10/17/2014
The Standard, the first of its type, introduces a new minimum benchmark for businesses administering international trusts and companies to follow. It was formally adopted at GIFCS’ Plenary meeting last month.
10/16/2014
BLP corporate finance partner exits for McDermott
She was previously seconded to the energy company's London office.
10/16/2014
As federal prosecutors began laying out their case against ex-wealth management head Raoul Weil for conspiring to conceal $20 billion in Americans' assets from the Internal Revenue Service.
10/16/2014
The winners are chosen by an independent panel of judges
10/16/2014
Europe’s top banking regulator moved to close a loophole that allows banks to sidestep limits on bonuses by awarding staff payments under different names.
10/16/2014
Addleshaw Goddard has appointed Tim Wheldon and Malcolm Pike as office heads in Leeds and Manchester respectively in the firm’s latest management change.
10/15/2014
The measure is undoubtedly a positive step for the UK fund industry.
10/15/2014
The change means that if a hedge fund, for example, wants to borrow $100 from a bank, it must now provide collateral worth at least $106.
10/15/2014
The high-profile trial, due to last 10 to 12 weeks, comes at a time of renewed scrutiny of Britain's Serious Fraud Office (SFO), with fresh questions asked this week in parliament about its competency and fitness for purpose.
10/15/2014
Britain's biggest banks have paid out £1.5bn to compensate small firms who were mis-sold complex interest rate hedging products
10/14/2014
As Andrew Tyrie of the Banking Standards Commission put it: ‘A buck that does not stop with an individual often stops nowhere’
10/14/2014
With the sudden passing of Blackfield Capital following its bankruptcy on Friday, clients are encouraged to “look for Kim Karapetyan in the US” as he has allegedly fled Russia
10/14/2014
This is the second high-profile hire for GTM in two months, after the hire of tax partner Graham Iversen last month (2 September 2014). This role is a new one for the firm, which is focusing on expanding its core practice areas.
10/14/2014
Members of the core panel will carry out own-account work for the bank, covering a range of matters for the bank's own business, as well as litigation, regulatory matters and general corporate work.
10/14/2014
Like Spanish ally Roca Junyent the French firm also has a Shanghai base.
10/14/2014
Bonuses are capped at no more than fixed salary, or twice that amount with shareholder approval, starting with payouts for their 2014 performance to be paid out next year.
10/14/2014
He advises companies on mergers and acquisitions, and he counsels private equity firms on all forms of management buyouts, management buy-ins, leveraged buyouts and public-to-private transactions.
10/14/2014
Yorkshire law firm boosts private client team
Yorkshire law firm Gordons has recruited four young solicitors; three from competitor practices and one of its newly-qualified former trainees on a permanent contract.
10/14/2014
The announcement was made as part of the leaderships changes at the Firm's Annual Meeting, held last week in London.
10/13/2014
Eversheds is set to expand its contract lawyer business Agile outside of the UK, with the firm highlighting Germany and the Middle East as the most lucrative markets.