As Congress begins its second-to-last session week of 2025, both chambers will be focused on defense and health care policy.
As Congress begins its second-to-last session week of 2025, both chambers will be focused on defense and health care policy.
As 2025 nears its end, we are pleased to present our annual tax bulletin offering a forward-looking analysis of the expected tax landscape for multinational enterprises (MNEs) in 2026 including valuable tips and takeaways.
Tariffs are by no means a new phenomenon, but recent developments have had a profound impact on global supply chains and international trade. From the US tariff waves introduced under the Trump administration to the retaliatory measures imposed by key trading partners, including the European Union, protectionist policies have re-emerged as a defining feature of the international trade landscape. As tariffs represent a cost in the supply chain, these may trigger important transfer pricing considerations for multinational enterprises.
Trade policy is becoming the currency of wider political influence. What steps can leaders take to balance big picture pressures with industry-specific strategies?
On 25 November 2025, Bird & Bird’s Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) experts from the UK and across the EU hosted a webinar exploring the increasingly complex landscape of foreign direct investment screening.
US fund managers (𝗨𝗦𝗙𝗠𝘀) raising capital in Europe typically establish a Luxembourg access point to their fund complex, usually in the form of a special limited partnership (𝗦𝗖𝗦𝗽), managed by a Luxembourg authorised alternative investment fund manager (𝗟𝘂𝘅 𝗔𝗜𝗙𝗠), allowing the fund to be marketed across the EU under the marketing passport to professional investors.
Influence brings accountability: Dutch Supreme Court is advised on parental liability in the Flour Cartel
The federal government has reopened following a 43-day government shutdown – the longest in U.S. history.
2025 and no end to the trend: Europe’s unbroken focus on vertical restraints