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The effective date of the final rule for investment advisers and exempt reporting advisers will be delayed by two years
New hires were made across the M&A, securities and finance practices in New York, Miami and London
Law firms that are fully transparent about costs can better cater to in-house counsel demands, but a big gap in expectations remains, IFLR data reveals
As defence spending soars to new highs and private capital is dominating the sector, new doors are opening for law firms
New hires were made across the finance, M&A and funds practices in New York, London and Paris
The firm’s managing partners in London and Lisbon discuss why Portugal was the place to go next
Transatlantic dealmaking is reshaping the UK’s corporate landscape, as global firms capitalise on an opportunity to improve growth, innovation and long-term defensibility
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
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Sponsored by Maples GroupThe Irish parliament is debating a bill which, if passed, would regulate the owners of Irish loan portfolios. The proposed legislation – the Consumer Protection (Regulation of Credit Servicing Firms) [Amendment] Bill 2018 (the Bill) is understood to have been triggered by reports of intended loan sales by particular retail banks in Ireland. Since 2015, non-regulated owners of loan portfolios comprising loans to consumers and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have been required to appoint a regulated credit servicer to manage the portfolio. This was to ensure that consumers and SMEs would continue to enjoy their statutory customer protection even though their creditor was unregulated. Broadly, this ensured consumers and SMEs were in the same position as if facing a regulated retail bank. However, in some political circles this regime has been perceived as providing insufficient protection to borrowers. -
Sponsored by CuatrecasasIn July 2017, the Spanish government announced the Extraordinary Road Investment Plan (Plan Extraordinario de Inversión en Carreteras or PIC). This plan involves investing €5 billion ($6.2 billion) to construct 2,000 km of highways over a four-year period (2017 to 2021).
