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HM Treasury confirmed this week that cryptoassets businesses will be backed by a regime, and the FCA is now seeking feedback on crypto rules
New hires and promotions were made across finance, PE and M&A practices in London, Singapore, New York and Santiago
M&A
A new transatlantic firm under the name of Winston Taylor is expected to go live in May 2026 with more than 1,400 lawyers and 20 offices
M&A
The deal may lead to Taylor Wessing’s German and French teams operating independently
M&A
New hires and promotions were made across the PE, corporate, M&A, finance and capital markets practices in Frankfurt, Munich, London, New York and São Paulo
Following Royal Assent granted this week, the UK now recognises digital assets as personal property under the new law
M&A
New hires and promotions were made across the corporate, finance and infrastructure practices in key markets, including Riyadh, New York, London and Milan
M&A
Maria Cristina Storchi delves into what prompted her return to the Italian firm 18 years after leaving for ‘big law’
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  • Sponsored by GVZH Advocates
    Andrew Zammit of GVZH Advocates looks at the coming wave of legislation currently in bill form before the Maltese government that will to set out a framework for virtual currencies and initial coin offerings
  • Sponsored by Telles de Abreu Associados
    Crowdfunding and peer-to-peer lending have been on the EU Commission's radar for a while. Until recently, the position was 'no-action required'. However, the growing relevance of the market led the Commission to issue a proposal for the regulation of European crowdfunding service providers for business (the Regulation) on March 8 2018. This regulation focuses on crowdfunding for the funding of business (hence, excluding crowdfunding for social projects).
  • Sponsored by Maples Group
    The Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) recently published its 2017 annual report. It is essential reading for Irish finance services regulatory advisers, and for any entity with a business presence in Ireland in the banking and financial services sector.
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