

We have recently relaunched A&O Shearman’s Restructuring Across Borders Toolkit, this resource is developed by our market-leading Restructuring group (where applicable, in conjunction with our partner law firms) offering a free and easy-to-use resource that provides information and guidance on key practical aspects of restructuring and insolvency proceedings in more than 50 jurisdictions around the world.

To celebrate this relaunch colleagues from across our European network have sat down with Christopher Poel to discuss what pre-insolvency rescue and compromise proceedings are available to debtors in those jurisdictions, whether there have been any novel or exciting uses and deployments of those processes, and if there’s anything interesting coming down the line.

The first podcast in the series takes a look at the restructuring landscape in England and Wales with Philip Wells and Akshita Pandit from the London Restructuring team. We consider the English scheme of arrangement and restructuring plan, their similarities and differences, recent developments and some of the key areas of focus and challenge which have arisen recently, such as disputed valuation evidence and the “fairness” (or otherwise) of a company’s treatment of different classes of creditors.

Restructuring essentials - Episode 1: Composition with creditors

As the third amendment to the Italian Business Crisis and Insolvency Code comes into force, our restructuring team offers commentary on the key changes to the various restructuring tools and the practical implications for companies. Join us as we explore the nuances of the latest legislative shifts and their impact on the restructuring landscape

This podcast is spoken in Italian. 

Insurance podcast series – Episode 2: Matching Adjustment Attestation

In our latest podcast, insurance partner Kate McInerney discusses the matching adjustment attestation regime with our global co-head of insurance Philip Jarvis and Claire Hayden, executive director of A&O Shearman’s consulting business. Together they look at the implications of the new matching adjustment attestation regime, and discuss learnings from other attestation regimes.

Lawyer chronicles - the evolution of M&A in Luxembourg

In this episode, seasoned M&A lawyers Fabien Beullekens (partner) and Jacques Graas (partner) delve into the transformative journey of the Mergers & Acquisitions landscape in Luxembourg over the past 15 years, from its early market days to its current strategic significance in the M&A arena.

Drawing from their long-standing careers, they examine the trends that have driven Luxembourg's rise as a strategic M&A jurisdiction. They discuss significant events such as the internet crisis, the great financial crisis, Covid-19 and more, highlighting how Luxembourg's M&A sector has navigated these challenges.

From the expanding regulatory landscape to the impact of Brexit, they explore how Luxembourg law has increasingly governed international arrangements and how the role of legal advisers shifted along the way.

Join us for expert analysis and for forward-looking insights into the potential threats and opportunities shaping the future of M&A in Luxembourg.

Insurance podcast series – Episode 1: Matching adjustment reform

In our latest insurance-focused podcast, insurance partner Kate McInerney talks to senior associate Marcus Gwyer and securitisation partner Iona Misheva about the matching adjustment reforms. The reforms, which came into effect on 30 June, are one of the most important changes to the regulatory landscape for insurers since the implementation of Solvency II, and will be of particular interest to firms which seek investment from insurers. 

Metadata in Work E-mails: The Outcome of the Consultation Initiated by the Data Protection Authority

In this podcast, Livio Bossotto, partner and head of the Employment department in Italy, and Giorgia Giorgetti, counsel for the department, provide an update on the Data Protection Authority's ruling regarding the timing and limits of processing metadata contained in employees' e-mails in light of the outcomes of a recent consultation which was the topic of their previous podcast in February 2024. 

This podcast is spoken in Italian. 

Why tax could make or break an energy transition project

The journey towards a greener future is paved with innovative technologies and ambitious projects, from vast solar farms to enormous wind turbines. The energy transition is reshaping our landscapes and our economies. However, when thinking about these large projects, it is crucial to consider the tax implications that in some cases could make or break the feasibility of these projects.

This podcast features moderator Mitchell Ikoghode, Energy and Infrastructure Partner, and a distinguished panel of tax experts, including Charles Yorke and Isabelle Panis, Tax Partners from the U.K. and Belgium respectively, and Benjamin Mbana, Tax Director from South Africa, to discuss these critical tax considerations.

The team discuss the following topics:

• New tax incentives that are driving investment in energy transition projects and how to ensure you are maximising the benefit of these
• Tax implications of different funding structures and understanding potential reputational implications
• Why it is worth looking beyond taxes on construction and operation of energy transition projects to tax issues on exit for both debt and equity investors
• How to navigate the complex, and sometimes, quirky tax issues that arise in offshore energy projects
• Why structures used previously may no longer be the most effective in light of developments in relation to tax