09/29/2015
Top law brands named
The ranking of global brand equity follows a survey of more than 2,300 general counsel.
Legal, Regulation & Compliance
09/29/2015
SFO to press Barclays over £7bn fundraising in private hearing
A private hearing is to take place in December in which the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) is thought to be pressing ahead with seeking legal documents from Barclays as part of its ongoing investigation into the bank’s 2008 rescue fundraising.
09/29/2015
Managers unprepared for final Mifid II standards
The delay in ESMA releasing these standards has also made it increasingly hard for asset managers and advisers to update their systems in time, experts warn.
09/29/2015
Private equity fund settles Brooks Macdonald legal row
The row related to the purchase of zero dividend preference shares in the closed end fund by investment firm Spearpoint in 2011.
09/29/2015
New appointment for Newton’s private client team
Newtons Solicitors has continued to expand with the appointment of a new senior solicitor.
09/29/2015
Tom Dumont’s overview on “I want to cut my child out of my Will!”
He covered the appalling history of the Ilott v Mitson case.
09/29/2015
Wildest Market Swings Since 2008 Put Regulators On Edge
2015 is already the most volatile calendar year since 2008
09/29/2015
ITFA elects new chairman
He takes over the position from Paolo Provero, who retired from his role as general manager of the Milan branch of ABC International Bank in May this year.
09/28/2015
Volkswagen scandal costs Qatar's sovereign wealth fund £3.3bn
Qatar Holding hit hard by losses on German car maker stock market bets turn sour
09/28/2015
The eagle has landed
In the aftermath of the global financial crisis the firm has differentiated itself by adopting a multi-disciplinary approach to solving clients’ legal issues
09/28/2015
Swiss authorities probe seven banks for price fixing in metals market
The competition authority said it especially suspected the banks had fixed the prices of bid/ask spreads within the market.
09/28/2015
Deutsche Bank Executive Wrongly Fired on `False' Sex Complaints
The decision, issued in December and only released this week, criticized the bank’s handling of the complaints.
09/25/2015
ECB Faces Defiance on Bank Oversight as Germany Hoards Power
The Frankfurt-based ECB, which assumed supervisory powers over euro-area banks last November, is considering complaining at the European Commission
09/25/2015
Deutsche Bank must face $190 mln US tax fraud case
The government accused Deutsche Bank of using shell companies to avoid capital gains taxes on Bristol-Myers Squibb
09/25/2015
Global estate planning forum STEP opens India chapter
The opening of the India chapter is significant as it marks the coming together of competitors
09/25/2015
Deutsche Bank must face fraud case
The government accused Deutsche Bank of using shell companies to avoid capital gains taxes on Bristol-Myers Squibb
09/25/2015
Mills & Reeve on the move in London
We also have a growing international private wealth offering based in the City focusing on high-net worth individuals
09/25/2015
French Financial Prosecutor Challenges Bank Chief's Acquittal
Shares in Natixis SA, the bank’s investment-banking division, jumped as high as 2.8 percent on the news.
09/25/2015
Ex-Deutsche Bank Manager Cloete Slams German Libor Criticism
Deutsche Bank paid a record $2.5 billion in fines to global authorities in April
09/25/2015
Award-winning banker who was knocked off his motorbike is suing 'the white van man responsible' for £200,000 – because it meant his bonus went down
He is now suing the driver he holds responsible and claims his bonus took a hit as a direct result of the time he had to take off work.