09/08/2015

Otkritie and the "Aldi requirement"

Perhaps especially in heavy commercial litigation, it is commonplace to find that the same or closely connected facts and circumstances give rise to multiple potential claims

09/08/2015

Why Lloyds may be worth 50% more

There's greater clarity now on most regulatory issues for investment banks, except on the drive to harmonise capital ratios by Basel and the European Central Bank.

09/08/2015

European banks face a $153B capital hit: JPMorgan

Banks may also have to sell off or reclassify some of their assets to meet their investors' expectations of what their Common Equity Tier 1 ratio capital relative to its riskier assets should be.

09/04/2015

Case study: Charles Russell Speechlys

The firm is looking to position itself as a leading private wealth player, covering the full range of commercial legal services for the privately wealthy, including litigation and corporate.

09/04/2015

Fine wine scam sees director disqualified

The Insolvency Service has disqualified a company director for 11 years following an investigation which found his firm had taken close to £60,000 from members of the public by claiming to offer investments in fine wines.

09/04/2015

Row over Libyan sovereign fund LIA reaches UK court

Part of the LIA's foreign assets were frozen by Western countries and the U.N. during the 2011 uprising to prevent Gaddafi officials getting access to funds or as part of investigations into corruption.