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The firm’s managing partners in London and Lisbon discuss why Portugal was the place to go next
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London-based M&A lawyer Nick Tomlinson discusses why the best M&A lawyers know when to dig in and when to help their clients move forward
A unified approach to the carbon markets will help lower costs and break down barriers for investment in low carbon technologies
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Sponsored by Maples GroupThe Irish Court of Appeal recently handed down an important decision which will impact default interest provisions in Irish law loan agreements. In Sheehan v Breccia/Flynn and Benray v Breccia, the court considered whether a provision for default interest in a bank's standard terms and conditions should be struck down as a penalty. This is a highly technical question, but one which is important for banks and borrowers, and for other market operators. -
Sponsored by Elias Neocleous & CoCyprus's new law on alternative investment funds, Law 124(I)/2018, has now entered into effect following its publication in the official gazette.
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Sponsored by Maples GroupThe settlement of a recent financial services regulatory enforcement action by the Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) highlights the interconnectedness of regulatory breaches. In brief, a failure of controls and policies can create a domino effect which triggers liabilities under the anti-money laundering/counter terrorist financing (AML/CTF) regime, client asset requirements and a finding that key frontline personnel are not fit and proper for their role.
