Survival of the biggest: navigating a tough PE fundraising climate
June 2026 | COVER STORY
Institutional investors increasingly assessed PE relationships through a portfolio construction lens, rather than treating individual fund commitments in isolation. This evolution has reinforced the preference for scale, predictability and repeatability in manager relationships.
Insolvency asset recovery: key tools, techniques and enforcement risks
June 2026 | FEATURE
Differences between national insolvency regimes can complicate asset tracing and recovery and highlight the importance of effective tools to locate, freeze and repatriate assets held overseas.
Readiness and risks: reconfiguring boardroom resilience
June 2026 | FEATURE
Boards that invest in continuous learning and skills development are better positioned to challenge management constructively, interpret complex risk information and make informed decisions under pressure.
Domestic reckoning: the US Supreme Court’s tariff decision
June 2026 | FEATURE
Telling the president that “the core pillar of his international economic agenda was unconstitutional” represents a rare instance of the Court checking presidential power in economic policy, with implications extending well beyond tariffs.
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Foreign investment & national security
June 2026 | WORLDWATCH
As the definition of ‘national security’ continues to widen and FDI screening regimes become more demanding and multilayered, investors should treat national security reviews as a core component of transaction risk assessment rather than a procedural formality. FW moderates a discussion between Arthur Helfer at Bredin Prat SAS, Veronica Roberts at Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP, Christoph Barth at Linklaters LLP, Andrew Bukowski at McCullough Robertson Lawyers, Katherine Clarke at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and Affiliates, and David Kupka at Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP.
Q&A: Navigating transfer pricing disputes
June 2026 | SPECIAL REPORT
Transfer pricing will remain transactional – the setting and defending of transfer prices – but will be assessed on a more holistic level by tax authorities. FW discusses transfer pricing disputes with Oliver R. Hoor at ATOZ Tax Advisers, Steven Wrappe at Grant Thornton, Graeme Webster at KPMG and Stephanie Pantelidaki at Norton Rose Fulbright.
Q&A: The rising tide of M&A disputes
June 2026 | SPECIAL REPORT
Post-closing financial and operational performance, earnouts and diligence-related issues continue to be a primary driver of disputes in 2026. FW discusses the rising tide of M&A disputes with Haley Stern at Kirkland & Ellis, Julie M. Beskin at McDermott Will & Schulte and Jessica R. Kunz at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and Affiliates.
Emerging trends in international corporate disputes
June 2026 | SPECIAL REPORT
International disputes are no longer defined predominantly by legal issues, but by the interaction of law, data, technology and geopolitics.
People deals: navigating workforce risk and retention in M&A
June 2026 | TALKINGPOINT
Human capital is a core deal lever rather than a downstream integration consideration, as value increasingly sits in intangible assets, capability, leadership, customer relationships and know-how. FW discusses workforce risk and retention in M&A with Chau Woeste and Amy Bishop at KPMG.
Strategic M&A in transport and logistics
June 2026 | TALKINGPOINT
The most likely trajectory is a gradual recovery in M&A activity, with continued divergence between traditional logistics and freight tech. FW discusses strategic M&A in transport and logistics with Un Soi Chio and Andres Mendoza Pena at Kearney.
Hostile M&A and shareholder activism
May 2026 | TALKINGPOINT
Coalition building has always been a cornerstone of activism, but is becoming more critical in the current environment. FW discusses hostile M&A and shareholder activism with Etelvina Martinez, Michael Vogele, Reid Pearson and George Rubis at Alliance Advisors, and Sean Donahue at Paul Hastings LLP.
Restructuring and transformation
May 2026 | BRIEFING ROOM
There is roughly a trillion dollars in speculative-grade debt maturing over the next few years, and many of those borrowers are going to need to address their capital structures in an environment where credit metrics have weakened. FW discusses restructuring and transformation with Sylwia Maria Bea Pulverich at Norton Rose Fulbright LLP, Michael Robinson at Province, LLC and Mark Lawford at Weil, Gotshal & Manges (London) LLP.
Fast, cheap, disruptive: ‘vote-no’ activism in 2026
June 2026 | SPOTLIGHT
As another proxy season looms, ‘vote-no’ campaigns are the danger of the moment and have the potential to scupper corporate plans from New York to Tokyo.
Insurance implications of developments in the Middle East
June 2026 | SPOTLIGHT
For assets operating in the Middle East, the key issues are not limited to the existence of physical risk, but how losses are caused, whether policy cover responds as expected, and whether compliance laws constrain underwriting capacity or claims payments.
Preparing for Q‑Day: why organisations must act now on post‑quantum security
June 2026 | SPOTLIGHT
Organisations should prepare for the possibility that Q‑Day arrives suddenly. This means developing an emergency Q‑Day plan that allows teams to ‘break glass’ and mitigate risks to certain high‑value data or transactions if needed.
Gigawatts and gridlock: current legal risks for AI data hubs
June 2026 | SPOTLIGHT
The $3 trillion race to build AI infrastructure is consequently moving faster than legal and regulatory frameworks, resulting in strain and disputes. For businesses, investors and their advisers, all such legal exposure demands a sophisticated and tailored response.