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
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 & 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
“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
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
Seven board members of the private bank in Madrid are under suspicion
04/29/2015
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
A currency trader linked to a Ponzi scheme worth tens of millions of pounds has been arrested
04/29/2015
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
The offences relate to trading in Logica PLC shares in May and June 2012.
04/28/2015
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.
04/28/2015
Jürgen Fitschen and four former executives of German lender Deutsche Bank are accused of falsely testifying in court
04/28/2015
HSBC will forward purchase the 210,000 sq ft 2 Arena Central in Birmingham, which will be the head office of HSBCs new UK ring-fenced bank serving personal and business customers
04/28/2015
Goodwin’s Real Estate Capital Markets Practice represents numerous real estate investment managers
04/28/2015
The three fund companies are all managed by Lancelot Management; a Guernsey registered collective investment schemes manager.
04/28/2015
The London court set a hearing for May 1. Ecobank, which operates in 36 African countries, more than any other lender, is based in Togo’s capital, Lome.