Cayman aligns with Delaware limited partnership law In response to market demands, Cayman Island's Exempted Limited Partnership Law has been rewritten to align with the equivalent Delaware law which is seen as the gold standard for regulation in the area By Zoe Thomas April 30 2014
FCA expected to curb delisting The UK Financial Conduct Authority’s expected May 1 approval of listing rule changes will curb the power of majority shareholders and further protect minorities By Tom Young April 29 2014
POLL: the real impact of Russia sanctions Have your say now on how sanctions on Russia will affect the country By IFLR Correspondent April 28 2014
Italian banks turn to private equity for bad loans Two Italian banks have signed a deal with KKR and Alvarez & Marsal to pool troubled loans in a move that could prompt further private equity involvement in Europe’s stricken lenders By Tom Young April 22 2014
How Ohada reforms will transform Africa investment Revised legislation in sub-Saharan Africa that is set to transform private equity investment in the area will become effective next week By Gemma Varriale April 22 2014
Men’s Wearhouse – Jos A. Bank: the benefits of aggression The acquisition by Men’s Wearhouse of Jos A. Bank succeeded because of the aggressive stances taken by the two companies and their mutual activist investor By Zoe Thomas April 20 2014
Private equity liable for portfolio’s antitrust breach The EC has held a Goldman Sachs-sponsored fund jointly liable for a portfolio company’s cartel infringement. It could have implications for private equity By Danielle Myles April 08 2014
Europe boards counter rising shareholder activism As shareholder activism continues to grow in Europe, companies are taking a more proactive approach to engagement to ward off corporate raiders By Tom Young April 08 2014
Bitcoin exchange tests Chapter 15 for dotcoms A Japanese Bitcoin exchange’s Chapter 15 filing may set a precedent for US Bankruptcy Court recognition of international internet company restructurings By Ashley Lee April 08 2014
Rural/Metro increases banks’ M&A liabilities, costs Judgment in the Rural/Metro buyout, which held the advising bank liable for not disclosing conflicts of interest, makes it harder for the financing community to identify the new liability and valuation standards they ... By Zoe Thomas April 07 2014
Shareholder ID plan riddled with flaws The European Commission’s latest plans to give companies new rights to identify shareholders are riddled with difficulties, according to key industry participants By Gemma Varriale April 07 2014
Crowdfunding: popular but ineffective? Canadian regulators have followed their US counterparts in proposing crowdfunding rules. But the effectiveness of both regimes could be limited by burdensome fundraising restrictions By Zoe Thomas April 06 2014
Clifford Chance triumphs at IFLR Europe Awards Clifford Chance was named the international firm of the year at last night’s Europe Awards. See here for the full list of winners April 02 2014
