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International Regulatory Update 20 – 24 October 2025

Tue, 28 Oct 2025 09:35:14 GMT

Clifford Chance's International Regulatory Update is a weekly digest of significant regulatory developments affecting banking and investment banking business, drawing on our daily content from our Alerter: Finance Industry service.

Ukraine: The Latest Global Sanctions and Export Controls

Fri, 24 Oct 2025 09:41:00 GMT

The following briefing provides an overview of the sanctions and export controls imposed by the US, UK, EU, Poland, Japan, Singapore, Australia, and Ukraine; as well as measures adopted in response by Russia, as at 12:30pm BST, October 24, 2025.

These sanctions are complex, multilateral and continue to change incrementally in real time in response to the situation on the ground in Ukraine. Our team of sanctions experts is monitoring the situation closely and we will endeavour to keep our briefings up to date.

International Regulatory Update 13 – 17 October 2025

Tue, 21 Oct 2025 08:40:44 GMT

International Regulatory Update 6 – 10 October 2025

Tue, 14 Oct 2025 08:36:28 GMT

Clifford Chance advised NEPI Rockcastle in the most recent green eurobonds issue worth EUR 500 million launched on international markets

Tue, 07 Oct 2025 08:30:00 GMT

The transaction’s success reflects investor confidence in the credit profile and the sustainable growth strategy of NEPI Rockcastle, the leading real estate development and investment group in Central and Eastern Europe. The green bonds will be listed on the Euronext Dublin Stock Exchange.

The deal was arranged by Citibank, Deutsche Bank, Erste Group, HSBC and ING as Joint Lead Managers.

The law firm advised NEPI Rockcastle throughout the entire project, starting with the drafting of a supplement to the base prospectus from May 2025, reviewing and negotiating contracts, communicating with all parties involved, advising in connection with regulatory authorities, and launching a buy-back offer for outstanding NEPI Rockcastle bonds, in parallel with the launch of a new issue.

International Regulatory Update 29 September – 3 October 2025

Tue, 07 Oct 2025 08:10:44 GMT

International Regulatory Update 22 – 26 September 2025

Tue, 30 Sep 2025 09:10:01 GMT

International Regulatory Update 15 – 19 September 2025

Tue, 23 Sep 2025 07:19:00 GMT

Clifford Chance unveils refreshed brand

Mon, 22 Sep 2025 09:56:00 GMT

This brand refresh is integral to the firm's ongoing transformation and global growth strategy. It serves to reinforce what clients value most about working with Clifford Chance.

Charles Adams, Global Managing Partner of Clifford Chance, said; "Creating advantage for our clients drives everything we do. We're here to bring them innovative solutions to unlock opportunities and achieve outcomes that help them move faster and with greater confidence."

He added: "We’re not changing the legacy that defines who we are - premium quality, multi-product, and a deeply connected global team - we are reaffirming it."

A new brand visual identity launching today, features a modernised logo and a more simplified, premium design. This refreshed look reflects the firm’s leading global offering and the high-quality experience clients expect from Clifford Chance.

International Regulatory Update 8 – 12 September 2025

Tue, 16 Sep 2025 05:46:00 GMT

International Regulatory Update 1 – 5 September 2025

Tue, 09 Sep 2025 05:46:43 GMT

International Regulatory Update 25 – 29 August 2025

Tue, 02 Sep 2025 05:56:57 GMT

Energy Transition Perspectives: Solar and Wind

Thu, 28 Aug 2025 08:24:00 GMT

In this extract from a recent webinar, we look at how solar and wind projects are being affected by current market trends, including the need for energy storage solutions and grid development, supply chain issues and the potential impact of shifts in global trade and tariffs.

International Regulatory Update 18 – 22 August 2025

Tue, 26 Aug 2025 09:01:25 GMT

International Regulatory Update 11 – 15 August 2025

Tue, 19 Aug 2025 08:29:44 GMT

International Regulatory Update 4 – 8 August 2025

Tue, 12 Aug 2025 07:53:20 GMT

Clifford Chance advised Postbank on Bulgaria's first covered bond issuance

Fri, 08 Aug 2025 12:38:00 GMT

The Bonds have been admitted to trading on the Euro MTF Market and are listed on the official list of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange.

The Clifford Chance team advising Postbank was led by Paul Deakins (Partner), Matt Fairclough (Partner) and Nigel Leong (Senior Associate).

Clifford Chance advises Metlen on its £6 billion London listing, largest London primary listing of the year and largest listing of a European business in London since 2017

Wed, 06 Aug 2025 09:13:35 GMT

Metlen expects to be admitted to the FTSE 100 as early as September 2025, with a market capitalisation currently at €6.71 billion (c.£6 billion). If successfully admitted to the FTSE 100, Metlen will be the first company in over a year to enter directly into the index through a primary listing.

