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If there were a phrase to sum up market sentiment in 2013, 'cautious optimism' would be it.

Davis Polk & Wardwell won the Americas law firm of the year at the annual IFLR Americas awards ceremony held in New York last night - becoming the first to win the coveted award two years in a row

One risk that banks are now willing to take Corporates in the Asia-Pacific have traditionally used banks to finance acquisitions. With the implementation Basel III set to significantly curtail banks ability to lend, local counsel have outlined the alternative funding sources they expect to emerge in the region this year. Panelists at February's IFLR-IPBA M&A Forum predicted more innovative financing across the region this year, with leveraged buyouts (LBOs) expected in Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines.

The comment letter process needs to be taken more seriously

China’s asset management industry is seeing a drive towards expansion and unification. But will it benefit all parties?

The Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) initiative may not be a legal requirement, but it is one of the most important business requirements for potential investors into South Africa today.

The EU's proposed financial transaction tax (FTT) would be so disruptive to securities markets that it could render some FTT zone trading desks uneconomic.

Susan Alker, Winston & Strawn James Stevens, Toutman Sanders Peter Birkness, McCarthy Tetrault Last month saw a balance of hiring activity on both US coasts. For COOLEY it was the Los Angeles office that was looking to expand, with a double addition to its corporate ranks from Sheppard Mullin. Both C Thomas Hopkins and Ian Smith joined the team, with Hopkins a particularly notable hire given his previous position as global head of corporate. Elsewhere in the City of Angels, VENABLE increased its corporate capacity with the addition of private equity partner Ronn Davids and corporate counsel Jennifer Cappelletty from Klee Tuchin Bogdanoff & Stern. Both lawyers focus on mid-market and emerging companies. WINSTON & STRAWN meanwhile enhanced its corporate finance team with the addition of Susan Alker from Reed Smith.

Chinese corporates have their eyes fixed on foreign targets. But this new phase of M&A comes with risks and challenges

Law number 228, of December 24 2012 (the 2013 Stability Law) has introduced provisions regarding a new financial transactions tax (FTT) as part of the austerity measures and tax hikes recently implemented.