05/06/2015
Germany wants special treatment for its banks
German Chancellor Angela Merkel's governing coalition wants the European Union to loosen rules for savings banks and cooperatives that dominate the nation's banking sector
Legal, Regulation & Compliance
05/06/2015
CMS gains real estate expert from Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Together with the new partner, CMS plans to drive forward its strategy of creating tighter links between the Real Estate practice and fund advice, tax, finance and corporate/M&A.
05/06/2015
BNP Paribas unit probed in France over Swiss franc loans
A unit of French bank BNP Paribas has been put under investigation in France for misleading marketing of loans in Swiss francs
05/06/2015
EU regulators put pressure on banks to revamp business models
Some banks must change their business models to make themselves more sustainably profitable in an era of low interest rates and tougher regulation
05/06/2015
Fraudsters cloning firms' identities in attempt to hoodwink investors out of money - including pretending to be BlackRock
Fraudsters are cloning firms’ identities to try to hoodwink investors out of their money
05/06/2015
King & Spalding's Jennifer Josefson and Olga Kozyr named to 2015-2016 Best Lawyers in Russia List
In its 2015-2016 edition, Best Lawyers has recognized King & Spalding partners Jennifer Josefson and Olga Kozyr as among the leading attorneys in Russia
05/06/2015
InsuranceERM announces Kathryn Morgan as one of its most influential individuals
Kathryn Morgan, Director of Regulatory Operations at the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission has been nominated in InsuranceERM’s list of most influential people
05/05/2015
Barclays’ Lehman deal will go ahead
Barclays originally won approval to buy the brokerage business in September 2008
05/05/2015
UK Supreme Court to hear HMRC case on bank bonuses
The UK’s highest court is to hear an appeal by HM Revenue & Customs over two offshore schemes designed to avoid paying tax on bankers’ bonuses
05/05/2015
Italians arrest ex-Swiss banker for 'tax fraud'
Authorities in Milan said on Monday that they have detained a former Swiss banker for allegedly helping wealthy Italian clients evade taxes and launder large sums of money, including the proceeds of embezzlement
05/05/2015
Foreign businessmen and lawyers facing 48 years in prison for tax evasion on Costa del Sol
Group of wealthy expats facing prison for failing to declare property purchases in Marbella
05/05/2015
Global law firm Advises Bank Syndicate on €71.5 Million Loan
AEB Group provides an integrated suite of products and related services
05/05/2015
Appleby's aviation team to attend leading European Trade Convention
Appleby’s dedicated aviation team will attend Europe’s largest business aviation trade show, the European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition, in Geneva from 19 to 21 May.
05/04/2015
BNP Paribas sentenced in €7.95bn sanctions case
Prosecutors said BNP also evaded sanctions against entities in Iran and Cuba
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