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American firms need to hire new talent in the UK if they are to grow. Here's how they do it

The recently enacted Legislative Decree 164 of September 17 2007 has implemented in Italy the EU Directive 2004/39/EC, generally referred to as Mifid (Markets in financial instruments directive). Legislative Decree 164 has introduced several substantial amendments to the Italian Financial Act, stating that Consob, the Italian regulatory authority of the financial markets, must adopt detailed rules in relation to it. Hence, Consob has adopted the new regulations 16190 and 16191 of November 2 2007 regarding intermediaries and financial markets respectively. They have repealed the former regulations on the same subjects.

The expansion strategies of Baker & McKenzie, Squire Sanders & Dempsey and Latham & Watkins compared

US lawyers aren't worried about the indictment of Mayer Brown partner Joseph Collins over Refco. Most in the market seem to be assuming that this was an isolated case of active fraud

A bill in the US to make mortgages easier to pay could deter banks from lending, at precisely the time when central banks are trying to increase liquidity. It could also be another blow to securitisation

Regulators and central banks are struggling with how to deal with the lack of liquidity. On Wednesday the UK regulator released the first formal reaction to this problem

Linklaters' Lisbon office has poached four lawyers from Sérvulo Correia, including the firm's head of finance.

In one of the first build-transfer-operate projects in Saudi Arabia, the Hajj Terminal has secured $205 million of Islamic debt.

Brazilian law firm Mattos Filho Veiga Filho Marrey Jr e Quiroga Advogados will be opening a New York office in January 2008.