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Debt finance post-lockdown: Prepare for the worst, hope for the best This publication outlines key issues for treasurers contemplating debt financings, refinancings or restructurings in the coming months and some of the themes that are starting to emerge. The debt markets were dominated by amendments and waivers,...

Part VII transfer from LGAS to ReAssure In this briefing note, Robert Chaplin (Partner) and Ed Steward (Associate) discuss key aspects of Zacaroli J’s landmark judgment in the highly anticipated Part VII transfer of the mature savings business of Legal and General Assurance Society to...

Tax and the City Review for August 2020 Mike Lane and Zoe Andrews look at, inter alia, EU proposals for modernising VAT on financial services and the decision in BlackRock which shows up some of the flaws in the current system. BlackRock loses its European appeal on VAT on management...

Standards in tax: the influence of economics and politics on tax policy and tax preferences Steve Edge argues that we are, once again, in the midst of the debate as to whether the rules of economics or politics should determine tax policy — and what sorts of actual or perceived tax avoidance should be targeted by tax administrators. Over...

Insurance Newsletter - July 2020 This newsletter highlights selected legal and regulatory developments in insurance. In this newsletter: The future of insurance regulation post-Brexit Green recovery and the insurance sector The impact of COVID-19 on insurer solvency

Tax and the City Review for July 2020 Mike Lane and Zoe Andrews review the decision to delay the reporting deadlines under DAC6; claims for carry back loss relief on the basis of anticipated losses; the US stance on Pillar One; and the replacement of NAFTA by USMCA in US treaties. The...

Tax and the City Review for June 2020 Mike Lane and Zoe Andrews consider the Supreme Court decision in Fowler on tax treaty interpretation; and the Court of Appeal decisions in NCL Investments and Smith & Williamson and Investec. The Advocate General opinion on the “insurance...

Getting the Deal Through - Debt Capital Markets (United Kingdom) 2020 UK and EU legal and regulatory framework of the debt capital markets, and factors which influence the market, including the documentation and execution of transactions. The UK has a very active debt capital markets known for their internationalism,...

Looking ahead - the DCM year to come In this briefing we discuss what is on the horizon for debt issuers over the coming year and how best to navigate upcoming MTN programme updates and bond issuances. It is a time of change for debt capital markets participants - the UK has left the...

EFIG: European Banking Newsletter - February 2020 Developments covered in this month’s edition include: Supervised entities as of 1 December 2019 - ECB publishes updated list of supervised entities Dividend distribution policies and variable remuneration policies under Single Supervisory...