Latham opens in Middle East; First Indian firm expands to London; Sullivan gets new UK managing partners
Bold and international No more French language requirements for listing in Paris. How many will come?
Responsibility for banks They're not mentioned explicitly, but the burden is now on sponsors in Hong Kong
The US offering of choice Combine the marketing appeal of a private deal with the pricing of a public one
Should you have to disclose? The problems with reconciling two different approaches to derivatives disclosure in the UK
Why Danone's deals failed Culture is just as important as the law to a successful joint venture in China
Negotiate liability clauses They are enforceable in China. Don't pay any attention to what your counterparty says
Lessons of Walker Crips In the aftermath of SocGen, a UK case on keeping control of your stockbrokers
China's new market How to finance a clean development project in China, including tips on dealing with vague and discretionary legislation
Northern Rock special UK parliament dangerously naive; Shareholders set to sue; The Treasury's expropriating body
JSM is regional and Hong Kong firm of the year 2008 JSM (now known as Mayer Brown JSM in Asia), one of Asia's oldest and largest law firms, won IFLR's regional and Hong Kong firm of the year awards for 2008.
Bonn Schmitt Steichen is Luxembourg winner Luxembourg law firm Bonn Schmitt Steichen won the IFLR national team of the year award for its country last night
Linklaters is the European law firm of the year Linklaters won international law firm of the year at last night's IFLR European awards at the Dorchester in London
Dubai corporate counsel Justin Connor, founder of the Dubai Corporate Counsel Group, on how to educate local counsel