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.
01
Dec
EACC & Member News
21
Nov
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.
19
Nov
Influence brings accountability: Dutch Supreme Court is advised on parental liability in the Flour Cartel
18
Nov
The federal government has reopened following a 43-day government shutdown – the longest in U.S. history.
18
Nov
2025 and no end to the trend: Europe’s unbroken focus on vertical restraints
17
Nov
Belangrijkste valuta’s handelen binnen krappe bandbreedtes in afwachting van Amerikaanse economische cijfers
11
Nov
The Dutch ‘stichting’, also referred to as ‘foundation’, is an already widely used type of legal entity, allowing major corporates, investors and others around the globe to separate economic interest and control (whether permanently or temporarily) in ways they do not manage to do effectively through structures available in other jurisdictions. We believe that the stichting could be used even more extensively in international deal making and governance situations in years to come.
11
Nov
On 6 November 2025, a draft version of the revised Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) – commonly referred to as SFDR 2.0 – was leaked, offering an early glimpse into the European Commission’s (EC) proposed changes. While SFDR 2.0 has been anticipated for some time, its specific content remained undisclosed until now. The leak, occurring just two weeks ahead of the expected official publication (19 November 2025), proposes replacing the existing product categories pursuant to article 6/8/9 of SFDR with new product categories.
10
Nov
Do you own a family business? Are you an entrepreneur? Or maybe a high net worth individual? Before the end of the year is a good time to evaluate you tax and civil legal situation. Various legislative changes will be implemented on January 1, 2026. It may therefore be useful to make the necessary arrangements this year.
07
Nov
Ivar Brouwer describes how artificial intelligence (AI) is fundamentally changing legal due diligence. AI has made the process of document analysis – which used to take lawyers weeks – quicker and more efficient. As a result, the focus is shifting from fact gathering to strategic insight. The future, the author concludes, is hybrid: human where necessary, AI where possible.