July 1999

Main

Belgian firms enter international arena

Dutch firms plan strategy to meet global rivals

Japan’s first hostile takeover

LTCB sells $11 billion loan portfolio

Tyco buys Raychem for $2.9 billion

Georgia-Pacific buys Unisource

Comment

Commission outlines action plan for single financial market

Commission predicts further mergers in the financial sector

Supplementary pension schemes: Commission communication

Basle reforms fail to remove market distortion

Chile

US structured finance

Finland

Germany

Italy

The Netherlands

Russia

Spain

Switzerland

New Zealand

Accountants change the rules for US M&A

Commerzbank moves into Italian asset management

Belgium restricts creditors’ rights

Dutch regulators clarify restricted circle concept

Reforming China’s asset appraisal regime

Clifford Chance’s fees under scrutiny in Hong Kong

SJ Berwin plans European expansion

Heard at the bar

Weil Gotshal lures Wilde Sapte partner

Dragsted and Schluter form Denmark’s largest firm

Continental firms merge

Skadden completes India’s Dabhol II project

$35 billion Global Crossing/US West merger

Wal-Mart buys Asda

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