07/09/2021
Appleby Hong Kong Partner named as “Corporate Finance Lawyer of the Year"
David is also global co-head of SPACs with a focus on Asia Sponsored SPACs in excess of USD250m and de-SPAC transactions.
Comment, Analysis & Research
07/08/2021
Client funds saved after duping by fraudulent investment broker and two crypto platforms
Binance has issued a statement saying that it is working with the regulators.
07/08/2021
She sells sanctuary: Firewall legislation and Bermuda's recent reforms
Ashley Fife provides an overview of the current state of Bermuda’s firewall legislation and its recent trust law reforms.
07/07/2021
Merger and acquisition activity in professional practices firms
The current climate has encouraged firms to accelerate their M&A strategy.
07/06/2021
SA firms hit in massive ransomware attack
The findings differentiate the latest incident - which cybersecurity firm Huntress Labs said affected more than 1 000 businesses - from other recent assaults on the software supply chain.
07/06/2021
What does Brexit mean for tax havens and the City of London?
The words ‘competitive advantage,’ or ‘competitiveness’ when applied to a financial sector, are clear warning signals for those of us who look closely at these things.
07/05/2021
Shearman & Sterling Lawyers Featured in IFLR Asia Future Leaders 2021
The list recognizes the next generation of influential lawyers working within corporate finance throughout the Asia Pacific region.
07/05/2021
It’s time for law firms to embrace legal tech as a force for positive change - Janette Speed
Since the beginning of the pandemic, the pace, magnitude and complexity of change that businesses of all shapes and sizes have seen has never been greater.
07/01/2021
The OTS recommends more support for taxpayers on capital gains tax
Many people have limited awareness or understanding of CGT.
07/01/2021
The future of midsize banks
A new playbook for supercharging growth
07/01/2021
Twenty-four Mayer Brown lawyers recognized by “Best Lawyers” in Germany 2022 edition
Lawyers have been recognized
06/30/2021
Major Law Firms Launch Net Zero Lawyers Alliance
NZLA members commit to ensuring that they engage with their clients’ own transition and decarbonisation objectives.
06/29/2021
US judge throws out Facebook anti-trust lawsuits
This resulted in the social networking giant's market value rising above $1tn (£720bn) for the first time ever.
06/29/2021
Freshfields commits to Greener Litigation Pledge
The signatories to the Greener Litigation Pledge have committed to take active steps to reduce, with a view to minimising, the environmental impact of dispute resolution, including the two principal sources of emissions incurred by litigants: printed docu
06/29/2021
Two A&O partners win Women In Business Law Awards Europe 2021
Denise Gibson is co-head of A&O’s global leveraged finance group and a partner in the London banking practice.
06/28/2021
Handelsblatt, Les Echos and Best Lawyers Recognize Dechert Lawyers Across Key Areas in Germany, France and Belgium
Several lawyers have been acknowledged in multiple related areas, emphasizing the teams’ strong nexus in key practices.
06/28/2021
Five Paul Hastings Attorneys Named to Latin America’s Top 100 Lawyers
The five Paul Hastings partners named to the list are Arturo Carrillo, Michael Fitzgerald, Joy Gallup, Robert Kartheiser, and Cathleen McLaughlin.
06/28/2021
Legalcommunity Recognizes Latham’s Milan Office as Team of the Year
Partner Giorgia Lugli has also again been named Private Equity Lawyer of the Year at Legalcommunity’s Forty under 40 Awards.
06/28/2021
Paul Hastings’ London Partners Honored at Women in Business Law Awards Europe 2021
Corporate partner Diala Minott was named “Investment Funds Lawyer of the Year”
06/28/2021
The zone of insolvency – a guide for directors in Guernsey
Any transaction with a “connected party” during the reference period which would constitute a preference is presumed to be outside of the ordinary course of business and made with the requisite desire to prefer.