11/26/2015

Dechert expands M&A Team

He focuses his practice on corporate finance matters, with an emphasis on public and private M&A, takeover bids and international capital markets, most notably equity capital markets

11/24/2015

HMRC to launch consultation on extending PSC register

Update - HMRC has announced that it will launch a consultation on extending the PSC register to include information on controlling persons in non-UK companies investing in high value UK property. The level of detail to be held is unclear at present.

11/24/2015

LPAs, high net worth individuals by Withers

In the recent case of XZ [2015] EWCOP 35 Senior Judge Lush of the Court of Protection criticised the Public Guardian for refusing to register an LPA for property and financial affairs of an international high net worth individual.

11/24/2015

The New 4th AML Directive by Eduard Koster, King & Wood Mallesons

As within other areas of the regulation, the European Union wants to further strengthen the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing (AML/TF), to ensure the soundness, integrity and stability of credit and financial institutions, and to ensu

11/23/2015

Return Of The Euro? They’re Banking On It

In the latest part of his EU series, JOHN BOYD examines the workings of the European Central Bank — and how joining the euro could be back on the agenda for Britain in spite of the current crisis