European Union: M&A/Private Equity

Ms Santos, a Brazilian software developer, had built a successful career with a Swedish technology start-up, working almost entirely remotely.

The Maltese Government recently published the Individual Tax Programme Rules through Legal Notice 195 of 2026, introducing a new framework for individuals looking to relocate to Malta and benefit from a special tax status.

On 18 March 2026, the Cyprus Tax Department announced the 10-year government bond yield rates for a number of countries as at 31 December 2025.

Une société mère française a consenti des abandons de créances à ses filiales allemande et turque, mais l'administration fiscale a remis en cause leur déductibilité. La cour administrative d'appel de Bordeaux examine si ces abandons constituent des aides commerciales déductibles ou des libéralités non déductibles, en analysant les relations commerciales effectives et les perspectives de développement invoquées.

The Netherlands is poised to grant its competition authority unprecedented power to scrutinize mergers that fall below traditional notification thresholds, targeting potentially harmful transactions such as roll-up strategies and killer acquisitions. While the Dutch House of Representatives has approved the bill despite criticism from the Council of State, the legislation introduces an asymmetric threshold system and raises standard notification requirements, fundamentally reshaping the country's merger con

Private equity sponsors acquiring EU investment firms through third-country holding structures face complex regulatory architecture decisions under the Investment Firms Regulation and Directive. While there is no automatic EU intermediate holding company requirement, national competent authorities possess discretionary powers to mandate one where effective group-level supervision is absent, creating potential 'regulatory architecture debt' that accumulates with each successive acquisition.

The Danish Competition Council has conditionally approved Uber's acquisition of Dantaxi, Denmark's largest taxi operator, marking the country's first mandatory notification of a below-threshold transaction. The decision requires Uber to divest substantial parts of Dantaxi's business to address concerns about market tipping and reduced competition in Greater Copenhagen's taxi services market.

Schoenherr Hungary, established in 2008 under the leadership of Gábor Pázsitka, leverages the firm's strong regional presence to serve foreign investors and corporate clients across Central and Eastern Europe.

For UK listed issuers, inside information declaration form must be included with first submissions of equity documents, including guidance requests, to FCA from this date