Rebecca Jack

Nov 7, 2024 | mondaq.com | Will Turner |Rebecca Jack |Thania Charmani |Sara Susnjar

As the digital asset industry matures, so does interest in acquiring the expertise and innovations driving its growth. While many of the considerations for digital asset mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are common to acquisitions of other emerging technology companies, the digital asset industry presents unique hurdles. Industry participants often operate worldwide and many cannot, or will not, restrict access to their technology, entangling them in a global web of laws.

Jul 24, 2024 | mondaq.com | Paul Amiss |Rebecca Jack

WS Winston & Strawn LLP More Winston & Strawn LLP is an international law firm with 15 offices located throughout North America, Asia, and Europe. More information about the firm is available at www.winston.com. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has now published the final draft of the UK Listing Rules (UKLRs) which will come into force on Monday 29 July 2024. UK Corporate/Commercial Law

Jun 24, 2024 | law360.com | David A. Sakowitz |Paul Amiss |Rebecca Jack

By David Sakowitz, Paul Amiss and Rebecca Jack (June 24, 2024, 5:55 PM BST) -- Amid recent reports of a continuing valuation gap between London and New York, a number of London-listed companies have been considering, and in some cases implementing, U.S. listings. This might be as an additional listing or by way of a unilateral move away from London — hoping for increased access for U.S. investors and a wider and more receptive investor base in the U.S....

Jun 10, 2024 | mondaq.com | David A. Sakowitz |Paul Amiss |Rebecca Jack |Chelsea Thompson

On 3 April 2024, the Bank of England (BoE) and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) invited responses in relation to the UK's Digital Securities Sandbox (the DSS), a regulatory testing environment, or 'sandbox,' which aims to allow participants to use developing financial technologies, including distributed ledger technology (DLT), in the issuance, trading, and settlement of securities. The consultation period ended on 29 May 2024 and we anticipate that the DSS will soon open to applications.

May 30, 2024 | mondaq.com | Paul Amiss |David A. Sakowitz |Rebecca Jack |Jacob Tabman

WS Winston & Strawn LLP More Winston & Strawn LLP is an international law firm with 15 offices located throughout North America, Asia, and Europe. More information about the firm is available at www.winston.com. For a number of reasons, certain London-listed companies have been considering, and in some cases implementing, U.S. listings, whether as an additional listing or by way of a unilateral move away from London.