Roundup
Microsoft Teams Trouble
Plus why the VW-Rivian JV is a big deal
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Latham Watkins
Latham & Watkins, Wilson Sonsini, and Fried Frank Advise on Boston Scientific’s $1.16B Silk Road Medical Acquisition
In Short: Boston Scientific Corp., with guidance from Latham & Watkins, is set to acquire Silk Road Medical Inc. for
Competition
EU says Microsoft Teams is anti-competitive
Brussels has taken a big swing at Microsoft, accusing the tech giant of unfairly bundling its Teams app with the popular Office suite.
Roundup
Why are interests rates not dropping?
Plus: European IPOs run out of steam
Slaughter and May
Slaughter and May and TLT Represent Airwave and Home Office in £13.5M Inflation Adjustment Dispute
In Short: Airwave Solutions Ltd., a subsidiary of Motorola Solutions, is suing the UK Home Office for unpaid fees totalling
Baker McKenzie
Linklaters and Baker McKenzie Advise as Britvic Rejects Carlsberg’s £3.1B Takeover Bid
In Short: Britvic PLC has turned down a £3.1 billion takeover offer from Danish brewer Carlsberg AS, asserting that
Finance
Can Blockchain solve Switzerland's Banking problems?
Switzerland extends its digital currency pilot project as it tries to recover from Credit Suisse drama.
Corporate
Sainsbury's says goodbye to Banking
Why did the retailer decide to sell its banking division to NatWest?
Economy
European IPOs run out of steam
European IPOs looked hot. Now they don't. Here's why.
Economy
Explainer: Why are Interest Rates not dropping?
Inflation is dropping, interest rates aren't. What gives?
Simmons Simmons
Simmons & Simmons Represents Waterside in £382M Class Action Against Salmon Producers for Alleged Price-Fixing Cartel
In Short: A £382 million class action lawsuit has been launched against several major fish farming companies, accusing them of
Milbank
Milbank's London Expansion
In Short: Milbank is set to expand its London team and office space significantly, aiming to add 85 lawyers and
Court Files
Valve faces £656M claim
Featuring RPC, Freshfields, Eversheds, Simmons and Simmons.
Corporate
Shein’s London Listing (Or Compromise?)
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
JP Morgan's Joint Venture Showdown
In Short: J.P. Morgan didn’t try to lowball the value of Viva Wallet, a London judge decided, wrapping
Eversheds Sutherland
Eversheds, KWM, and Simmons & Simmons Advise on Deterra’s £144M Trident Royalties Acquisition
In Short: Deterra Royalties through its subsidiary, Deterra Global Holdings, is shelling out £144 million to snap up UK-based Trident
Roundup
Out of Charge
EU slaps China with EV tariffs and Elon gets a mega pay check.
Gowling WLG
Gowling WLG and Eversheds Sutherland Advise on Rothesay’s £125M Pension Deal with Medical Protection Society
In Short: Rothesay has nailed a £125 million pension deal with the Medical Protection Society Ltd. (MPS), supported by the