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Four months after the final Volcker Rule was published, one question still looms large: will banks implement the proprietary trading ban globally, or will they try to make use of the loopholes.

Steven Francis, Baker & McKenzie Germany's legal market saw a fair amount of activity in the past four weeks. Berlin, a city which, as a burgeoning hub for domestic high-tech start-ups and the home of the government, has enticed Berwin Leighton Paisner, Herbert Smith Freehills and Morrison Foerster into establishing a presence there recently. In March, however, KING & WOOD MALLESONS SJ BERWIN revealed it would be leaving the city. Two of the office's three partners, Frank Vogel and Jan Dirk Heerma, are departing the firm to launch a venture capital boutique. Early this month, Eversheds German arm, HEISSE KURSAWE EVERSHEDS announced it would be launching a base in Germany's capital while simultaneously confirming that the two firms, which currently function as an association, were discussing a merger and full financial integration.

High yield, securitisation and retail structured products are all emerging in Europe’s capital markets boom. Here are the challenges facing the instruments

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

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

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.

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