05/04/2015
BNP Paribas sentenced in €7.95bn sanctions case
Prosecutors said BNP also evaded sanctions against entities in Iran and Cuba
Legal, Regulation & Compliance
05/04/2015
Aberdeen launches India tax claim
Aberdeen’s challenge will be watched closely by hundreds of other funds operating in India, who were alarmed by remarks last month from Arun Jaitley, finance minister, that India would seek to raise as much as $6.4bn by levying MAT on foreign invest
05/01/2015
Will FCA overturn independence rules as MiFID II looms?
The regulator is consulting on ditching the independence standard in light of incoming MiFID II rules
05/01/2015
Abris fulfils Polish watchdog's demand with FM Bank sale
The watchdog stripped the fund of all its voting rights in the business and ordered it to sell it by April 30, 2015.
05/01/2015
International law firm wins Law Firm of the Year 2015
This year’s ceremony was held on Thursday 30 April in the Double Tree by Hilton Hotel.
04/30/2015
New lasting powers of attorney on the way - Withers
The form used to create Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPA) in England and Wales has been amended to amalgamate the instruments for making and registering an LPA.
04/30/2015
Brodies named Scotland Law Firm of the Year
The international Who’s Who Legal Awards name Brodies Scotland Law Firm of the Year for the fourth year running
04/30/2015
Going mainstream: Barclays breaks ground to forge first contract lawyer panel
After establishing a global two-tier panel last year, Barclays has launched a procurement process to formalise its flexible resourcing usage and establish its first contract-lawyer only panel.
04/30/2015
Debevoise Advises NLMK Europe Plate Division in €250 Million Revolving Collateralized Credit Facility
The facility was signed with four international banks, led by Deutsche Bank as Coordinator, Bookrunner and Agent.
04/29/2015
Consumer Vulnerability in Financial Services - Farrer & Co
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) publishes a series of occasional papers from time-to-time, their stated purpose to stimulate interest and debate, and to make substantial contributions to knowledge and understanding in the area of financial regulatio
04/29/2015
Debevoise Advises Uralkali in Pre-Export Finance Facility of up to $800 million
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP is a premier law firm with market-leading practices, a global perspective and strong New York roots. The firm’s commercially savvy lawyers regularly lead strategic transactions and complex disputes for world-class client
04/29/2015
Apprecie hosts keynote forum on compliance in elite client engagement for private banks and luxury brands
“Creative and Compliant: Harnessing the New Values of Client Engagement” brought together specialists from the world of private banking, compliance law and luxury brands at the Royal Institution of Great Britain in London.
04/29/2015
Prosecutors examine claims France's Le Pen had secret Swiss account
French prosecutors said Tuesday they would examine allegations that far-right patriarch Jean-Marie Le Pen hid money in a secret account in Switzerland.
04/29/2015
Law firms announce merger
Law firms Quinn Legal and Old Court Chambers have announced their merger with effect from next Friday (May 1)
04/29/2015
Banco Madrid directors to be investigated for money-laundering
Seven board members of the private bank in Madrid are under suspicion
04/29/2015
CYPRUS: Financial And Investment Law Changes
At the end of January 2015 a number of detailed amendments were made to Cyprus laws regulating the financial and investment sector to align them with EU legislation
04/29/2015
Trader linked to multi-million pound Ponzi scheme arrested
A currency trader linked to a Ponzi scheme worth tens of millions of pounds has been arrested
04/29/2015
Pensions advisers slapped with £100m FSCS levy
UK-based life and pensions advisers are going to be hit with an annual levy that will almost double what was forecast in the Financial Services Compensation Scheme’s plan and budget
04/29/2015
Three charged with insider dealing
The offences relate to trading in Logica PLC shares in May and June 2012.
04/28/2015
Porsche Officials Said Unlikely to Testify in Hedge-Fund Case
Hedge funds waging an uphill legal fight against Porsche Automobil Holding SE seemingly notched a victory when a court asked 21 people, including company officials, to testify.