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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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  • Sponsored by Dechert
    Non-EU/EFTA buyers of German targets need to be aware of new notification obligations regarding certain foreign investment transactions in the member state
  • Sponsored by Maples Group
    The Irish Central Bank (CBI), in common with other EU regulators, will be focused in 2018 on intensified supervision of anti-money laundering/counter-terrorist finance compliance, data protection, and ensuring banks and other regulated institutions have robust cyber security systems. However, in Ireland another area is emerging. This is the question of individual responsibility for increased regulatory scrutiny by directors and senior managers for regulatory breaches by their institution.
  • Sponsored by Cuatrecasas
    Like other European countries, Spain has not fully developed the regulation to implement the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (Mifid) by January 3 2018.
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