09/08/2015
Swiss banking giant Credit Suisse on Monday challenged a court ruling ordering it to pay a US hedge fund US$287.5 million (€257.6 million) in a case linked to the burst housing bubble.
09/08/2015
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
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
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.
09/07/2015
Keep it Seperate, Keep it Safe? by Victoria Myerson
Article first published in Gallery - Family Law Special Edition, September 2015
09/07/2015
We are delighted to advise the following four appointments and two promotions to the firm, representing the largest swathe of appointments in the firm’s recent history.
09/07/2015
The passport is currently only available to EU fund managers.
09/07/2015
At the date of the merger, the validity of the functioning licence of Volksbank will cease.
09/07/2015
Tough regulations could hit lenders’ profits, spark lay-offs and negatively affect Europe’s economy
09/04/2015
Schroders’ Swiss Bank Pays $10.4 Million in Deal With U.S.
The Department of Justice has announced that Schroder & Co. Bank AG has reached a resolution under the department’s Swiss Bank Program.
09/04/2015
ECB Stands Ready To Boost Monetary Stimulus In Face Of China Slowdown
The door to more quantitative easing is open
09/04/2015
The scheme, introduced without the need for a partnership vote, has no limit in terms of pay but will only be available to incoming partners.
09/04/2015
This isn't a new trend, London law firms have been struggling for five or six years now, but this year was meant to be the comeback year.
09/04/2015
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
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
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.
09/03/2015
The 4th AML Directive requires disclosure of beneficial ownership information to central registers.
09/03/2015
He quit the firm after he officially stood down from leading Olswang's corporate group in February this year and was replaced by senior corporate TMT partner Mark Bertram
09/02/2015
Lack of information about ‘opaque’ special purpose vehicles make it difficult to assess financial stability implications
09/02/2015
But the regulator is now investigating unusual share price rises following the deal as part of its standard practice