The Loyens & Loeff Litigation & Arbitration Team is happy to share the latest contribution of Hakim Boularbah, Olivier van der Haegen and Anaïs Mallien to the Guide “Challenging and Enforcing Arbitration Awards 2021” just published on the website of the Global Arbitration Review (GAR), the leading resource on international arbitration news and community intelligence.

Created almost thirty years ago, Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (better known under the acronym ‘SPACs’) have experienced a resurgence in popularity since 2020. While the phenomenon is most popular in the United States, SPACs are rapidly emerging on this side of the Atlantic, especially in the Netherland and Luxembourg. Indeed, SPACs, also known as blank check companies, offer an alternative way of going public which can prove to be advantageous in many respects.

In April 2021, everyone at Loyens & Loeff was invited to join the first ever Innovation Challenge to help build the next generation law & tax firm. After receiving 42 impressive submissions from 188 colleagues firmwide, the jury has selected the six finalist teams that will pitch their idea during the Grand Finale in July.