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New hires were made across the finance, energy, and infrastructure finance practices in Milan, New York, Dubai, and London
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
Partners Sebastian Diehl and Martin Seevers reveal why the firm set up in London and discuss the city’s growing demand for German legal expertise
German law firms fall short on cost transparency
Law firms that are fully transparent about costs can better cater to in-house counsel demands, but a big gap in expectations remains, IFLR data reveals
AI in big law
The legal landscape is evolving rapidly, and at the forefront of this transformation is artificial intelligence
Banking
Paul Atkins urged the IFRS Foundation to meet its goal for “stable funding” and make standards for financial accounting a priority
New hires were made across the PE, banking and financial services practices in Milan, London, Frankfurt, Chicago and Boston
IFLR’s legal benchmarking title reveals its latest rankings for Southeast and Eastern Asia, with capital markets and M&A dominating the upgrades
The CFPB says continuing individual orders risk uncertainty, inconsistency and not following best interpretation
M&A
IFLR’s legal benchmarking title reveals its latest rankings for China, with eight new firms listed across 38 practice areas
From corporate governance improvements to increasing shareholder activism, a number of factors are fuelling M&A activity in Japan
Insurers no longer see the continent as higher risk as claim trends across the continent mirror those globally, particularly regarding financial statements and accounts, tax and litigation
The firm’s director of AI innovation and a corporate partner delve into the firm’s safe adoption of AI, the advantages for M&A, and the rise of agentic AI
Capital Markets
The shortlist for the 2025 Middle East awards is revealed and winners will be announced in Dubai on October 22
Kon Asimacopoulos and Michael Francies have joined the firm in what could be the start of a significant expansion in the UK capital
Amid shifting market conditions, private credit continuation funds may become an important tool to unlock value and liquidity but investors need to be aware of their challenges
The London Stock Exchange will offer a platform for buyers and sellers of shares in private companies to trade on an intermittent basis
ESG
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
Green sukuk play an increasingly important role in financing the transition to a sustainable future
New hires were made across the finance, antitrust, energy and project finance practices in Dallas, Northern California, Brussels and Hong Kong
IFLR Awards - shared module
IFLR Awards
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
The finalists for the 26th annual Europe awards are revealed - winners will be presented in London on April 3
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 Futej & PartnersIncreased pay supplements have been introduced for night work, weekends, and holidays. The increase was split into two phases, with the first increase implemented as of May 1 2018 and the second increase slated to come into force on May 1 2019. The existing 30% supplement for night work for non-hazardous occupations will increase to 40%, and the existing 35% pay supplement for hazardous occupations will go up to 50%. The supplement for work on Saturdays will go up from 25% to 50%, and up from 50% to 100% for work on Sundays. Calculation of all the supplements is based on the existing minimum hourly wage, which on January 1 2019 was raised from €2.759 ($3.10) to €2.989. The supplement for work on holidays will increase from the existing rate of 50% of the employee's average hourly wage to 100% of the employee's average hourly wage. -
Sponsored by Morrison & FoersterJake Robson, Gordon Milner and Nick Davies from Morrison & Foerster discuss cross-border regulatory challenges and how fintechs can plot a path of compliance
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Sponsored by King & Wood MallesonsHong Kong SAR has made significant efforts to remain a pioneering testing ground for fintech in the APAC region. King & Wood Mallesons' Urszula McCormack examines the market’s recent developments
