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Stibbe joins Herbert Smith–Gleiss Lutz alliance

"This alliance is defined more by what it is not" - Allard Metzelaar, Stibbe Dutch firm Stibbe insisted it would maintain its independence and position in the market after announcing in December that it is to join the Anglo-German alliance between Herbert Smith and Gleiss Lutz Hootz Hirsch.

January 01 2002

In brief

LeBoeuf loses London head to US rival

January 01 2002

Deutsche Bank questions Russia banking reforms

Deutsche Bank's Moscow head has cast doubt on legal and administrative moves to reform Russia's ailing banking system. Speaking at a conference on the Russian banking sector in London early last month, Hubert Panzda, the chief executive of the bank in Russia, questioned whether plans to make Russian banks more competitive and transparent could be carried out in an increasingly uncertain economic climate.

January 01 2002

The future for foreign IPOs in China

The first IPO by a foreign company in China may be just around the corner. Stefanie Tetz, Amy Lo and Ralph Koppitz of Clifford Chance explain how closer cooperation between the regulators and increased clarity of the rules could open the door to a new equity market

January 01 2002

Why Australian law threatens airline financiers

The events of September 11 have shown how a law passed two years ago could expose the owners, operators and financiers of airlines flying in Australia to unlimited liability. Nicholas Creed and Justin Mereine of Mallesons Stephen Jaques explain the risks they face

January 01 2002

What WPP/Tempus means for Mac clauses in the US

The Takeover Panel’s ruling on WPP/Tempus may have been the death blow for material adverse change clauses in the UK, but what of the US? Richard Trobman and Nick Cline of Latham & Watkins, London, ask if the US authorities would have come to the same conclusion if they had been presented with WPP

January 01 2002

In-house view: Dexia Group

Thomas Williams talks to Axel Miller, general counsel of Dexia Group, about life after Clifford Chance

January 01 2002

Thailand

The corporatization and privatization of state enterprises has been an objective of Thai government policy makers for several years. In December 1999, the Capital of State Enterprise Act (also know as the Corporatization Act) was published, providing the regulatory framework for the conversion of state enterprises to private or public limited companies, to be initially 100%-owned by the Ministry of Finance.

January 01 2002

The problem with Turkey’s competition regime

Gönenç Gürkaynak of White & Case, New York, assesses the nascent competition regime in Turkey and argues that it places too heavy a burden of proof on those accused of anti-competitive behaviour

January 01 2002

Italy

Law Decree No 351 of September 25 2001, as converted with amendments into Law No 419 of November 23, on the privatization of real estate assets owned by the state and by other public entities, including local authorities and regions, contains a major change in Article 2 relating to the securitization of proceeds arising from the divestment of assets.

January 01 2002

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