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  • In normal market conditions, the merger of Lloyds TSB and HBOS would be subject to numerous competition hurdles (if allowed at all). But the UK government is using special powers to force it through and the EC won't take action either
  • King & Spalding has added five lawyers to its team in the Middle East. Matthew Dallimore and Marc Parrott join the firm as partners in the Dubai office. Previously both were based in the Cayman Islands, Dallimore with Maples and Calder and Parrott with Walkers.
  • Damian Carolan has left Clifford Chance to be a partner in Allen & Overy's regulatory, funds and financial products group in London. Carolan is well known for his specialism in the regulation of wholesale market participants.
  • Clifford Chance has advised the lead manager, HSBC, on a SAR 1 billion sukuk ($267 million).
  • The SEC has wasted no time in reacting to the demise of Lehman Brothers, issuing another short selling emergency order
  • In the wake of Lehman Brothers and HBOS, the UK Financial Services Authority has issued new short selling regulations. But some say this is not enough and that the practice should be made illegal, especially with banks
  • Concern about the enforceability of finance commitments in some Asian jurisdictions is forcing counsel to renegotiate financings instead of going to court
  • The Hong Kong Stock Exchange has extended its regulation of pre-IPO financing too far. It set out to stop shareholders bypassing lock-up rules, but has extended its oversight to other pre-IPO terms
  • Czech and Slovak firm Procházka Randl Kubr has merged with Bellák & Partners of Hungary. The agreement was announced and made effective this morning.
  • Clifford Chance has assisted the arranger on a €65 million unlisted convertible bond in Bulgaria.