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New hires were made across the financial regulation, M&A and investment funds practices in London, New York and Chicago

New hires were made across the investment funds, financial services and M&A practices in London, Dallas, Houston, Chicago and New York

Our second quarterly report shows law firms are bolstering their financial practices to meet the growing demand for regulatory compliance

The region has seen a spike in ESG interest as governments focus on net-zero targets, disclosure frameworks and corporate governance codes

Law firms are helping international clients find potential workarounds for the most comprehensive set of rules that has hit the industry in years

In-scope firms are seeking legal advice on the biggest regulatory overhaul in decades, generating new business for the sector

The Modern Land ruling indicates that US law debt can be discharged under Chapter 15, juxtaposing comments made by Justice Harris in a Hong Kong SAR court ruling

The decision in Shandong Chenming Paper Holdings sheds light on the second core requirement at a time when distressed Chinese entities may be increasingly using the jurisdiction’s courts