GLG News by Corporate Securities and M&A Experts: Lawyers (Germany)

Plans to regulate hedge funds are on their way in Germany. This analysis focuses on the regulatory corner points actually discussed and their impact on the investors. The Federal Ministry of Finance (BMF) is planning a law for the delimitation of financial market risks which is to come into force parallel...

A CEO presents great financial figures – and has to step down. Unthinkable? Well, not really as you will find out while reading this analysis. Siemens, one of Europe’s largest engineering companies, has been hit by a series of corruption scandals in recent months revolving around the payment by some...

Now it’s official. The buyout bid is on the table and the shareholders are not pleased at all. But why is that? This analysis provides full background information and shows why there is no indication that the offer will be changed. Luxury goods retailer PPR, previously known as Pinault-Printemps-Redoute,...

This analysis presents in greater detail the facts behind the move by Porsche and explains why Porsche is not planning to completely take over VW for the time being. Germany’s financial regulators have approved a takeover offer for Volkswagen AG made by automaker Porsche AG, which it was forced to...

In its Placanica decision of 6 March 2007, the ECJ ruled that is inconsistent with Community law to criminally sanction the cross-border provision of sports betting. However, several questions remained open. National courts still argue under what circumstances a monopoly with regard to sports betting...

Experiences with the use of the British limited company form in Germany have shown that in addition to the advantages of the Limited there are also many formalities which must be observed when using the foreign legal form in Germany, particular in regard to taxation.

The only exemption to the rule of one share = one vote in Germany is the so-called “VW law”. Whether the “VW law” can be regarded as a takeover barrier or not has to be decided by the EU court as well.

The provisions regarding the co-determination rights of employees in the supervisory boards of German companies -- which have existed unchanged in Germany for the last 30 years -- are increasingly coming under pressure.

What looks like an increase in corporate corruption is merely an increase in transparency. Companies are paying more attention to risk management and corporate compliance.

German legislation regarding REITs (real estate investment trusts) could become effective by 1 January 2007.