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Kirkland & Ellis, Freshfields, and Davis Polk ranked as top three global principal advisers for Q1 2025 M&A activity
Streamlined rules won’t reduce the legal load for businesses as 70% of the regulation compliance obligations still stand
New hires were made across the finance, PE, M&A and private capital practices in New York, Washington DC and Dallas
US law firms dominated UK lateral hires in 2024
Paul Hastings, Holland & Knight and Kirkland & Ellis topped the finance and M&A recruitment drive in the US while Simmons & Simmons, Sidley Austin and Paul Weiss dominated in the UK
Belt and Road deals drive demand for deep legal networks
Exclusive data and analysis show that external counsel in Asia need a deep bench and a robust international network to navigate cross-border deals
Banking
Managing partners Connie Heng and Lei Shi discuss the motivations behind the tie-up with Shanghai He Ping Law Firm and the opportunities it brings for Clifford Chance
Yvette Rodriguez, head of the origination and advisory legal team for APAC, shares advice on building a successful in-house team and her preferences when selecting external counsel
José Luiz de Mello of Pinheiro Neto Advogados reflects on how the firm’s involvement in key government regulatory frameworks has helped it establish a strong client roster
New hires were made across the finance, energy and M&A practices in São Paulo, Dallas, New York and Dubai
M&A
Partner Christian Matarese and director of tech innovation Thor Alden explore how AI tools are transforming the firm’s M&A practice and giving it a competitive edge in the legal landscape
Three of the firm’s lawyers discuss the key drivers behind dealmaking activity and how they adopt a strategic approach in helping clients navigate challenges
The New York-based partner delves into why a successful M&A lawyer should be detailed but also a big picture thinker
Antony Sassi explores how regulation is driving growth in M&A and ESG work and how his time in Asia has helped mold his leadership approach
Capital Markets
New hires were made across the M&A and capital markets practices in New York and Singapore
Global financial markets partner Agnes Tsang shares her excitement for the increasing use of distributed ledger technology in capital markets transactions
IFLR's Americas Awards and IFLR1000 rankings are poised for another interesting year, as US firms continue to thrive in both the domestic and international markets
Recent regulatory developments in the use of Chinese government bonds for collateral management and repo purposes are driving interest in the product
ESG
An amicus brief filed by an association of more than 700 law firm partners supports Susman Godfrey’s fight to challenge the Trump administration’s scrutiny over its DEI practices and political representations
As clients’ ESG demands expand, Paul Hastings and Baker McKenzie’s multidisciplinary practices prepare for an increase in workflow
View the 2025 Americas Women in Business Law shortlist and join us on June 17 at 583 Park Ave in New York City
The 2025 Social Impact EMEA Awards are now open for submissions
IFLR Awards - shared module
IFLR Awards
The finalists for the Americas awards 2025 are revealed - winners will be presented in New York on May 14
The finalists for the 26th annual Asia-Pacific Awards 2025 are revealed - winners will be presented in Hong Kong on April 16
The finalists for the 26th annual Europe awards are revealed - winners will be presented in London on April 3
The shortlist for the Africa Awards 2025 is out - winners will be revealed in Cape Town on March 27
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.
Primers - shared module
IFLR’s latest primer looks at the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s proposal to implement the Basel Committee’s capital standards for banks’ cryptoasset exposures
IFLR’s latest primer takes a look at the Financial Stability Board’s recent report on the lessons learned about depositor behaviour, interest rate risk and liquidity risk during the 2023 banking turmoil
IFLR’s latest primer explores the Basel Committee's latest paper on the risks and mitigants of permissionless blockchains for the banking sector
IFLR’s latest primer takes a look at the CFTC’s recent listing guidelines for VCC derivatives and how they seek to enhance market integrity, transparency, and liquidity
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
Features | Special Focus | Opinions
Features | Special Focus | Opinions
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Market reform winner on getting the UK capital markets ‘match fit’
IFLR Europe Awards 2025 winner Mark Austin talks about the challenges and achievements in his work in re-shaping the UK’s listing rules and what the future holds -
Slaughter and May expects more M&A deals amid Trump 2.0
Senior partner Benita Yu reflects on the challenges of steering through an M&A slowdown in Asia but is optimistic that deal activity will pick up -
Winston & Strawn ‘doubles down’ on leveraged finance growth
Andrew Jacobs joins as partner at a time when the firm aims to move upmarket and focus on expanding its depth in large-cap leveraged loans and high yield bonds
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Sponsored by ASAR - Al Ruwayeh & PartnersSimone Del Nevo and Rahul Sud, ASAR – Al Ruwayeh & Partners -
Sponsored by Vieira de Almeida & AssociadosWith regulatory scrutiny intensifying, experts at Vieira de Almeida & Associados examine how legal teams must ensure ESG claims are accurate to mitigate greenwashing risks, litigation, and regulatory penalties
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Sponsored by Papapolitis & PapapolitisElena Papachristou and Maria-Roxani Karydi of Papapolitis & Papapolitis highlight the key updates under the EU Listing Act package and an imminent enactment of a new law on the bolstering of the Greek capital market
