European Union: M&A/Private Equity

What ultimately determines whether a compliance programme succeeds or fails? This article explores the critical role of leadership, accountability and employee engagement in fostering a culture of compliance, examining how ethical conduct and organizational values influence the practical implementation of compliance measures and what distinguishes effective programmes from those that exist only on paper.

France's new economic simplification law substantially reforms the Hamon provisions governing employee information requirements during company sales. The legislation narrows the scope of mandatory employee notification, shortens compliance timelines from two months to one month, and reduces civil penalties from 2% to 0.5% of the transaction value.

Luther's M&A team provides comprehensive advisory services on complex cross-border transactions, integrating corporate, financing, and regulatory expertise to structure and execute deals within fully integrated frameworks. The firm's publications cover diverse legal topics including consumer protection, competition law, employment law, and estate planning, demonstrating their multidisciplinary approach to legal practice.

Join CMS experts as they explore the structuring, implementation and redemption of alphabet shares and tracking shares in Luxembourg, examining key features, legal considerations, redemption processes and recent tax developments relating to these widely used equity instruments.

The Dutch government has blocked the acquisition of Solvinity, the Amsterdam-based IT company behind DigiD, by American firm Kyndryl following advice from the Bureau for Investment Review.

This article examines critical employment law issues that frequently surface during legal due diligence in Dutch M&A transactions, including the risks of service agreement requalification, undocumented management arrangements, missing contractual protections, and works council compliance requirements. Understanding these employment-related red flags is essential for both purchasers and sellers to properly assess transaction risks and protect deal value.

US private fund sponsors trend towards the use of Luxembourg access points in their fund complexes to tap into the EU investor market. Such an access point qualifies from an EU regulatory perspective...

On May 25, 2026, the Dutch government blocked the proposed acquisition of Dutch cloud services provider Solvinity by U.S.-based Kyndryl, citing alleged public interest concerns under the Netherlands...

The European Commission's draft Guidelines on merger assessment introduce a fundamental shift in how transactions are evaluated, balancing the need for European industrial strength against competition preservation.