Recently by Mark E. Thompson
Anti-Corruption
Avoid The Slippery Slope By Practicing Strict Compliance With Global Antibribery Laws!
Editor: Please discuss the differences between the UK Bribery Act and the FCPA in their comprehensiveness and reach. Thompson: The two acts are similar in effectively making it illegal to offer, promise or give a bribe. One widely discussed difference is that the UK Bribery Act does not have an...
Read MoreDeal Trends In Private International M&A 2011
The outlook for international M&A in 2011 is more positive than at any time since the "crunch." Corporate buyers, particularly those from the U.S., are carrying huge amounts of excess cash on their balance sheets, and private equity buyers are sitting on significant pools of capital...
Read MoreEmerging Market Private Equity: How To Find Light At The End Of The Tunnel
Prior to the global recession, emerging markets saw considerable growth in private equity activity. Significant investment capital was poured into - and in some cases, poured out of - these markets. While this was a phenomenon seen across all emerging markets, nowhere was this more true than in...
Read MoreThe Beauty Of A Cross-Border Practice That Includes The Middle East
Editor: Please tell our readers about the focus of your practice. Thompson: I am co-chair of King & Spalding's private equity practice and in charge of our international private equity practice, which covers Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Russia and the CIS countries. Most of my deals...
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