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While hires of big names in high-profile areas of finance has drawn attention to the London legal market this year, the reality is less frenzied
Awards
Meet the esteemed judges who are assessing the first-ever Social Impact EMEA Awards
Lawyers at A&O Shearman and Boies Schiller Flexner say that in an uncertain post-Chevron US, businesses, including those in the banking sector, face more uncertainty and can expect more litigation
Introducing IFLR+'s Talent Tracker
IFLR+ has launched the Talent Tracker, an interactive database that collates reported partner moves across the financial legal market
What Corporates Want: legal knowledge and ability
Technical excellence is paramount for clients looking to hire new advisers, according to a survey of nearly 29,000 corporate counsel
While crypto rules are still evolving, recent common law court cases have successfully shown that traditional legal remedies can help with asset tracing of non-traditional digital assets
James Doyle, global head of Hogan Lovells’ corporate and finance practice group, delves into the reasoning behind the firm’s addition of three private capital experts recruited from competing US firms
The Hong Kong-based lawyer explains how his father has been an inspiration and why being inquisitive helps to make a successful finance lawyer
Ex-Federal Reserve Bank of New York associate general counsel, Meghann Donahue, will strengthen the firm’s banking bench as regulatory changes remain in flux
One of the victors at the IFLR Africa Awards 2024 shares why the mental challenge and teamwork aspects of M&A make it a rewarding practice to pursue
Skadden, Wachtell and Latham & Watkins lead on global M&A for the first half of 2024 as the US guides dealmaking
US co-managing partner Doreen Lilienfeld discusses her ambition and vision for the firm’s growth in the world’s biggest legal market and beyond
Brian Wheeler strengthens the firm’s corporate transactions practice as it expands its presence on the US West Coast
IFLR’s legal benchmarking title reveals its latest rankings for the US and Mexico
Recent developments from SEBI could be the start of a slew of measures to attract international companies to consider India as a secondary listing option
Sandeep Bose-Mallick reveals what it takes to build a winning in-house team and what he wants to see from his external counsel
Lawyers and other market participants hope the outcome of more than three years of consultation will boost London’s competitiveness for new and secondary issues
Chinh Pham, co-chair of the venture capital and emerging technology group at Greenberg Traurig, reflects on his journey of breaking barriers in the legal profession
IFLR speaks with Bracewell Paris’ new managing partner Anne Lapierre on her aim to become the go-to firm for energy and infrastructure in France
Justin Farrance, global DE&I ambassador at A&O Shearman, explains how instrumental mentoring has been to his career and how he is helping the next generation of young lawyers
Monica Gogna, head of the financial institutions law group at EY, explains the business case for DEI
Awards
The Middle East awards research has now begun, with winners to be announced in October 2024
Awards
Lawyers from across the Americas celebrated their successes in New York
Awards
Lawyers from across Europe gathered in London to celebrate legal excellence in deal-making, cross-border investment and regulation
Awards
The first in-person Africa awards dinner was held in Johannesburg and welcomed legal practitioners from across the continent
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.
Features | Special Focus | Opinions
Features | Special Focus | Opinions
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Freshfields captures opportunities from the energy transition in Germany
Global managing partner Rick van Aerssen said the firm is positioning itself at the forefront of Germany's industrial transformation -
M-Kopa in-house: ‘Nothing I hate more than to chase lawyers’
General counsel Jesse Zigmund explains what he considers when selecting law firms and the pressures in-house lawyers increasingly face -
Osborne Clarke CEO's debt finance experience key to understanding client needs
Omar Al-Nuaimi said the firm’s focus on client engagement, sector knowledge, and diversity has strengthened its competitive advantage
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Sponsored by Zhong Lun Law FirmZhe Yu, Audry Li, William Qiu, and Carl Li, Zhong Lun Law Firm
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Sponsored by Fellner Wratzfeld & PartnersRestructuring activity has also increased as the retail, real estate, and construction sectors struggle to cope with recent crises and rising costs, say Markus Fellner, Florian Henöckl, and Nadine Maros of Fellner Wratzfeld & Partners
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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 2024 and beyond
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Sponsored by JeantetThe system has proved to be effective in addressing companies with business difficulties, but areas of uncertainty remain, say Laïd Estelle Laurent, Jean Delapalme, and Claire Blondel of Jeantet
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Sponsored by LPA-CGR avocatsThe key components of a business-friendly environment are in place in France and present an opportunity for further Chinese investment, say Raphaël Chantelot, Ran Hu, and Hubert Bazin of LPA-CGR avocats
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Sponsored by Eng and Co.Rather than being seen solely as a burden, climate-related disclosures may represent an opportunity for proactive companies to secure a competitive advantage, say Rachel Eng and Pei Yin Yap of Eng and Co.
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Sponsored by Papapolitis & PapapolitisElena Papachristou and Maria-Roxani Karydi of Papapolitis & Papapolitis say increased activity can be expected in the Greek capital market as certain companies consider how to address new free float requirements, among other regulatory changes
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Sponsored by HomburgerA Swiss Federal Council report containing recommendations on improving financial market stability requires further evaluation, including with respect to the design of future additional tier 1 capital instruments, say Stefan Kramer, Benedikt Maurenbrecher, and Daniel Hulmann of Homburger
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Sponsored by Riquito AdvogadosJoão Nuno Riquito and Belmiro Leong of Riquito Advogados explain quasi-capital contributions and why this financing instrument, as opposed to traditional means, can safeguard the interests of a company, its shareholders, and its creditors