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An amicus brief filed by an association of more than 700 law firm partners supports Susman Godfrey’s fight to challenge the Trump administration’s scrutiny over its DEI practices and political representations
Yvette Rodriguez, head of the origination and advisory legal team for APAC, shares advice on building a successful in-house team and her preferences when selecting external counsel
José Luiz de Mello of Pinheiro Neto Advogados reflects on how the firm’s involvement in key government regulatory frameworks has helped it establish a strong client roster
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
Belt and Road deals drive demand for deep legal networks
Exclusive data and analysis show that external counsel in Asia need a deep bench and a robust international network to navigate cross-border deals
Banking
IFLR's Americas Awards and IFLR1000 rankings are poised for another interesting year, as US firms continue to thrive in both the domestic and international markets
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
M&A
European dealmakers top global M&A rankings during the first three months of 2025 with strongest performance in five years, although global volume is down by 22% compared to the final quarter of 2024
New hires were made across the M&A and capital markets practices in New York and Singapore
Investors need to consider deal protection mechanisms, such as material adverse change clauses, in light of tariffs President Donald Trump has imposed on various countries
New hires were made across the capital markets, energy and M&A practices in Dubai, New York, Dallas, Chicago and Paris
Capital Markets
Global financial markets partner Agnes Tsang shares her excitement for the increasing use of distributed ledger technology in capital markets transactions
Recent regulatory developments in the use of Chinese government bonds for collateral management and repo purposes are driving interest in the product
Kevin Harnisch discusses how the firm is advising its clients following the SEC’s decision to cease defence of its climate disclosure rules
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
ESG
As clients’ ESG demands expand, Paul Hastings and Baker McKenzie’s multidisciplinary practices prepare for an increase in workflow
View the 2025 Americas Women in Business Law shortlist and join us on June 17 at 583 Park Ave in New York City
The 2025 Social Impact EMEA Awards are now open for submissions
Climate-conscious contracting is gaining traction worldwide as businesses face growing pressure to meet stringent sustainability regulations
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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Slaughter and May expects more M&A deals amid Trump 2.0
Senior partner Benita Yu reflects on the challenges of steering through an M&A slowdown in Asia but is optimistic that deal activity will pick up -
Portuguese firm eyes M&A and ESG growth in banking sector
VdA’s Paula Gomes Freire expects more work as banks grapple with ESG and digitalisation challenges and increasingly seek to consolidate -
HSF expands German team with private capital bet
Three new partners cite the firm’s strong presence in key regions and the M&A opportunities it offers as reasons behind their move
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Sponsored by AdvestraAnnette Weber of Advestra addresses the key questions concerning the new Swiss requirement for certain companies to provide annual reports on non-financial matters -
Sponsored by Han Kun Law OfficesWei Quan, Yipu Li, and Xun Li of Han Kun Law Offices report that China has made great strides in developing its green finance markets as the country strives for alignment with international standards
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Sponsored by City-Yuwa PartnersAs Japanese green bond issuance and investment continues to grow, Yasuyuki Kuribayashi of City-Yuwa Partners provides a comprehensive insight into the relevant guidelines
