The deal team at Middle East law firm Meysan discuss how they overcame the challenges in the direct listing of Agility Global and what the future holds for similar transactions
Protocols pioneered for swaps could address challenges presented by the US Treasury clearing mandate
Nicholas Pfaff, deputy CEO at ICMA, explains the key principles of sustainability-linked loan financing bonds and their potential
Cleary Gottlieb’s Gamal Abouali explains the intricacies behind one of the largest secondary offerings in the US and how the firm won the deal
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Sponsored by Papapolitis & PapapolitisNikolas Katsaros and Maria Karabella of Papapolitis & Papapolitis cast a critical eye over a new law purportedly attempting to modernise the regulatory framework regarding pledges and another introducing a digital transaction levy
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Sponsored by Kim & ChangIk Hwan Cho, Jun Ki Park, and Eungyung Choi of Kim & Chang discuss short sale rule violations identified by South Korea’s financial regulators, and summarise the measures taken to strengthen enforcement and foster compliance
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Sponsored by Papapolitis & PapapolitisElena Papachristou and Maria-Roxani Karydi of Papapolitis & Papapolitis say increased activity can be expected in the Greek capital market as certain companies consider how to address new free float requirements, among other regulatory changes
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Opinion: Bridging the gender gap through bonds
Use-of-proceeds and sustainability-linked bonds offer ample opportunities for issuers and investors to channel financing to address gender inequality in Asia -
OPINION: the SEC’s overwhelming rulemaking agenda is too much too soon
A plethora of legislation from the US securities regulator is likely to lead to problems down the line as the market struggles to follow along -
Opinion: Arm IPO proves London’s rule changes have flopped
Changes to the listing rules were expected to attract more tech companies to the London equity markets, but the semiconductor and software company’s decision to list in the US has exposed serious weaknesses in the regime -
Opinion: Sri Lanka inching closer to looming debt cliff
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OPINION: China’s bond defaults have come of age
While there are worrying signals for investors in the Chinese bond market, there are also signs that regulations and infrastructure for market-oriented debt resolutions are developing
IFLR Awards
Lawyers from across the Americas celebrated their successes in New York
Lawyers from across Europe gathered in London to celebrate legal excellence in deal-making, cross-border investment and regulation
The first in-person Africa awards dinner was held in Johannesburg and welcomed legal practitioners from across the continent
The first of five global awards took place in Hong Kong to celebrate legal innovation across the Asia-Pacific region