Western Europe
Lawyers and lenders at the IBA this week dissected private credit’s explosive growth, shifting regulation, and global investment appeal
IFLR’s accreditation title reveals that 240 practices moved up the tables and 128 firms appeared for the first time
New hires were made across the corporate, PE, finance and regulatory practices in Johannesburg, London and Houston
The move will result in an expansion of Fieldfisher’s corporate presence in the region
US regulator seeks feedback on plans to withdraw recovery rules for large national banks, which will save around $20 million per year
New hires and partner promotions were made across the financial services, corporate, regulatory and transaction practices in London, Riyadh and across the US
A revamped rulebook has given a boost to London IPO activity that looks set to continue in the fourth quarter and into 2026, lawyers tell IFLR
Lawyers see the potential for first-mover advantage in advising on a new trading platform for shares, but they are not certain it will achieve all its goals
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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.
