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Rankings published in 2026
Banking - Foreign
Tier 1
13 firms ranked
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Tier 1

A&O Shearman
16 practice areas
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Clifford Chance
16 practice areas
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Linklaters
15 practice areas
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Tier 2

Baker McKenzie
14 practice areas
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Kirkland & Ellis
8 practice areas
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Norton Rose Fulbright
13 practice areas
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White & Case
12 practice areas
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Tier 3

Hogan Lovells Cadwalader
15 practice areas
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Latham & Watkins
15 practice areas
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Paul Hastings
16 practice areas
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Reed Smith
7 practice areas
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Ropes & Gray
8 practice areas
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Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
9 practice areas
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Capital markets - Foreign
Tier 2
25 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Clifford Chance
16 practice areas
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Davis Polk & Wardwell
8 practice areas
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Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom
13 practice areas
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Tier 2

A&O Shearman
16 practice areas
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Freshfields
12 practice areas
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Kirkland & Ellis
8 practice areas
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Latham & Watkins
15 practice areas
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Linklaters
15 practice areas
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Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
9 practice areas
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Tier 3

Baker McKenzie
14 practice areas
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Cooley
5 practice areas
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DLA Piper
14 practice areas
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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
13 practice areas
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O'Melveny & Myers
8 practice areas
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Paul Hastings
16 practice areas
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Sidley Austin
11 practice areas
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Slaughter and May
6 practice areas
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Sullivan & Cromwell
8 practice areas
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Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
5 practice areas
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Tier 4

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
10 practice areas
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Milbank
12 practice areas
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Morgan Lewis & Bockius
5 practice areas
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Reed Smith
7 practice areas
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Dorsey & Whitney
6 practice areas
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Ropes & Gray
8 practice areas
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M&A - Foreign
Tier 1
45 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Clifford Chance
16 practice areas
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Freshfields
12 practice areas
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Kirkland & Ellis
8 practice areas
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Linklaters
15 practice areas
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Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom
13 practice areas
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Tier 2

A&O Shearman
16 practice areas
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Baker McKenzie
14 practice areas
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Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
10 practice areas
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Davis Polk & Wardwell
8 practice areas
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Latham & Watkins
15 practice areas
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Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison
6 practice areas
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Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
9 practice areas
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Weil Gotshal & Manges
7 practice areas
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Tier 3

DLA Piper
14 practice areas
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Gibson Dunn & Crutcher
8 practice areas
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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
13 practice areas
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Hogan Lovells Cadwalader
15 practice areas
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Morgan Lewis & Bockius
5 practice areas
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Morrison & Foerster
11 practice areas
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Norton Rose Fulbright
13 practice areas
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O'Melveny & Myers
8 practice areas
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Paul Hastings
16 practice areas
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Sidley Austin
11 practice areas
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Slaughter and May
6 practice areas
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White & Case
12 practice areas
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Tier 4

Ashurst Perkins Coie
8 practice areas
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CMS
4 practice areas
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Cooley
5 practice areas
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Jones Day
11 practice areas
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Milbank
12 practice areas
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MinterEllison
6 practice areas
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Pinsent Masons
9 practice areas
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Reed Smith
7 practice areas
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Ropes & Gray
8 practice areas
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Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
5 practice areas
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Cuatrecasas
4 practice areas
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Dorsey & Whitney
6 practice areas
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GRATA International
6 practice areas
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Garrigues
6 practice areas
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Gide Loyrette Nouel
9 practice areas
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Goodwin Procter
5 practice areas
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LPA Law
3 practice areas
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Nishimura & Asahi
3 practice areas
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Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman
3 practice areas
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Taylor Wessing
7 practice areas
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Project development - Foreign
Tier 1
20 firms ranked
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Tier 1

A&O Shearman
16 practice areas
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Clifford Chance
16 practice areas
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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
13 practice areas
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Linklaters
15 practice areas
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Tier 2

Baker McKenzie
14 practice areas
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King & Wood
14 practice areas
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Milbank
12 practice areas
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Norton Rose Fulbright
13 practice areas
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Tier 3

Ashurst Perkins Coie
8 practice areas
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DLA Piper
14 practice areas
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Gide Loyrette Nouel
9 practice areas
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Hogan Lovells Cadwalader
15 practice areas
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Jones Day
11 practice areas
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Pinsent Masons
9 practice areas
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White & Case
12 practice areas
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Tier 4

MinterEllison
6 practice areas
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Simmons & Simmons
14 practice areas
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Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom
13 practice areas
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GRATA International
6 practice areas
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Gibson Dunn & Crutcher
8 practice areas
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Project finance - Foreign
Tier 2
13 firms ranked
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Tier 1

