Publications - Corporate and M&A
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;…
COVID-19 Special Newsletter - Spain | June 15 to June 30
Garrigues has been publishing this newsletter since March 23 in an effort to bring you all the regulatory matters that week in week out required particular attention by companies in every area of business law. Since the state of emergency is about…
COVID-19 Special Newsletter - Spain | June 1 to June 14
Preparation of financial statements and corporate income tax, recommencement of time periods, remote trials, gradual return to workplaces, insolvency proceedings and compliance with criminal law
COVID-19: New measures changing the time period for preparation and approval of financial statements and their tax consequences
Royal Decree-Law 19/2020 states that the three-month time period for preparing financial statements and other documents required by law will start to run from June 1, 2020, and reduces the time period for approving financial statements to two months…