There's been a flurry of regulatory activity in the UK and Europe over the past few weeks. Here's a look at the highlights.
European Union, United Kingdom, Banking, Capital Markets, Company & Commercial, Environment & Climate Change, Insolvency & Restructuring, Insurance, Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft LLP, Libor, ESG, Financial Conduct Authority (UK), International Organization of Securities Commissions, Solvency II Directive (2009/138/EU)
On Wednesday 29 April the Outer House of the Court of Session in Edinburgh issued an opinion sanctioning two schemes of arrangement proposed by Premier Oil Plc and Premier Oil UK Limited (together, Premier Oil) (the Schemes). The Court addressed multiple grounds of challenge and did so without hearing live evidence, despite disputes of fact between the parties.
European Union, United Kingdom, Energy & Natural Resources, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP