Working Paper
Regulation of Private Equity - Backed Leveraged Buyout Activity in Europe
Private equity-backed leveraged buyout activity in European markets has risen to unprecedented levels in recent years. This has yielded significant...
Read moreComparing Insider Trading in the United States and in the European Union: History and Recent Developments
In the European Union insider trading has been regulated much more recently than in the United States, and it can be argued that, at least traditionally,...
Read moreMaking the Case for a Rome V Regulation on the Law Applicable to Companies
There is significant legal variation and uncertainty in the conflict of laws rules applicable to companies in the EU. While the case law of the Court of...
Read moreRestructuring the European Business Enterprise: The EU Commission Recommendation on a New Approach to Business Failure and Insolvency
Two events are currently changing the landscape for business restructurings in the European Union: the “Restructuring Recommendation” (RR) of...
Read moreAbuse of Companies Through Choice of Incorporation?
This paper explores the concept of abuse of law in the context of the choice of the state or country of incorporation: Can the choice of a particular...
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