A&O Shearman
16 practice areas
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Clifford Chance
16 practice areas
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Tier 2

Baker McKenzie
14 practice areas
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Linklaters
15 practice areas
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Norton Rose Fulbright
13 practice areas
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White & Case
12 practice areas
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Tier 3

Ashurst Perkins Coie
8 practice areas
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DLA Piper
14 practice areas
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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
13 practice areas
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Hogan Lovells Cadwalader
15 practice areas
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Jones Day
11 practice areas
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Milbank
12 practice areas
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Simmons & Simmons
14 practice areas
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3 results3 results
Deal Highlights
135 results135 results
Deal Name Deal Date Firm Name Jurisdiction Deal Type Lawyer Names Client Names Client Role
Guangzhou Finance Holdings Group Co Ltd - Bond Issue
2021-04-01
Linklaters
China (National)
Bond issue
China Minsheng Banking, China Everbright Bank, ICBC, Shanghai Pudong Development (Group) Co Ltd, China Industrial Securities International Financial Group Ltd, Bank of China, Huatai Securities Co Ltd, Central China International Capital Ltd, CITIC Group Corp, Industrial Bank of Korea, Shenwan Hongyuan Group
Underwriter
Aluminum Corp of China - Bond Issue
2021-06-01
Linklaters
China (National)
Bond issue
Standard Chartered Bank, China Construction Bank, Bank of China, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Société Générale, UBS
Underwriter
Shangrao Innovation Development Industry Investment Group Co Ltd - Bond Issue
2021-04-01
Linklaters
China (National)
Bond issue
CNCB (Hong Kong) Capital Ltd, Agricultural Bank of China, Zhongtai International Securities Ltd, Guotai Junan Capital, ICBC, DBS Bank, Silk Road International Capital Ltd, China Everbright Bank, China Minsheng Banking, Haitong Securities Co Ltd, Industrial Bank Co Ltd, Shanghai Pudong Development (Group) Co Ltd, Tensant Securities Ltd
Underwriter
ZhongAn Online P&C Insurance Co Ltd - Bond Issue
2021-01-01
Linklaters
China (National)
Bond issue
Central China International Capital Ltd, Bank of China, Agricultural Bank of China, Credit Suisse, Haitong Securities Co Ltd, Morgan Stanley, JP Morgan Chase, UBS
Underwriter
Helenbergh China Holdings Ltd - Bond Issue
2021-03-01
Linklaters
China (National)
Bond issue
CCB International (Holdings) Ltd, Agricultural Bank of China, China Minsheng Banking, Nomura, Guotai Junan Capital, Haitong Securities Co Ltd, YONXI Securities Ltd
Underwriter
Guangzhou R&F Properties Co Ltd - Bond Issue
2021-01-01
Linklaters
China (National)
Bond issue
CITIC Group Corp, Haitong Securities Co Ltd, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, HeungKong Securities Ltd, Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan Chase
Underwriter
China Merchants Bank - Bond Issue
2021-09-01
Linklaters
China (National)
Bond issue
Agricultural Bank of China, Bank of China, CMB International Capital Ltd, ANZ Bank, BNP Paribas, Crédit Agricole, KGI Bank, China Merchants Bank, Citigroup, ICBC, JP Morgan Chase, Standard Chartered Bank, Mizuho Bank
Underwriter
China Merchants Bank - Bond Issue
2021-08-01
Linklaters
China (National)
Bond issue
BNP Paribas, Bank of China, ICBC, ANZ Bank, Standard Chartered Bank, Agricultural Bank of China, China Merchants Bank, Citigroup, KGI Bank, Mizuho Bank
Underwriter
China CITIC Bank - Bond Issue
2021-01-01
Linklaters
China (National)
Bond issue
Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Bank of Communications, Central China International Capital Ltd, China Securities Co Ltd, China Merchants Bank, Bank of China, Citigroup, Agricultural Bank of China, CCB International (Holdings) Ltd, CMBC International Holdings, CITIC Group Corp, China Everbright Bank, CTBC Bank Co Ltd, Crédit Agricole, DBS Bank, China Minsheng Banking, OCBC Bank, ICBC, Groupe BPCE, Chiyu Banking Corp Ltd, JP Morgan Chase, Industrial Bank Co Ltd, Shanghai Pudong Development (Group) Co Ltd, HSBC, Mizuho Bank, Nanyang Commercial Bank Ltd, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group
