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Tech firm Snap's decision to go public with only no-vote shares on offer is a bold move that's unlikely to become a trend, despite the fears of some investors. The decision taken by the parent company of instant messaging app Snapchat has incensed investors, so much so that a number of US pension funds are in the process of writing Snap's executives a strongly-worded letter.

Ian Borman In Belgium, the most significant change this month saw LIEDEKERKE WOLTERS WAELBROECK KIRKPATRICK appoint two new partners from regional firm NautaDutlih. François Tulkens, a public law specialist, joined the firm alongside Vincent Ost, who was a senior associate at his former firm focusing on real estate and infrastructure work. He has notable experience in public procurement and public-private partnership matters.

Here the Clifford Chance lawyers that advised the Commission explain why the US-inspired draft directive must not be underestimated

Silvia Canales The regulatory dynamics affecting companies that run their businesses in sectors under the inspection and surveillance of a regulatory and supervisory authority, require an understanding of a multiplicity of rules of different levels and sources. Those rules, promoted by the different regulators, are aimed at ensuring that the businesses are developed with a high level of public interest in mind.

Homburger partner Daniel Haeberli analyses how Switzerland’s proposed prospectus regime could impact issuances of structured products

The lighter side of the past month in the world of financial law

The country recently implemented legislation to clamp down on tax evasion. Its effects are wide-ranging

Susanne Schreiber Cyrill Diefenbacher On February 12 2017, the corporate tax reform III draft (CTR III draft) was rejected in a national referendum. As a result of that rejection, a new bill will have to be elaborated and agreed on within a short time frame by the Federal Council and Parliament. It is still expected that a new bill will introduce certain accompanying fiscal measures aimed at maintaining the international competitiveness of Switzerland, but the bill also needs to be in a form that attracts majority support and counters reservations of expected losses in tax revenues.

The issuance of Egypt's largest ever eurobond and the first triple-tranche instrument to come out of Africa will support the country's extensive economic reform progamme.

Sapin II aims to bring French transparency in line with international standards. But it is yet to be tested in practice