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Carl Fernandes, global head of Linklaters’ financial regulation group, outlines the firm’s opportunities in the financial sector, particularly in Europe and the US
TCA Tanoira Cassagne’s founding partner Alexia Rosenthal explains how the firm is helping clients access capital in a challenging environment
New York-based funds lawyer Sijia Cai explains the need to have a deep understanding of what’s top of mind for clients day-to-day and strategically
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
The moves comes one week after President Trump’s working group published digital assets legislation guidelines
New hires were made across the private credit, PE and corporate practices in New York, San Francisco, Palo Alto and Hong Kong
Following the passage of the first stablecoin bill in the US, partners at Greenberg Traurig, Winston & Strawn and Paul Hastings unpack client reactions and the complexities it introduces
Legal services head Joy Albright outlines the challenges for the rapidly growing bank and her priorities when choosing external counsel
M&A
Exclusive IFLR client feedback data points to a gap between the high expectations of French in-house teams and law firms’ delivery, particularly in value-added services
Latham & Watkins, Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz, and Kirkland & Ellis ranked as top three global principal advisers for H1 2025 M&A activity
The leader of the firm’s global corporate business unit and a partner in the M&A and PE group discuss M&A opportunities following the Miami debut with a team from Akerman
From contractual innovation to risk mitigation, M&A deals are a key engine driving growth in India’s legal ecosystem and beyond
Capital Markets
As the FCA finalises changes to its capital markets regulation, we speak to partners at Paul Hastings and Cleary Gottlieb to discuss the impact of the new Prospectus Rules
New York-based capital markets lawyer Jessica Chen discusses the biggest misconceptions about being a lawyer and why self-starters and boot-strappers inspire her
A set of new recommendations published this week by the President’s working group seeks formal regulation of digital assets by the SEC and other authorities
IFLR’s legal benchmarking title reveals its latest rankings for the US, Mexico and Caribbean
ESG
Sustainability practice co-lead Rachel Saltzman delves into how Hunton Andrews Kurth is continuing to advise clients on ESG issues despite regulatory rollbacks in the US
As ESG strategies become politically charged, companies face mounting legal exposure — from shareholder activism to federal rollbacks
The reform presents a number of challenges for investors, particularly for the renewables sector as investment may be disincentivised
Lawyers at A&O Shearman and Vinson & Elkins say that judges are approaching statutory interpretation differently following Loper Bright, but they are still paying attention to government arguments
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
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
IFLR’s latest primer takes a look at the anti-greenwashing rules introduced by the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority
Features | Special Focus | Opinions
Features | Special Focus | Opinions
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Kirkland & Ellis captures ‘take-private’ opportunities in Asia
Asia M&A co-head, Joey Chau, reflects on the firm’s work on public-to-private transactions in Hong Kong and the outlook for deal opportunities in the region -
How Bowmans is using AI and connections to expand in Africa
Tanzania managing partner Michael Strain explains how the firm is capturing opportunities in East Africa and how AI solutions such as Harvey can help -
Clifford Chance lays strong debt-for-nature swaps foundation
Partner Deborah Zandstra and senior associate Azam Taiyeb delve into the business opportunities the innovative product brings for the firm and the complexities in structuring deals
Sponsored
Sponsored
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Sponsored by Riquito AdvogadosJoão Nuno Riquito and Hália Cerqueira of Riquito Advogados report on a one-stop dual listing initiative between Macau and Luxembourg that is expected to build international financing channels and foster financial innovation -
Sponsored by GSK StockmannMarcus Peter and Kate Yu Rao of GSK Stockmann illustrate the most recent legal and regulatory developments impacting Chinese investments into Luxembourg
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Sponsored by LPA LawRaphaël Chantelot, Ran Hu and Hubert Bazin of LPA-CGR avocats report that China retains a strong business presence in France and identify several factors that point to a positive outlook for foreign investment
