The second episode in the Top of the Agenda series on private equity demystifies leveraged buyouts (LBOs); a widely used yet controversial private equity strategy. While LBOs can offer the…
When companies engage in price fixing, abuse their market dominance, or form illegal cartels, consumers and businesses can suffer but since 2015 in the UK and 2020 across the EU,…
Great Britain’s railway is at a critical juncture, facing unprecedented pressures arising from changing travel patterns, ageing infrastructure, and ongoing financial strain. These challenges, exacerbated by the impacts of the…
In the first quarter of this year the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC)1 published its vision for the UK’s electricity distribution network. Below, we review this in the context of Ofgem’s…
Post-merger and acquisition (‘post-M&A’) disputes can take many different forms, such as breach of representations and warranties, fraud and misrepresentation claims, and post-completion breach of contractual obligations. This article discusses…
As AI continues to reshape industries and redefine the nature of work, its impact on labour markets is a topic of growing debate and concern. With AI's rapid advancements, we…
Governments of developed countries around the world are looking for ways to stimulate economic growth. Common approaches are to look to either reduce regulatory blockers to innovation or intervene in…
Due to high demand, Oxera and UK Finance are running this workshop again. The FCA’s Consumer Duty has now come into force, and the regulator is already taking action under the new regime particularly in relation to ‘fair value assessments’. This interactive workshop will focus on… Read More
Over the course of more than 40 years, Oxera has developed and run training courses to help companies, regulators, investors, policymakers and lawyers to develop their knowledge of economic regulation and understand the key building blocks of a price review. The decisions that economic regulators make shape the revenues that… Read More
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