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Layoffs Hit Law Firm

Reed Smith isn’t the first firm to conduct layoffs in recent years, and probably won’t be the last.

St Lucia snubs Britain by refusing to waive immunity for Saudi billionaire

The Caribbean island turns down Britain's official request to lift Walid Juffali's diplomatic immunity before London court case starts on Monday

Allied Irish, Citigroup settle litigation over rogue trader

The accord averted a trial scheduled to begin on Jan. 25, over a fraud that was at the time among the largest to involve unauthorized trades.

International law firm launches Luxembourg office

Following approval granted by the Luxembourg Bar, the office is set to open today, 12 January.

Collas Crill advises on Darwin bereavement fund

Darwin was, among other accolades, named ‘Alternatives Manager of the Year’ at the 2015 LAPF Investment Awards and 'Alternative Investment Manager of the Year' at the 2015 European Pension Awards.

CFTC Orders Otkritie Capital International, Ltd. to Pay a $140,000 Civil Monetary Penalty for Violating a CFTC Registration Regulation

The CFTC Order requires OCI to pay a $140,000 civil monetary penalty and to cease and desist from further violating CFTC Regulation 30.4, as charged.

£7.4m insider dealing ring used burner phones and code names, court hears

The conspiracy started to unravel after the Belgravia offices of the veteran trader Ben Anderson, 71, were bugged by City regulators, prosecutors said.

Army of consultants marches towards the City as regulation pushes compliance and risk wages up

The figures showed day rates for so-called contract roles

Solicitors Gordon Dadds strengthens its Cardiff office with two senior appointments

John Watkins and Tristan Clappe will help deliver the firm's growth strategy

UK adviser gets five years for tax evasion

A UK tax adviser and accountant has been jailed for five years after being found guilty of evading more than £6m in tax for himself and his clients, who were mostly from the media and entertainment industry.

Hill Dickinson Agrees Key Acquisition

Hill Dickinson said that the deal builds on a broader programme of investment in the firm's London office

Bank of England denies role in scrapping of FCA banking sector review

The Bank of England has been forced to publicly deny it had any role in the decision by City watchdog the Financial Conduct Authority to scrap a review into the culture of the banking sector.

German prosecutors launch 2,000 tax cases against UBS clients: paper

Investigations into tax dodging began after the state of North Rhine-Westphalia bought a CD containing details of UBS customers in 2012

Macedonia Pension Fund Probed Over Spiralling Debts

KB - First Pension Fund confirmed on Wednesday that the PIOM has paid its six million euro debt.

Basel Committee softens new rules on bank capital

The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision said on Thursday that the amount of capital banks had to maintain for their trading books would be on average 40 per cent higher than they hold now.

EU orders Belgium to recover AU$1.08 billion of tax breaks from 35 companies: Intensifies crackdown on tax evasion by MNCs

Belgium allowed many multinational companies to deduct profits from their taxes to facilitate intra-group synergies.

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