European Union: M&A/Private Equity

Castrén & Snellman's Private Equity and Venture Capital team has prepared Series Seed 4.0, a comprehensive update to Finland's standard seed financing documentation suite. The new version introduces significant structural improvements including a three-tier leaver classification system, enhanced liability frameworks, and sanctions compliance provisions that align Finnish venture capital practice with international standards.

The Law of 5 May 2026 has been published in the Luxembourg Official Journal introducing amendments to the Luxembourg financial sector supervisory framework (Law).

Private credit funds are nowadays key providers of credit to businesses and have taken over the role of traditional banks.

In the dynamic landscape of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the Netherlands, the legal due diligence investigation remains one of the most critical phases of any transaction...

On 23 January 2026, the Legal Notice titled “Tax Treatment of Highly Skilled Individuals Rules, 2026” became effective.

Mr Liao Wang is a successful Chinese businessman who lives in Beijing with his wife. At 55, family remains central to his life. Their two children study in Europe, one in Amsterdam and the other in Madrid, and the couple visits them every six to eight weeks. Since both children have finished school and have continued their studies abroad, the Wangs are considering a move of residence.

Following a European Commission complaint by the Italian Association of Chartered Accountants, Italy has aligned its VAT treatment of merger leveraged buy-out transactions with EU law.

Dutch tax law offers multiple facilities for tax-neutral corporate restructuring, both domestically and across borders. However, these opportunities require careful planning...

Anna-Catharina von Girsewald and Dr. Carsten Bormann examine the profound changes in the EU's regulatory environment and their impact on foreign direct investment and M&A activities. The article explores how increasing geopolitical tensions and a shift toward a more continental European approach are reshaping the investment landscape, while European economies simultaneously face pressure to accelerate growth in key sectors like defense, technology, and infrastructure.