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Updates from three regulators in September about how they intend to analyse bank merger approvals are unlikely to make mergers easier
Protocols pioneered for swaps could address challenges presented by the US Treasury clearing mandate
Mansoor Malik, managing partner of Al Busaidy, Mansoor Jamal, reflects on the country’s most significant financial law reforms and how the firm is gearing up to help clients access emerging sectors
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
Lawyers at BCLP and Macfarlanes say that alternative lenders are looking to shake up the lending market when UK implementation of Basel 3.1 rules on regulatory capital for banks begins in 2026
The legal recognition of digital assets as being capable of attracting property rights will afford investors a number of legal protections in cases of disputes
Middle East managing partner Nabil Issa explains why talent, quality, speed of service and a deep understanding of local laws are the key differentiators for a successful law firm
Banking regulators in the US are planning to make significant revisions to their original Basel III endgame proposal
The telecoms industry’s position as the first test case for the FSR sets an important precedent, providing a roadmap for similar reviews in other strategic sectors
Partners at Mourant and McDermott Will & Emery explain how they keep tabs on referrals and why reciprocity is important to generating new business
Valued at €6.7 billion, the deal marks a major milestone for TPG Climate Rise, representing its largest investment to date
After leading teams in both the UK and the Middle East, managing partner Andrew Johnston explains the key regional differences in doing M&A deals and how the firm is poised to tap into new growth opportunities
Nicholas Pfaff, deputy CEO at ICMA, explains the key principles of sustainability-linked loan financing bonds and their potential
While the UCC’s newly promulgated article 12 for electronic assets offers new advantages, it may also pose risks to securitised products
Cleary Gottlieb’s Gamal Abouali explains the intricacies behind one of the largest secondary offerings in the US and how the firm won the deal
Draft rules aimed at making UK public markets more attractive for issuers raise the threshold before they have to produce a prospectus
Mohamed Ghannam, managing partner at Helmy Hamza & Partners, reflects on the growth of the Egyptian legal sector and how the firm is capitalising on green energy opportunities
As the dust settles on this temporary reprieve, the next 12 months will be a make-or-break period for the industries involved
Clients must balance between financial returns and ESG commitments, particularly as regulatory and investor pressures intensify
Lawyers from Kirkland & Ellis, Ropes & Gray, and Linklaters raise concerns about ESG regulations and data transparency issues affecting PE transactions
Awards
The shortlist for the 2024 Middle East awards is revealed and winners will be announced in Dubai on October 22
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
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.
IFLR’s latest primer takes a look the SEC’s recent decision to approve proposals by several US securities exchanges to list spot ether exchange traded funds
Law firms are providing safe harbours for investment firms worried about straying across the advice boundary and helping them prepare them for changes in the future
IFLR’s latest primer takes a look at the global and local trends around the regulation of stablecoins and their issuers
IFLR’s latest primer takes a look at the anti-greenwashing rules introduced by the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority
Law firms are helping asset managers and advisers understand the implications of this contentious component of the EU’s Retail Investment Strategy
Law firms are helping asset managers comply with this tricky piece of UK investor protection law and prepare for the EU’s related value for money proposals
IFLR’s latest primer takes a look at the digital assets taxonomy put forward by the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Global Markets Advisory Committee
IFLR’s latest primer takes a look at the Hong Kong Monetary Authority’s lastest report on the implementation of loss-absorbing capacity requirements
While North American markets are ahead of the UK and EU in implementing T+1, lawyers in Europe are busy preparing clients for a shortened settlement cycle on the horizon
Lawyers are helping firms prepare for one of the biggest shifts in European transparency rules
Features | Special Focus | Opinions
Features | Special Focus | Opinions
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Ashurst is 'at forefront of drive to decarbonise'
Middle East managing partner David Charlier discusses how the firm is capturing renewable energy-related opportunities as clients face transition challenges in the region -
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 -
HSBC: ‘We have a very low tolerance for point scoring’
Sandeep Bose-Mallick reveals what it takes to build a winning in-house team and what he wants to see from his external counsel
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Sponsored by Papapolitis & PapapolitisNikolas Katsaros and Maria Karabella of Papapolitis & Papapolitis cast a critical eye over a new law purportedly attempting to modernise the regulatory framework regarding pledges and another introducing a digital transaction levy -
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Sponsored by Prager DreifussMarcel Frey and Urs Feller of Prager Dreifuss analyse a recent Swiss Federal Tribunal ruling that provides helpful guidance for heirs who may want to unlock financial information held by a deceased relative’s bank
