Leveraging our White Collar/Investigations team's collective knowledge to bring you insightful commentary on fraud, financial crime and regulatory risks from around the world.

The legacy of the Bribery Act: Beyond bribery and towards a wider 'failure to prevent' offence

As President Biden and other G7 leaders expressed a shared vision for global infrastructure development, Africa has been a major focus of the U.S. development finance and export credit agencies.

Steel is essential to every aspect of modern life, yet its future finds itself centre stage in the climate change debate. Can advances in green steel technologies, fuelled by innovative investments from miners and steel producers, become an age-defining development in the energy transition?

Changing regulatory, project finance and transmission dynamics are fueling rapid growth in US offshore wind

Government incentives are making it easier to finance offshore wind projects, and developers are taking lessons from Europe to manage costs and risk, and attract investors

Oil & gas majors, foreign investors and global infrastructure funds, and US utilities are likely to be the most active in the segment

How market design, regulation and financing will shape the future of offshore wind

To meet project goals, proponents must understand rules related to the environment, species and habitats, and visual and noise impacts

A strong market for refinancing and low interest rates have enabled most borrowers in Europe and the US to avoid bankruptcy and restructuring procedures

Unfulfilled potential?

Soaring demand for digital infrastructure, transportation and social assets has generated landmark deals so far this year

Automotive and automotive-adjacent M&A sees fourth consecutive quarterly rise in value, supported by strong SPAC interest in electric vehicles

A number of big-ticket deals in high-growth sectors such as telecommunications and renewables signal a bright future for French dealmaking

Leveraged finance activity in the healthcare sector made strong gains through Q1 2021 as the pandemic response saw the industry attract steady investor inflows and M&A interest

The Act's Key Achievements