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The shortlist for the Africa Awards 2025 is out - winners will be revealed in Cape Town on March 27
New hires were made across the finance, antitrust and corporate practices in London, Düsseldorf, Houston and Washington, DC
Wolf Theiss and Cassidy Levy Kent share their views on what makes Brussels “the place to be” for the legal sector
US law firms dominated UK lateral hires in 2024
Paul Hastings, Holland & Knight and Kirkland & Ellis topped the finance and M&A recruitment drive in the US while Simmons & Simmons, Sidley Austin and Paul Weiss dominated in the UK
CSR projects help law firms gain trust of clients
Sources reveal that law firms’ participation in community development and sustainability initiatives can earn the trust of in-house counsel
Banking
Cooley and Dentons’ lawyers discuss the immediate impact of the new regime and the innovative advisory strategies they are adopting to support their clients
With the first submission deadline fast approaching, we round up the key takeaways from this year’s webinar and all the essential information for the research process
While significant roadblocks remain ahead, the Bank of England demonstrates that significant progress has been made to date on a central bank digital currency for the UK
Fieldfisher and Dentons’ lawyers highlight the lack of preparedness of the European banking sector and explain how they are helping their clients navigate the EU Digital Operational Resilience Act
Corporate
Partners Nikos Papachristopoulos and Yannis Seiradakis reveal the firm’s approach to deliver on the largest energy transaction on the Athens Stock Exchange to date
New hires were made across the corporate, capital markets and projects practices in San Francisco, New York, Tokyo and Johannesburg
New hires were made across the finance, PE and corporate practices in London, Hong Kong and New York
The Lagos-based PE lawyer reflects on her love for fashion, why pro bono work remains close to her heart and her leadership role at the Nigerian Bar Association
Capital Markets
With less onerous requirements and disclosure obligations, FPIs enjoy significant accommodations under US securities laws as compared to US domestic issuers
New hires were made across the banking, corporate and capital markets practices in London, New York, Hong Kong and Singapore
Partner Claudia Yu reflects on the challenges involved in leading the first-of-its-kind transaction in Hong Kong with regulators and parties across six countries
A&O Shearman partner James Yao and AirAsia’s chief legal officer, Vinay Thakur, discuss the intricacies behind a first-of-its-kind bond issuance in Asia
ESG
The deal team behind one of the world’s largest debt-for-nature conversions explores the transaction’s bespoke structure and legal mechanisms
Purchasers of carbon credits need to take care to ensure the integrity and quality of carbon credits purchased
Foreign investors in the Indian market need to ensure that their ESG policies and programmes comply with an increasingly complex regulatory framework
Partner Deborah Zandstra and senior associate Azam Taiyeb explore how the firm is developing expertise in the burgeoning green sovereign debt market
IFLR Awards - shared module
IFLR Awards
More than 350 lawyers gathered in Dubai for an evening of inspiration and recognition
Research for the 26th annual IFLR awards has begun – submit your entries by December 5
Research for the 6th annual IFLR Africa awards has begun – submit your entries by December 5
Research for the 26th annual IFLR awards has begun – submit your entries by December 5
Editorial board
IFLR’s editorial board features senior financial legal practitioners, both in-house and private practice, from around the world. Through their expertise, board members support our editorial coverage with regular feedback, insight and contributed articles.
Primers - shared module
IFLR’s latest primer takes a look at the Financial Stability Board’s recent report on the lessons learned about depositor behaviour, interest rate risk and liquidity risk during the 2023 banking turmoil
IFLR’s latest primer explores the Basel Committee's latest paper on the risks and mitigants of permissionless blockchains for the banking sector
IFLR’s latest primer takes a look at the CFTC’s recent listing guidelines for VCC derivatives and how they seek to enhance market integrity, transparency, and liquidity
IFLR’s latest primer takes a look the SEC’s recent decision to approve proposals by several US securities exchanges to list spot ether exchange traded funds
Law firms are providing safe harbours for investment firms worried about straying across the advice boundary and helping them prepare them for changes in the future
IFLR’s latest primer takes a look at the global and local trends around the regulation of stablecoins and their issuers
IFLR’s latest primer takes a look at the anti-greenwashing rules introduced by the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority
Law firms are helping asset managers and advisers understand the implications of this contentious component of the EU’s Retail Investment Strategy
Law firms are helping asset managers comply with this tricky piece of UK investor protection law and prepare for the EU’s related value for money proposals
IFLR’s latest primer takes a look at the digital assets taxonomy put forward by the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Global Markets Advisory Committee
Features | Special Focus | Opinions
Features | Special Focus | Opinions
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Sidley: 'Our goal is to be the City’s premier finance practice'
Tania Bedi, the sixth partner to join Sidley Austin’s London global finance department within the past three months, discusses her motivation for joining the firm -
Chinese law firm founder: ‘Impact of China-US relations is two-way street’
Zhang Xiaowei, managing partner and founder of W&H Law Firm, reflects on the challenges of expanding a law firm in light of growing geopolitical tensions -
Freshfields’ rising star on why ‘haste makes waste’
Freshfields lawyer Tumise Jegede, who was named a Rising Star at the IFLR Middle East Awards, reflects on why finance can be likened to tennis and offers advice for young lawyers
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