UK passporting fears realised on Brexit vote The UK’s vote to leave the EU will now test financial institutions’ fears over loss of passporting rights, and specifically the likelihood of effective equivalence By Tom Young June 24 2016
Asia M&A Forum highlights Panellists at IFLR's event drilled home the importance of post-merger integration and combatting corruption risks By Tom Young March 21 2016
Cement appeal stifles EC competition powers Last week’s ruling on limits to the Commission’s information requests provides a boost to companies operating under its demanding antitrust regime By Tom Young March 15 2016
African Bank restructure sets workout precedent The deal successfully imported the good bank-bad bank structure to South Africa. But domestic idiosyncrasies and an absence of resolution framework slowed the process By Tom Young March 15 2016
Asia post merger integration comes of age Acquirers are dedicating more time and resources to the transition phase. But a one-size-fits-all approach won’t work By Tom Young March 02 2016
European In-house Counsel Summit highlights Increasing antitrust enforcement and doubt over M&A insurance are top concerns among the region's corporate counsel By Danielle Myles & Tom Young February 22 2016
Ukrainian merger control changes comfort and confuse A new regime that aims to shorten the review process has been welcomed, despite the retention of the seller’s assets and turnover in the merger review test By Tom Young February 17 2016
SMR legal function U-turn threatens implementation The FCA's decision to consult on capturing those with responsibility for a firm’s legal function within the Senior Managers Regime could jeapordise legal privilege By Tom Young February 09 2016