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The evolution of outbound M&A strategies has much in common with that of American football. Buyers need a quarterback who can manage a deal safely

Counsel reveal what they believe needs to change in London’s liquid but imperfect equity market

A Japanese Bitcoin exchange's Chapter 15 filing may set a precedent for US Bankruptcy Court recognition of international internet company restructurings.

Western Australia's Roy Hill iron ore project marks an important step forward for limited recourse financing for mining projects.

Sheela Moorthy, Norton Rose Fulbright Tony Harrington, Minter Ellison One of last month's biggest moves saw Vinson & Elkins' former China co-head and energy partner David Blumental join LATHAM & WATKINS. Blumental made the move just six months after the US energy firm ended its operations in Shanghai. In Beijing, K&L GATES hired corporate partner Frank Voon from Allen & Overy. Voon is experienced in cross-border M&A, corporate reorganisations and joint ventures.

Lawton Camp, Kaye Scholer Vivek Bhatt, K&L Gates The region's fervent lateral hiring of early March carried straight through into April. Offshore firm WALKERS gained Jason Allison as a partner in the global investment funds group in its Grand Cayman office. Allison, who previously worked in the London office of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and with Maples and Calder in the Caymans, advises banks, companies and fund managers on Cayman Islands corporate transactional and investment funds laws and regulations. In Canada, MCMILLAN welcomed Kip Daechsel, former national co-managing partner of the now-defunct law firm Heenan Blaikie, as a partner in Toronto. Daechsel's expertise covers both M&A and financial regulatory matters. At the time of his hiring at the end of March, Daechsel was the eighth Heenan Blaikie refugee to join McMillan in recent weeks.

Roman Churakov of Herbert Smith Freehills explains how the country’s public-private partnerships are developing

Clean Energy Finance Corporation’s loan to an Australian wave energy company introduced a new financing structure for projects that are not yet commercialised

Recent bankruptcy developments demonstrate why foreign creditors should be aware of the peculiarities of the country’s legal landscape

A lack of projects to absorb the growing volume of private debt funds now being raised could be Europe's next challenge