Underwriter
Shanxi Securities Co Ltd - Bond Issue
2021-04-01
Linklaters
China (National)
Bond issue
Guotai Junan Capital, CITIC Group Corp, Bank of China, China Merchants Bank, Shanxi Securities Co Ltd, Luso International Banking Ltd, China Minsheng Banking, Huatai Securities Co Ltd
Underwriter
Haimen Zhongnan Investment Development (International) Co Ltd - Bond Issue
2021-03-01
Linklaters
China (National)
Bond issue
Barclays, Standard Chartered Bank, Guotai Junan Capital
Underwriter
Shandong Iron & Steel Group Co Ltd - Bond Issue
2021-07-01
Linklaters
China (National)
Bond issue
Shanghai Pudong Development (Group) Co Ltd, CMBC International Holdings, Bank of China, China Everbright Bank, China Minsheng Banking, Central Wealth Securities Investment Ltd, CSC Financial Co Ltd, Bank of Communications, DBS Bank, China Merchants Bank, Orient Securities, Standard Chartered Bank, Huatai Securities Co Ltd, Zhongtai International Securities Ltd, TF International Securities Group Ltd
Underwriter
Chengdu Xingcheng Investment Group Co Ltd - Bond Issue
2021-01-01
Linklaters
China (National)
Bond issue
Guotai Junan Capital, China Merchants Bank, Central China International Capital Ltd, ICBC, Shanghai Pudong Development (Group) Co Ltd, Standard Chartered Bank
Underwriter
Agricultural Bank of China - Bond Issue
2021-01-01
Linklaters
China (National)
Bond issue
Bank of America Merrill Lynch, China Merchants Bank, Standard Chartered Bank, Agricultural Bank of China, Wells Fargo, Bank of Communications, Bank of China, Crédit Agricole, Chiyu Banking Corp Ltd, Citigroup, CITIC Group Corp, Mizuho Bank, DBS Bank, HSBC, JP Morgan Chase
Underwriter
Shaanxi Financial Assets Management Co Ltd - Bond Issue
2021-03-01
Linklaters
China (National)
Bond issue
Central China International Capital Ltd, Bank of China, Bank of Communications, China Everbright Bank, CMB International Capital Ltd, China Minsheng Banking, Haitong Unitrust International Financial Leasing Co Ltd, Shanghai Pudong Development (Group) Co Ltd
Underwriter
Chengdu Xingcheng Investment Group Co Ltd - Bond Issue
2021-09-01
Linklaters
China (National)
Bond issue
Bank of East Asia, China International Capital Corp, CITIC Group Corp, Agricultural Bank of China, ICBC, Industrial Bank Co Ltd, Shanghai Pudong Development (Group) Co Ltd
Underwriter
Xuchang General Investment Co - Bond Issue
2021-08-01
Linklaters
China (National)
Bond issue
China International Capital Corp, China Zheshang Bank Co Ltd, CISI Financial, China Securities Co Ltd, Haitong Securities Co Ltd
Underwriter
Xuchang General Investment Co - Bond Issue
2021-06-01
Linklaters
China (National)
Bond issue
Central Wealth Securities Investment Ltd, Huatai Securities Co Ltd, CNCB (Hong Kong) Capital Ltd, China Securities Co Ltd, Guotai Junan Capital, China International Capital Corp, Hua Xia Bank Co Ltd, Soochow Securities Co Ltd
Underwriter
Bank of China - Bond Issue
2021-04-01
Linklaters
China (National)
Bond issue
Bank of China
Issuer
China State Construction Engineering Corp - Bond Issue
2021-06-01
Linklaters
China (National)
Bond issue
Central China International Capital Ltd, CITIC Group Corp, HSBC, DBS Bank, Haitong Securities Co Ltd, Mizuho Bank
Underwriter
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New hires were made across corporate, M&A, regulatory, finance and antitrust practices in the UK, US, Italy, Belgium, Germany and Asia-Pacific
ESG
Lawyers welcome the European Commission revamp, saying the reforms bring long-needed clarity to sustainable finance
As the European banking sector continues to consolidate, M&A and regulatory lawyers that can smooth the path to deal completion are proving their value
Carl Fernandes, global head of Linklaters’ financial regulation group, outlines the firm’s opportunities in the financial sector, particularly in Europe and the US
New hires were made across the finance, M&A and funds practices in New York, London and Paris
ESG
A unified approach to the carbon markets will help lower costs and break down barriers for investment in low carbon technologies
New hires were made across the capital markets, finance and M&A practices in New York, London, Frankfurt and Hamburg
ESG
A number of recent developments in the regulation, such as country risk classification, mean that businesses need to consider whether they can benefit from simplified due diligence requirements
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