Publications - Corporate and M&A
COVID-19: Remote attendance at meetings of corporate bodies extended until December 31, 2021
The November 18, 2020 edition of the Official State Gazette (BOE) published Royal Decree-Law 34/2020, of November 17, 2020, on urgent measures to support the solvency of businesses and support the energy sector, as well as in the tax field. Approved…
Cross-border bank mergers in Europe (I): Why are they not here yet?
There has been much talk about cross-border bank mergers in Europe, but so far none have happened or appear to be imminent. A few years ago Garrigues recommended that banks watch out for them in the future. Now the European supervisors are…
This is how squeeze-outs of minority shareholders of non-listed companies is regulated in Latin America
Garrigues analysts look at the current squeeze-out rules for unlisted companies in Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru.
Startups and debt (VI): Vendor finance, crowdfunding loans and initial trade offerings
In the previous five articles in this series (see here) we saw the reasons and setbacks associated with startups’ exclusive dependence on equity, and the advantages of debt, in what is also a favorable scenario for debt. We saw the…
Latin American Viewpoints - November 2020
We are pleased to share our first issue of Latin American Viewpoints. We provide a complete-picture insight on key new legislation, covering analysis of new developments, trends and viewpoints across the region, from every angle of business law.
Startups and debt (V): Security interests in future business revenues
In the previous four articles in this series (see here) we looked at the key role of professional investors at startups, though also at the setbacks of the exclusive dependence of these types of companies on equity and the advantages debt would…
Startups and debt (IV): The importance of security interests and new intangibles
In earlier articles in this series (see here) we looked at the key role of venture capital funds, the reasons and setbacks associated with startups’ exclusive dependence on equity rounds, together with the advantages that debt would have…
Startups and debt (III): Venture debt
In earlier articles in this series (see here and here) we explained the reasons and setbacks, for founders in particular, of startups’ dependence on equity as the only source of finance, together with the advantages that debt…
Startups and debt (II): Advantages of debt, opportunities in the current environment and a look at a few routes
In the previous article in this series, we explained, in relation to the necessary and very positive contribution that venture capital funds make to the ecosystem, a few setbacks associated with startups’ exclusive dependence on…
The Court of Justice of the European Union invalidates the Privacy Shield
The Privacy Shield is the framework that permitted international data transfers between Europe and the United States; its invalidation will cause chaos in commercial relations between the EU and the US.
COVID-19: How the lifting of the state of emergency will affect rules governing commercial companies
The various pieces of legislation published during the state of emergency, together with the statements by registrars and by the CNMV, have created a new exceptional regime governing numerous aspects of commercial companies. With the end of the…
New regulation on hotels in Andalucía: changes are coming to the classification system and ‘Grand Luxe’ establishments, among others
Andalucía has introduced a new legal regime for tourist accommodation in order to boost a sector that has suffered from the consequences of the pandemic Among the measures adopted, it is worth to highlight the new classification system;…