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PE-backed AGRD has struck its second law firm deal in May, adding Swedish firm Moll Wendén to its platform, days after announcing its first international expansion
M&A
We roundup top lateral hires in finance, corporate, PE and M&A practices at law firms across the US and Europe
Partners at Zhong Lun and Sidley Austin say Nasdaq’s extended hours may narrow timing gaps for Hong Kong investors but could create liquidity and disclosure risks
The move gives the US firm a four-partner antitrust team across Brussels and London, adding senior firepower in two key European competition hubs
M&A
After more than 23 years at Slaughter and May, Mark Zerdin discusses the appeal of joining a firm in growth mode and where he sees momentum in dealmaking
As digital assets enter mainstream finance, a threefold blueprint cuts through fragmented cross-border rules on collateral, control and registries and points the way towards a workable global standard
The alliance strengthens both firms’ platform for cross-border work spanning Lusophone markets and the China-Africa corridor
M&A
We round up new hires across the M&A, PE, corporate and finance practices at leading law firms in the UK, Ireland, and US
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  • Sponsored by Yoon & Yang
    Soonghee Lee and Jae Ryun Cho from Yoon & Yang analyse new Financial Services Commission guidelines implemented in January 2018 that aim to regulate cryptocurrencies and anti-money laundering
  • Sponsored by GVZH Advocates
    Andrew Zammit of GVZH Advocates looks at the coming wave of legislation currently in bill form before the Maltese government that will to set out a framework for virtual currencies and initial coin offerings
  • Sponsored by BSA Ahmad Bin Hezeem & Associates
    Nadim Bardawil of DIFC-headquartered BSA Ahmad Bin Hezeem & Associates weighs up incubator programmes and legislative pressures chasing fintech development