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<blockquote data-quote="ADKM" data-source="post: 142964" data-attributes="member: 25667"><p>Very interesting commercial updates this week:</p><p></p><p>1) Google Brain-Deepmind merger: Interesting development after the CMA blocked Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard. The EU is really keen on significantly strengthening the DSA and it could mean more stringent requirements for tech M&A deals in Europe. Not to say that such stringent regulatory requirements would negatively affect future tech deals, but it does raise concerns about how conducive Europe/UK could be to such tech companies. I also feel the Activision Blizzard case could involve huge work for antitrust lawyers. Important reasons that come to mind about this case not getting the green light could potentially be non-compliance to merger control systems and breaching the regulatory thresholds.</p><p></p><p>2) China is now the leader for global IPO listings. I think that could be because China has a diversified investment climate (similar to the US). The irony is that Microsoft recently labelled the UK not fit for business growth but then even the FTC raised concerns about the Activision Blizzard deal yet US continues to attract the most tech deals because of the huge number of IPO listings that happen there. Maybe the UK can think along the same lines and diversify IPO listings to boost investments subsequently creating more business opportunities and eventually more work for M&A and ECM lawyers. </p><p></p><p>3) Also, [USER=1]@Jaysen[/USER] the legal services board (LSB) is looking to regulate NDA agreements within law firms because they think law firms are misusing the advantages of an NDA. How do you think this could affect the way law firms work in the future?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ADKM, post: 142964, member: 25667"] Very interesting commercial updates this week: 1) Google Brain-Deepmind merger: Interesting development after the CMA blocked Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard. The EU is really keen on significantly strengthening the DSA and it could mean more stringent requirements for tech M&A deals in Europe. Not to say that such stringent regulatory requirements would negatively affect future tech deals, but it does raise concerns about how conducive Europe/UK could be to such tech companies. I also feel the Activision Blizzard case could involve huge work for antitrust lawyers. Important reasons that come to mind about this case not getting the green light could potentially be non-compliance to merger control systems and breaching the regulatory thresholds. 2) China is now the leader for global IPO listings. I think that could be because China has a diversified investment climate (similar to the US). The irony is that Microsoft recently labelled the UK not fit for business growth but then even the FTC raised concerns about the Activision Blizzard deal yet US continues to attract the most tech deals because of the huge number of IPO listings that happen there. Maybe the UK can think along the same lines and diversify IPO listings to boost investments subsequently creating more business opportunities and eventually more work for M&A and ECM lawyers. 3) Also, [USER=1]@Jaysen[/USER] the legal services board (LSB) is looking to regulate NDA agreements within law firms because they think law firms are misusing the advantages of an NDA. How do you think this could affect the way law firms work in the future? [/QUOTE]
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