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Western Europe

M&A
HSF Kramer appoints M&A trio in New York, while Vinson & Elkins opens its Brussels office and Morgan Lewis elects new chair
Reed Smith has set up shop in Boston, while other firms have hired across capital structure solutions, project finance, corporate and banking practices in the US, Australia and Italy
Exclusive IFLR survey data shows that while DEI is valued by many in-house counsel in the Nordics, satisfaction with progress varies widely across the region
AI is reshaping financial services, but regulators still expect human oversight, accountability and robust governance
New hires were made across the antitrust, M&A, corporate and finance practices in Brussels, London, Charlotte, Washington DC, New York and San Diego
M&A
Heidi Blomqvist joins Ashurst’s London office as partner as it boosts its private capital ,and energy and infrastructure offering
New hires were made across the PE, M&A, real estate, antitrust, finance and capital markets practices in the UK and the US
Financial services partner William Garner discusses the work behind the innovative structure, regulatory collaboration and the firm’s first-mover advantage
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    Manuel Meyer, Andrea Bolliger and Yves Mauchle of Baker McKenzie explain why the Swiss legal regime is attractive for initial coin offerings
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    Spain remains one of the largest European markets for non-performing assets – both for its non-performing loan (NPL) and real estate-owned (REO) portfolios – and is a preferred jurisdiction for international investors. The provisioning requirements of credit institutions for real estate exposures and the creation of the Spanish bad bank, Sareb, were the real catalysts for the change in mindset regarding the transfer of NPLs. All Spanish financial institutions, even the most solvent ones, accumulated large amounts of NPLs – around €300 billion ($347 billion) in total – during the real estate crisis and financial turmoil. All international credit funds and distressed investors landed in Spain several years ago and many of them set up their own asset management platforms. During those years, there was no other jurisdiction in continental Europe that could offer the opportunities and returns available in Spain (until recently, Italy).
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    Giulia Battaglia and Antonio Tavella, Chiomenti
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