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The new office will streamline cross-border mandates and enhance client service, says London head
PwC’s NewLaw leader Alex Rosenrauch discusses how banks are embracing GenAI, the creation of the first Arabic large language model, and why the billable hour sets law firms up for failure
The RFIA promises long-awaited clarity for digital assets, but its reliance on SEC rulemaking leaves market participants facing potentially new disclosure burdens
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Saudi and UAE firms strong on expertise, weak on value
IFLR data reveals Saudi and UAE firms are failing to provide value-added services and manage cost for in-house counsel, but excel in legal and jurisdictional knowledge
AI in big law
The legal landscape is evolving rapidly, and at the forefront of this transformation is artificial intelligence
Banking
The Commission confirmed this week that arbitration clauses won’t block IPOs, ending years of uncertainty for issuers
New hires were made across the finance, energy, and infrastructure finance practices in Milan, New York, Dubai, and London
Humayun Khalid rejoins the firm after six years at Goldman to help define its private credit strategy and global ambitions
Dubai-based lawyer Alexey Chertov delves into the challenges and excitement of navigating different mindsets, cultures and approaches when working with clients
M&A
Lessons from recessions, trade wars and global crises show that M&A can be a lifesaver for businesses during severe economic downturns
The move aligns with the firm’s ambition to target Swiss businesses aiming for global expansion and foreign investors seeking Swiss assets
Lindsay Kaplan explains why the best lawyers understand their clients' businesses and analyse their pain points and goals
Finance, M&A, and PE partner Ouns Lemseffer joins the firm as head of Morocco, ahead of plans by the firm to establish its first office in Casablanca
Capital Markets
How India’s ICM aims to integrate domestic compliance, voluntary schemes and Article 6 of the Paris agreement to achieve a framework for carbon credits and climate finance
The expansion of the private market is driving growth in private credit secondaries, which are key in providing liquidity to limited partners
Paul Atkins urged the IFRS Foundation to meet its goal for “stable funding” and make standards for financial accounting a priority
IFLR’s legal benchmarking title reveals its latest rankings for Southeast and Eastern Asia, with capital markets and M&A dominating the upgrades
ESG
When applied to sustainable public-private projects, the debt-for-nature conservation model mobilises capital to drive investable solutions
Policy rollbacks, market strains and rising costs put renewables under pressure in 2025 with the challenge to adapt fast or risk being left behind
IFLR's latest primer looks at the Basel Committee’s new voluntary guidelines for climate risk disclosures and their global implications
Competitiveness may be driving the EU’s economic policies in 2025, but the largest companies are still under legal requirements to hit important ESG and sustainability targets at both the corporate and product levels
IFLR Awards - shared module
The shortlist for the 2025 Middle East awards is revealed and winners will be announced in Dubai on October 22
The Middle East awards are officially open - winners to be announced in October 2025
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
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 Basel Committee’s new voluntary guidelines for climate risk disclosures and their global implications
While the Hong Kong and US stablecoin regimes represent important steps forward, it remains to be seen how these frameworks will evolve in practice
IFLR’s latest primer takes a look at the challenges associated with the use of AI in capital markets in financial products and services
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
Features | Special Focus | Opinions
Features | Special Focus | Opinions
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Yoon & Yang chief: strong pool of talent a ‘key building block’
Hee Woong Yoon, managing partner at Yoon & Yang, reveals key growth opportunities in corporate finance and M&A for the firm as he settles into his new role -
Linklaters: ‘Regulators are becoming more sophisticated in their supervision’
Carl Fernandes, global head of Linklaters’ financial regulation group, outlines the firm’s opportunities in the financial sector, particularly in Europe and the US -
Argentine law firm eyes debt market opportunities in volatile market
TCA Tanoira Cassagne’s founding partner Alexia Rosenthal explains how the firm is helping clients access capital in a challenging environment
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Sponsored by Nagashima Ohno & TsunematsuOn April 19 2019, the Financial Services Agency of Japan published the Cabinet Order to Partially Amend the Order for Enforcement of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act (draft). Of these proposed amendments, this article examines the amendment concerning disclosure regulations that relate to share compensation. Please note that, as of May 31 2019, the effective date of the proposed amendments has not been announced, and the content of the proposed amendments may change.
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