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Latham & Watkins loses six-lawyer finance team in Italy to Gattai Minoli

Italian firm Gattai Minoli & Partners has hired a finance team of six from Latham & Watkins in one of the biggest team moves in Italy this year.

Germany says won't delay plans to isolate risky bank business

Germany's plans to isolate hedge-fund business from traditional banking may go further than European Union proposals currently under discussion

Richard Sheldon joins Appleby in Guernsey

Richard practises in all areas of employment law including strategic advice, litigation and transactional support

Swiss begin bankruptcy proceedings against Espirito Santo private bank

Recapitalising the bank through participation of the current shareholders is not possible, as the parent companies of the Espirito Santo Group are also insolvent

European Commission's Lueder sets out strategy for asset management

Speaking in London at an event hosted by the insurance brokers JLT after a day spent in dialogue with the New City Initiative, a trade body representing owner-managed financial services firms, Lueder was keen to emphasise a shift in focus for the incoming

MiFID II: The future of European trading in the balance by David Lawton, Director of Markets, FCA

Speech by David Lawton, Director of Markets, at the FCA MiFID II Conference 2014. This is the text of the speech as drafted, which may differ from the delivered version.

FCA needs to help IFAs with compliance costs

In the factsheets, which were published earlier this month, the FCA said that advisers must review the platform they use

Linklaters addresses total reward challenges

The challenges in offering a single total reward strategy’ will cover how total reward works as part of wider HR objectives, and the need to tailor total reward to an organisation’s workforce.

Global law firm bulks up its banking practice with DLA Piper partner Conway

He spent six years at Goldman Sachs

Cadwalader continues London capital markets spree

“It is a great strategic fit for us and represents a further build out of the practice in our core areas.”

Barclays, HSBC and RBS among 13 banks facing fraud claims in US

Barclays, HSBC and bailed-out Royal Bank of Scotland are among 13 banks facing fraud allegations and a claim for $1.15bn (£700m) in damages in the US state of Virginia over the sale of mortgage bonds during the financial crisis.

TD chief: UK seeing democratisation of financial services

He admits it might seem like a lofty word, but John Tracy believes the UK is witnessing a “democratisation” in financial services.

Global law firm adds trans-Atlantic M&A trio in New York and London

Its unique governance system fosters an unparalleled level of integration and contributes to its perennial ranking as among the best in the world in client service.

Handelsblatt recognizes eight German Jones Day lawyers as among best in their fields

These results are based on a peer-reviewed survey, in which leading attorneys were asked about the capabilities of their colleagues. Five of the ranked lawyers focus their practices in M&A.

Jones Day welcomes Michèle Grégoire as partner in Brussels

The global law firm Jones Day has announced the arrival of Michèle Grégoire as a partner in the Global Disputes Practice in the Firm's Brussels Office.

Jones Day expands securitization practice in London

Global law firm Jones Day has announced that Neil Hamilton is joining the Firm's London Office as a partner in its Capital Markets Practice.

Insider dealers ordered to pay £3.2m in confiscation

On 27 July 2012 Ali Mustafa, Pardip Saini and Paresh Shah were sentenced to 3 years 6 months imprisonment, Neten Shah was sentenced to 18 months, and Bijal Shah and Truptesh Patel were sentenced to 2 years for offences relating to Insider Dealing contrary

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