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Award-winning finance lawyer Tatiana Guazzelli shares insights on fintech innovation, compliance, and long-term stability
Partners at Deacons, Cheang & Ariff, and AZB & Partners discuss the 2026 equity capital markets outlook in Hong Kong, Malaysia, and India
M&A
New hires were made across the corporate, PE, regulatory and finance practices in Abu Dhabi, Brussels, Sydney, Rome, London and the Cayman Islands
M&A
Rafique Bachour, who spent nearly 30 years at Freshfields, joins Skadden’s Belgian office amid heightened global regulatory scrutiny
ESG
VdA partner Assunção Cristas, a winner of last year’s Women in Business Law Awards, discusses shaping sustainability through law and innovation
Daniela Cohen, partner in the firm’s debt finance team, explores the defining trends in structured finance for 2026, the ongoing value AI is set to deliver, and the sports sector’s role as a driver of PE activity
M&A
New hires were made across PE, M&A, capital markets and finance practices in key hubs including Milan, New York and London
Tom Dell’ Avvocato discusses practical strategies, market trends, and collaborative approaches that help clients navigate complex asset-based and speciality finance deals
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  • Sponsored by Weerawong C&P
    The market has evolved from catering solely for offshore lenders financing Thai borrowers to include Thai lenders financing foreign ventures. Nattaporn Pengkul and Passawan Navanithikul of Weerawong C&P look at the latest developments in lending rules
  • Sponsored by Maples Group
    The Court of Appeal's decision in Bank of Ireland v Eteams (International) brings further important legal clarity for all forms of receivables finance transactions, as well as the 'true sale' opinions given by lawyers in the context of such deals.
  • Sponsored by Consortium Legal
    The Salvadoran Law on Secured Transactions (SLST) has been in force since April 2014 by Decree No 488, which is based on the Organisation of American State´s (OAS) Model Inter-American Law on Secured Transactions. Under Article 88, the SLST clarified that the new national central registry would become operational no later than six months after this law came into force (that is, October 15 2014).The creation of the SLST had an overarching theme: to improve access to credit for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), particularly those involving women-owned businesses and other marginalised groups.