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Lawyers and industry leaders celebrated their achievements at the 12th annual event in New York City
Lawyers say Illumina’s win against the European Commission’s merger investigation uncovers patchy regulation that requires a major overhaul
Clifford Chance and Davis Polk partners explore CFIUS' evolving role as a proactive regulator and reveal emerging client strategies
Introducing IFLR+'s Talent Tracker
IFLR+ has launched the Talent Tracker, an interactive database that collates reported partner moves across the financial legal market
What Corporates Want: legal knowledge and ability
Technical excellence is paramount for clients looking to hire new advisers, according to a survey of nearly 29,000 corporate counsel
The New York-based finance partner delves into why he’s living the dream of being a corporate lawyer
IFLR’s latest primer takes a look at the Basel Committee’s recent amendments to its capital and prudential standards on banks' exposures to cryptoassets
IFLR’s legal benchmarking title launches its latest national and regional rankings for China, spanning 157 firms and 91 newly ranked players
Data from the first half of 2024 reveals that the US topped the charts in both M&A and financial services hires
Fuelled by M&A activity, US firms such as Kirkland & Ellis, Latham & Watkins and Paul Weiss report staggering revenue and PEP for the past year
Awards
The shortlist for the 2024 Middle East awards is revealed and winners will be announced in Dubai on October 22
While locked box mechanisms have traditionally been the preferred option for sellers and increasingly so for buyers, closing accounts mechanisms have key advantages in a volatile deal-making environment
The London-based lawyer explains which quirky law he would give a TED Talk on and what legal document he would want if stranded on a deserted island
Clifford Chance’s senior associate James Kelton discusses the complexities of advising on the largest-ever outcome bond, with Microsoft's exclusive role as the sole off-taker
IFLR’s legal benchmarking title reveals its latest rankings for the US and Mexico
Recent developments from SEBI could be the start of a slew of measures to attract international companies to consider India as a secondary listing option
Sandeep Bose-Mallick reveals what it takes to build a winning in-house team and what he wants to see from his external counsel
Osborne Clarke’s employment team explains the need to address ageism in the workplace, a subtle barrier that often gets missed in DEI strategies
Moira Campbell reveals how Fieldfisher is leading the charge in merging UK, EU, and US employment law in Silicon Valley with a strong ESG focus for the tech sector
Mark Henderson of Doughty Street Chambers reflects on the harsh realities of disability discrimination and his journey in advocacy
Vinson & Elkins senior associate Ciara Ros shares the inspiration behind achieVE, which has been nominated for social mobility programme of the year at the Legal Benchmarking Group Social Impact Awards 2024
Awards
The Middle East awards research has now begun, with winners to be announced in October 2024
Awards
Lawyers from across the Americas celebrated their successes in New York
Awards
Lawyers from across Europe gathered in London to celebrate legal excellence in deal-making, cross-border investment and regulation
Awards
The first in-person Africa awards dinner was held in Johannesburg and welcomed legal practitioners from across the continent
Editorial board
IFLR’s editorial board features senior financial legal practitioners, both in-house and private practice, from around the world. Through their expertise, board members support our editorial coverage with regular feedback, insight and contributed articles.
Features | Special Focus | Opinions
Features | Special Focus | Opinions
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A&O Shearman aims to be ‘destination firm for financial matters’
US co-managing partner Doreen Lilienfeld discusses her ambition and vision for the firm’s growth in the world’s biggest legal market and beyond -
Freshfields captures opportunities from the energy transition in Germany
Global managing partner Rick van Aerssen said the firm is positioning itself at the forefront of Germany's industrial transformation -
M-Kopa in-house: ‘Nothing I hate more than to chase lawyers’
General counsel Jesse Zigmund explains what he considers when selecting law firms and the pressures in-house lawyers increasingly face
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Sponsored by Zhong Lun Law FirmZhe Yu, Audry Li, William Qiu, and Carl Li, Zhong Lun Law Firm
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Sponsored by Fellner Wratzfeld & PartnersRestructuring activity has also increased as the retail, real estate, and construction sectors struggle to cope with recent crises and rising costs, say Markus Fellner, Florian Henöckl, and Nadine Maros of Fellner Wratzfeld & Partners
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Sponsored by Bär & KarrerChristoph Neeracher, Luca Jagmetti, and Thomas Rohde of Bär & Karrer discuss Switzerland’s restructuring and insolvency landscape for 2024 and beyond