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Kevin Harnisch discusses how the firm is advising its clients following the SEC’s decision to cease defence of its climate disclosure rules
The Lagos-based lawyer explains why the true craft of a successful M&A lawyer lies in foreseeing pitfalls, deploying creative solutions and being proactive
IFLR Europe Awards 2025 winner Mark Austin talks about the challenges and achievements in his work in re-shaping the UK’s listing rules and what the future holds
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
Currency concerns driving fees and billing demands
Sources in Africa and Western Asia say businesses need to manage their legal budgets carefully to stay competitive in economically volatile regions
Banking
New hires were made across the M&A, finance, energy and venture capital practices in London, Düsseldorf, San Francisco, New York and Abu Dhabi
Andrew Jacobs joins as partner at a time when the firm aims to move upmarket and focus on expanding its depth in large-cap leveraged loans and high yield bonds
Dechert partner Anthony Lombardi discusses how innovative finance tools are driving interest in fund finance for law firms
Fourteen law firms have each received 12 or more nominations, while 26 corporates and banks are up for in-house awards
M&A
Inbound investment interest, particularly from PE firms, as well as take-privates are driving deals in Japan
VdA’s Paula Gomes Freire expects more work as banks grapple with ESG and digitalisation challenges and increasingly seek to consolidate
The second in-person Africa awards dinner was held in Cape Town and welcomed legal practitioners from across the continent
Three new partners cite the firm’s strong presence in key regions and the M&A opportunities it offers as reasons behind their move
Capital Markets
Partner Chin-Chong Liew explores the legal innovations behind the first-of-its-kind deal and how it’s expected to help generate more work for the firm
New hires were made across the finance and M&A practices in Silicon Valley, New York and Washington DC
Ten law firms have each received 10 or more nominations, while 18 corporates and banks are up for in-house awards
New hires were made across the capital markets, M&A and environmental practices in Stockholm, Hong Kong, New York and Washington DC
ESG
The firm joins Willkie, Skadden and Paul Weiss in committing to merit-based hiring and pro bono services amid pressure from the White House
The firm has committed to hire employees on a merit-basis only and to scrap its existing DEI policies
The firm agrees to scrap its DEI policies, change its pro bono policy and fund five fellows each year to support the administration’s projects
An executive order suspends the firm’s security clearances, citing its DEI practices, pro bono work and ties to former FBI director Robert Mueller as reasons
IFLR Awards - shared module
IFLR Awards
The finalists for the Americas awards 2025 are revealed - winners will be presented in New York on May 14
The finalists for the 26th annual Asia-Pacific Awards 2025 are revealed - winners will be presented in Hong Kong on April 16
The finalists for the 26th annual Europe awards are revealed - winners will be presented in London on April 3
The shortlist for the Africa Awards 2025 is out - winners will be revealed in Cape Town on March 27
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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Ropes & Gray’s Paris launch set to fuel business growth
Partners Fabrice Cohen and Paul Armstrong say alongside London, the new office creates the firm’s “continental European hub” to serve clients across two continents -
Clifford Chance Poland eyes cross-border M&A growth
Warsaw office managing partner Agnieszka Janicka expects more deal activity as businesses scale and consolidate to mitigate geopolitical and regulatory uncertainties -
Nigerian law firm sees finance challenges as ‘double-edged sword’
Olaniwun Ajayi’s Yewande Senbore reflects on a challenging year for the Nigerian economy and the importance of mentorship in her work
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Sponsored by Vieira de Almeida & AssociadosWith regulatory scrutiny intensifying, experts at Vieira de Almeida & Associados examine how legal teams must ensure ESG claims are accurate to mitigate greenwashing risks, litigation, and regulatory penalties -
Sponsored by Papapolitis & PapapolitisElena Papachristou and Maria-Roxani Karydi of Papapolitis & Papapolitis highlight the key updates under the EU Listing Act package and an imminent enactment of a new law on the bolstering of the Greek capital market
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Sponsored by Papapolitis & PapapolitisEvi Tsilou and Vicky Koutsopoulou of Papapolitis & Papapolitis analyse Greece’s new gender balance law, which implements the EU’s Women on Boards Directive and introduces strict reporting requirements and penalties for non-compliance
