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Momentum and STM lose Malta appeals

Compensation pay-outs for former Continental Wealth clients upheld

UBS' Legal Life After French Ruling

The potentially more harmful side effect may be if UBS is convicted of money laundering

Walkers Advises on MENA Region's First Fintech Fund

The fund is backed by a range of prominent investors in the region, including sovereign wealth funds.

Linklaters advises consortium on its collaboration with the Banque de France, the Swiss National Bank and the BIS Innovation Hub on a wholesale CBDC cross-border experiment

This is the latest work for Linklaters’ market-leading global fintech team.

Herbert Smith Freehills advises CBA on sale of 55% stake in CFS to KKR

CFS is a provider of superannuation, investment and retirement products and is the operator and administrator of investment platforms, with approximately $155 billion of funds under management.

Hogan Lovells advises the Aviva Group on the sale of its stake in Santander Aviva TUnŻ and Santander Aviva TU

The entire transaction also encompasses the sale of Aviva’s Polish life and property insurance operations, as well as its pension fund and asset management operations.

Carey Olsen leads on sale of MitonOptimal's Channel Islands operation to Ravenscroft, as M&A activity continues apace

The deal, which is expected to complete in the next two months, will see MOIL's team in Guernsey move across to Ravenscroft, with both companies trading under the Ravenscroft name.

Appleby actes as BVI counsels to GIC in a joint USD1 billion investment in Envision Energy

It joined California-based Sequoia Capital and PRC-based Primavera Capital in making the investment.

Citi Private Bank Law Firm Group and Hildebrandt Consulting Issue 2022 Citi Hildebrandt Client Advisory

U.S. Law Firm Industry wraps up one of the strongest years on record with growth levels not seen since pre-2008

City firms to fund social welfare lawyers

Total funding supplied for the first year of the scheme is £145,000, with each firm contributing an average of £10,000.

Viberts Corporate team advises on sale of Omega to TEAM

Viberts partner Paul Wilson led the transaction and was assisted by Eleanor Colley and Irene Bloch.

FSR Outlook 2022: Anticipating Change, Being Prepared

Covid-19 and the repercussions of the UK's exit from the EU continued to impact regulatory responses this year.

Divorce - Navigating the Changing Legal Lanscape

Many couples trying to manage these issues are finding it increasingly difficult to cope, often in a marriage that is revealed as being far from ideal and is unraveling.

Addleshaw Goddard: Daily Legal Update

The Bank of England (BoE) has opened the Alternative Liquidity Facility (ALF), which has taken deposits from participating UK-based Islamic banks for the first time.

Clyde & Co publishes UK climate risk guide for built environment

Commercial pressures and new regulation driving change

Two Mayer Brown partners named to “IAM Global Leaders” 2022

According to the publication, the list highlights “some of the world’s top private practice experts in the field of patents” ranked in the gold tier of the IAM Patent 1000.

Client experience front and center of new Dentons offerings

Aligns Dentons’ global insight with client challenges and opportunities

Maples Group Expands London Funds Practice with Experienced Partner

Dan advises on the formation of both open-ended and private equity funds as well as the on-going legal and regulatory compliance and general maintenance of all kinds of alternative investment funds.

Freshfields advises Recordati

EUSA Pharma is a world-class pharmaceutical company focused on oncology and rare disease. Details of the transaction can be found here.

Linklaters advises Equitix

This investment provides a strong strategic fit and is core to the investment mandate of Equitix managed funds.

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