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The reaction to Schaeffler's bid is symptomatic of global criticism of secretive stake building

The credit crunch has produced some controversial rules and regulations. But which ones do lawyers despise the most?

Don't wait with baited breath. The law can't work with existing legislation

Busy summer for DLA Piper Oliver Agha now on Aaoifi board Oliver Agha, DLA Piper's head of Islamic Finance, has been appointed to the Accounting and Auditing Organisation for Islamic Finance Institutions (Aaoifi) standards board. Agha is the only international lawyer on the board. In addition to this role, he will sit on the Governance Standards Committee. Formed in Algiers in 1990, Aaoifi has a membership of over 180 spread across 40 countries. Now based in Bahrain, the organisation is led by Mohomad Alchaar.

On July 17 2008, the Luxembourg Parliament voted the law implementing the Directive 2007/44/EC as regards procedural rules and evaluation criteria for the prudential assessment of acquisitions and increases of holdings in the financial sector, by amending the Law of April 5 1993 on the financial sector (the 1993 Law) and the Law of December 6 1991 on the insurance sector (the 1991 Law).

Debt Ukrainian firm Magisters has advised Alfa Bank on updating its $2 billion euro medium-term note (EMTN) programme. The update included a $250 million issue of loan participation notes, in what was the first offering by Alfa Bank under Rule 144A. Latham & Watkins provided English law advice to Alfa Bank while Credit Suisse and HSBC acted as joint lead managers.

The world's leading Islamic finance lawyers, as voted for by their peers in the industry, are recognised here for the first time

Henry Cort and Rachel Rayfield of Trowers & Hamlins explain why the structuring of an effective security package has always been a challenge in Saudi Arabia

Sam Habbas and Hossam Abdullah of Al Sarraf & Al Ruwayeh outline the shariah compliance issues surrounding sukuk issuance

Rob Little and Mike Durgavich of Al Sarraf & Al Ruwayeh offer the Kuwaiti perspective on global depository receipts