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Winston Taylor is expected to launch in May 2026 with more than 1,400 lawyers across the US, UK, Europe, Latin America and the Middle East
USDU becomes the UAE’s first Central Bank-registered USD stablecoin under the Payment Token Services Regulation
New hires were made across the PE, M&A, banking and finance practices in London, Riyadh and key US hubs
AI in big law
The legal landscape is evolving rapidly, and at the forefront of this transformation is artificial intelligence
Banking
Government opens consultation on UK merger control measures, with a March 31 deadline, aiming for faster, clearer, and more predictable competition regulation
Adeniyi Duale, a founding partner at Duale, Ovia & Alex-Adedipe, discusses trends in Nigeria’s capital markets, opportunities in financial services and energy sectors, and how AI sharpens efficiency
Award-winning finance lawyer Tatiana Guazzelli shares insights on fintech innovation, compliance, and long-term stability
Released this week, the draft legislation builds on earlier action to establish a comprehensive US regulatory framework for digital assets
M&A
The 2026 Africa Awards shortlist is out, with winners to be announced in Cape Town on March 17
New hires were made across the corporate, PE, regulatory and finance practices in Abu Dhabi, Brussels, Sydney, Rome, London and the Cayman Islands
Rafique Bachour, who spent nearly 30 years at Freshfields, joins Skadden’s Belgian office amid heightened global regulatory scrutiny
New hires were made across PE, M&A, capital markets and finance practices in key hubs including Milan, New York and London
Capital Markets
Partners at Deacons, Cheang & Ariff, and AZB & Partners discuss the 2026 equity capital markets outlook in Hong Kong, Malaysia, and India
The tie-up will allow Dentons to better position itself to meet clients’ needs across Greater China, the firm said
Exclusive IFLR data reveals a surge in Sub-Saharan Africa’s legal market in 2025, with banking and capital markets driving upgrades across South Africa, Nigeria and Kenya
Following Royal Assent granted this week, the UK now recognises digital assets as personal property under the new law
ESG
VdA partner Assunção Cristas, a winner of last year’s Women in Business Law Awards, discusses shaping sustainability through law and innovation
The effective date of the final rule for investment advisers and exempt reporting advisers has been moved to January 1 2028
Sustainability-linked and transition loans provide practical pathways for decarbonisation in emerging markets’ hard-to-abate sectors
HM Treasury confirmed this week that cryptoassets businesses will be backed by a regime, and the FCA is now seeking feedback on crypto rules
IFLR Awards - shared module
IFLR recognises the region’s most legally innovative cross-border transactions, as well as the law firms, in-house teams, and individual lawyers who set the benchmark over the past year.
Research for the third annual IFLR Africa awards has begun – submit your entries by December 5
More than 350 lawyers gathered in Dubai to celebrate another year of legal innovation and collaboration across the Middle East
The shortlist for the 2025 Middle East awards is revealed and winners will be announced in Dubai on October 22
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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 HomburgerBenedikt Maurenbrecher, Daniel Haeberli and Urs Meier of Homburger look at Swiss regulatory breakthroughs for initial coin offerings and other fintech structures -
Sponsored by Telles de Abreu AssociadosCrowdfunding and peer-to-peer lending have been on the EU Commission's radar for a while. Until recently, the position was 'no-action required'. However, the growing relevance of the market led the Commission to issue a proposal for the regulation of European crowdfunding service providers for business (the Regulation) on March 8 2018. This regulation focuses on crowdfunding for the funding of business (hence, excluding crowdfunding for social projects).
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Sponsored by Maples GroupThe Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) recently published its 2017 annual report. It is essential reading for Irish finance services regulatory advisers, and for any entity with a business presence in Ireland in the banking and financial services sector.