Metlen Energy & Metals is an integrated energy and metals business operating across three segments (energy, metallurgy, as well as infrastructure and concessions). The group's synergistic business model has allowed Metlen to grow from its origins as a family business founded in Greece in 1908 to a global industrial giant whose market capitalisation has more than tripled in the period of 2021-2024. Metlen has subsequently become Greece's largest home-grown company and is targeting further growth through investment into the renewable energy market and supply of critical strategic minerals as well as through the European defence sector.

In a continued commitment to its history, Metlen is retaining a listing on the Athens Stock Exchange and its shares will continue to be denominated in Euros, making it one of the first companies to take advantage of new rules that allow shares not denominated in GBP to be included in the FTSE UK indices.

Clifford Chance acted as international legal counsel to Metlen, assisting in the establishment of the group's new parent company, Metlen Energy & Metals PLC, its acquisition of the existing Greek listed company, Metlen Energy & Metals S.A., by way of a takeover offer under the Greek takeover regime and the subsequent restructuring in preparation for the London listing, as well as the dual listing process. The team advised and supported Metlen through all stages of this corporate transformation, helping the group transition to a new structure more aligned to its international footprint which now enables Metlen to broaden its international shareholding on the most liquid exchange in Europe.

Simon Thomas commented:

Metlen's corporate redomicilation and London listing is a very significant milestone and a central part of its strategy to take advantage of opportunities for growth. It is also a hugely important transaction for the London market, being the largest listing of a European business in London since 2017. In addition, Metlen will become the first company to enter FTSE's UK indices with shares denominated in Euros, signalling the continued attractiveness of the UK for global companies to list.

The Clifford Chance team was led by partner Simon Thomas, London Head of Capital Markets, with support from senior associate James Koessler. The core team also included associates Radhika Sharma and Inês Teixeira and trainee solicitors Rumana Ali, Sam Winton and Keith Minami.

Wider transactional support was given by partners Andrew Patterson (Incentives), Amy Bird (Employment), Timothy Lees (Restructuring), Nicola Hemsley (Tax), James Bole (Takeovers), Michael Lyons (Litigation) and George Kleinfeld (Litigation), directors Juliette Graham (Incentives) and Rui Ho (Takeovers), senior associate Bethan Lovett (Litigation), and associates Ella Burnside (Employment), Leon Kidd (Incentives), Isabel Lewis (Restructuring) and Wanipa Ndhlovu (Tax).

International Regulatory Update 28 July – 1 August 2025

Tue, 05 Aug 2025 09:54:39 GMT

反垄断全球进展

Tue, 05 Aug 2025 04:30:34 GMT

季度更新
2025年4月1日—2025年6月30日

MAMAA反垄断热点追踪 — 本季度，Meta因其个人数据处理模式首次收到欧盟《数字市场法案》项下罚单；Apple因其应用商店的禁止转介模式首次收到欧盟《数字市场法案》项下罚单；在法国，Apple因其用户收集政策被处以反垄断罚款；德国竞争执法机构初步认定Amazon对电商平台内商家的最高售价限制违法；美国司法部针对Google与Character.AI的合作协议展开调查；巴西竞争执法机构重启对Google新闻搜索模式的反垄断调查；日本竞争执法机构针对Google的Android手机的应用预装政策发出禁止令；墨西哥终止了对Google数字广告业务模式的反垄断调查；在印度，印度上诉法庭维持了印度竞争执法机构针对Google Play Store计费系统的处罚决定，但削减了罚款金额，而Google与印度竞争执法机构就Android电视操作系统案也达成了和解。

本季度其他平台领域反垄断动态 — 本季度其他平台领域的重要反垄断动态包括欧委会对Delivery Hero和Glovo实施具有里程碑意义的劳动力市场卡特尔处罚，希腊竞争执法机构对一家在线旅游代理和酒店平台展开滥用市场支配地位的调查，日本竞争执法机构就《移动软件竞争法》征求公众意见并发布关于生成式人工智能的中期报告，韩国竞争执法机构就领先的在线服务提供商的数据处理启动市场调查，澳大利亚竞争执法机构发布数字平台服务最终报告。

其他领域的反垄断及外商投资进展 — 本季度值得中国及跨国企业关注的其他反垄断立法和外商投资政策进展涉及法欧盟、英国、智利、南非、沙特、菲律宾、澳大利亚、新西兰等司法辖区的并购审查和外商投资国家安全审查制度等多方面的重要动态。在反垄断和外商投资审查执法层面，英国、意大利、土耳其、美国、加拿大、日本、韩国、马来西亚、澳大利亚等司法辖区均在本季度有重要的进展。