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The UK managing partner reflects on her career and discusses the opportunities ahead for the firm, particularly in leveraged finance
While crypto lending offers significant opportunities for borrowers, market volatility and regulation continue to pose challenges
New regulation to protect national security interests and regulatory scrutiny of mergers mean investors need to be ready to address potential deal roadblocks
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
New hires were made across the antitrust, M&A, finance and capital markets practices in Washington DC, New York, Boston and Hong Kong
New hires were made across the finance, PE, M&A and private capital practices in New York, Washington DC and Dallas
IFLR’s latest primer looks at the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s proposal to implement the Basel Committee’s capital standards for banks’ cryptoasset exposures
The growth of private credit funds and other credit linked products have driven the expansion of the secondaries market
M&A
Practice innovation director Ilona Logvinova and ClearyX CEO Carla Swansburg discuss how AI is transforming Cleary’s practices, including M&A transactions
While M&A activity in public markets may decline, the private market could gain momentum as it operates under different market dynamics
Head of Asia Simon Green explores the growth opportunities for the firm in the region, particularly in M&A, PE and venture capital transactional work
Kirkland & Ellis, Freshfields, and Davis Polk ranked as top three global principal advisers for Q1 2025 M&A activity
Capital Markets
Partner Tom Grant discusses the legal innovation behind the first Solvency II-compliant restricted tier 1 bond issuance in Portugal and how it can help the firm to win more work
New hires were made across the M&A and capital markets practices in New York and Singapore
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
ESG
A memorandum of opinion blocks the March 6 executive order that has caused the law firm “substantial” revenue loss
Jaime Carey speaks with IFLR about defending judicial independence, DEI values, the use of AI for a smarter legal practice, and other priorities that will define his presidency
With deadlines extended and further reforms on the horizon, companies should take strategic steps now to futureproof their operations and ensure resilience amid evolving regulations
Streamlined rules won’t reduce the legal load for businesses as 70% of the regulation compliance obligations still stand
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
Features | Special Focus | Opinions
Features | Special Focus | Opinions
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Clifford Chance expands talent pool with Chinese firm joint operation
Managing partners Connie Heng and Lei Shi discuss the motivations behind the tie-up with Shanghai He Ping Law Firm and the opportunities it brings for Clifford Chance -
Deutsche Bank counsel: ‘Every team member should feel invested’
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 -
Brazilian law firm builds reputation with innovative finance work
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
Sponsored
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Sponsored by Vieira de Almeida & AssociadosWhile the economic outlook is a positive one for Portuguese businesses, Filipa Cotta and Catarina Carvalho Cunha of Vieira de Almeida find that pandemic hangovers are contributing to a predicted rise in corporate distress
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Sponsored by Bär & KarrerChristoph Neeracher, Luca Jagmetti and Thomas Rohde of Bär & Karrer discuss Switzerland’s restructuring and insolvency landscape for 2023 and beyond
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Sponsored by PotamitisVekrisAs Greece continues its recovery from the sovereign debt crisis, Konstantinos Rachianiotis and Vassilis Stergiou of PotamitisVekris report a heavy restructuring workload after substantial changes to the insolvency framework