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As international companies continue to explore access to US public capital, traditional IPOs are no longer the only route available. Our panel will discuss current trends in cross-border listings and capital markets activity, including the growing number of more disciplined de-SPAC transactions, the sectors attracting investor interest, and the factors driving companies, investors and sponsors to consider alternative paths to market. Drawing on recent market developments, we will explore what boards, management teams and shareholders should be considering in 2026/27.
Private capital is increasingly investing in digital assets, while tokenisation is creating new ways to issue, distribute and trade investment products. As traditional finance and digital markets become more closely connected, our panel will discuss the opportunities this creates, and the key legal and regulatory challenges firms need to navigate.
Telecoms and digital infrastructure are being repriced as investors and lenders increasingly deploy capital beyond traditional fibre, tower assets and data centres into a broader range of dual-use and/or critical digital infrastructure. Growing priorities around defence, secure communications, cyber resilience and sovereign capability are increasing the strategic importance of these assets and attracting greater investor interest. Our panel will explore how investment opportunities, debt and capital structures, deal terms and risk allocation are evolving across telecoms and digital infrastructure, including emerging opportunities in space-related infrastructure and dual-use assets, and where investors are finding attractive risk-adjusted returns in a rapidly changing market.
AI adoption, evolving cyber threats, data regulation and digital sovereignty policies are reshaping technology risks. At the same time, boards, senior executives and legal teams face increasing scrutiny from regulators and growing expectations around oversight and accountability. This webinar will examine the technology issues that should be high on every board agenda, including AI governance, workforce management and surveillance, cyber resilience, data strategy, privacy and intellectual property risk. Attendees will gain practical insights into emerging regulatory, litigation and enforcement risks, and how to strengthen governance, contracting and risk management.
As Europe looks to strengthen its defence capabilities, a key question is where the money will come from and how it can be put to best use. This session will explore how public and private capital can be mobilised to fund innovation, the opportunities and the practical challenges shaping the sector, new multilateral initiatives including the Defence, Security and Resilience Bank and the Multilateral Defence Mechanism, and how defence investment can be reconciled with ESG and sustainability principles.
Join our webinar following the end of the negotiations in Antalya. Our panel will draw out key outcomes and provide their perspectives on the implications for businesses, international climate financing and the voluntary carbon markets.
EU Member States were due to implement the EU Pay Transparency Directive by 7 June 2026. Some have managed to do so, others have delayed but published legislation, while others have yet to take implementing steps. Meanwhile in the UK, the Government has proposed a refresh of equal pay / pay discrimination approaches and employers in some sectors are seeing large-scale claims. International employers are navigating how to approach this in their local and global frameworks. In this session, our cross-jurisdictional panel including Florence Aubonnet, Amy Bird, Simonetta Candela, Ines Keitel, Jorge Martín-Fernández and Astrid van Ommeren, discussed what employers should be doing now and how to mitigate the risk of these types of claims spreading to other locations and sectors.
For US private credit funds investing in Europe, navigating complex legal and regulatory requirements across multiple legal landscapes can be a significant challenge. This session provided practical guidance on structuring and executing cross-border lending transactions across European markets. Our multi-jurisdictional panel which featured Jason Ewart, Folko de Vries, Steffen Schellschmidt, Alim Amershi and Minerva Vanni, together with Emre Abale of Houlihan Lokey, discussed market trends, common issues and strategies for managing risk.
As the EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR) approaches its third anniversary, it is a key consideration for M&A, public procurement and investment in the EU, with the European Commission reviewing hundreds of filings, launching in-depth investigations, and adopting its first remedies. In this webinar, our panel featuring Yong Bai, Caroline Scholke, Anastasios Tomtsis and Georgios Yannouchos, took stock of three years of FSR enforcement, shared key lessons and practical advice from notifications and investigations to date, and explored what businesses can expect from the next phase of the regime.
For years, equity tokenisation has been heralded as the future of capital markets, promising greater efficiency, broader investor access, and new ways of raising capital. While adoption has been slower than expected, evolving regulation, maturing market infrastructure and renewed industry interest are prompting a fresh look at its potential. Our panel featured Steven Gatti, Monica Sah, Hajime Saito, Matteo Sbraga and Alexander Tollast. In this session, they explored the regulatory landscape across the UK, EU, US and Japan, the challenges involved in bringing a tokenised IPO to market, and assessed whether equity tokenisation is finally becoming a realistic option for issuers looking to access public capital markets.
Clifford Chance is committed to helping our clients stay ahead of legal and market trends, and hold regular seminars, training and events. In the Spring 2026 Perspectives Series, we welcome guest speakers and experts from across the Clifford Chance network to present on a range of legal and business topics.
Clifford Chance is committed to helping our clients stay ahead of legal and market trends, and hold regular seminars, training and events. In the Autumn 2025 Perspectives Series, we welcome guest speakers and experts from across the Clifford Chance network to present on a range of legal and business topics.
Clifford Chance is committed to helping our clients stay ahead of legal and market trends, and hold regular seminars, training and events. In the Spring 2025 Perspectives Series, we welcome guest speakers and experts from across the Clifford Chance network to present on a range of legal and business topics.
Clifford Chance is committed to helping our clients stay ahead of legal and market trends, and hold regular seminars, training and events. In the Autumn 2024 Perspectives Series, we welcome guest speakers and experts from across the Clifford Chance network to present on a range of legal and business topics.
