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India and New Zealand saw the most movement in the latest results for South and Central Asia and Australasia
The combination will see the firms become one of the world’s top 20 firms by headcount with more than 2,700 lawyers across 25 offices
Cadwalader lawyers examine the structural level considerations for securitisation under new amendments to the US’ commercial transaction law
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
Exclusive survey data reveals stark regional differences in how external counsel perform on client management and communication
Brazil, Chile and Argentina saw the most movement in the latest results from IFLR’s legal benchmarking title
While the EU’s Markets in Cryptoassets Regulation has been adopted for 18 months, there remains uncertainty on its regulatory technical standards
The Federal Reserve is requiring bank holding companies and foreign banks to verify and reconcile organisation structure charts
Latham & Watkins, Kirkland & Ellis and Skadden were the top global advisers in the first three quarters of 2024
Ropes & Gray’s London managing partner discusses the etiquette of queueing and who he’d like to represent him in court
Speakers from Citi Group and law firms Mori Hamada and Nagashima Ohno expect to see an increase in work as foreign investors increasingly flock to the country
From cultural integration to due diligence, foreign investors entering the Indian market need to plan carefully prior to an acquisition
Partner Roger Byrne and associate Asila Al Hinai unravel the complexities of the Omantel sukuk, including the use of AI in the drafting process
IFLR’s legal benchmarking title reveals its rankings for Central and Eastern Europe, with Poland, Ukraine and Turkey seeing the most upgrades
More than 350 lawyers gathered in Dubai for an evening of inspiration and recognition
The deal team at Middle East law firm Meysan discuss how they overcame the challenges in the direct listing of Agility Global and what the future holds for similar transactions
As investors become more attuned to ESG issues, law firms find themselves partnering with advisers to cater to clients’ data requests during M&A deals
White & Case partners explain the opportunities for debt-for-nature swaps and beyond, following their work on a landmark deal to protect Indonesia’s coral reefs
The EU's new directive requires credit institutions to manage ESG risks by establishing robust governance arrangements
Managing partner Gabrielle Dannberg, an M&A specialist by trade, discusses how she has earned the trust of her colleagues to lead a firm that fosters a collaborative culture
IFLR Awards
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
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.
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
IFLR’s latest primer takes a look at the Hong Kong Monetary Authority’s lastest report on the implementation of loss-absorbing capacity requirements
While North American markets are ahead of the UK and EU in implementing T+1, lawyers in Europe are busy preparing clients for a shortened settlement cycle on the horizon
Features | Special Focus | Opinions
Features | Special Focus | Opinions
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Pinsent Masons targets growing demand for sustainable investment and CSR
Catherine Workman, managing partner for the Middle East, discusses how the energy transition has driven growth for the firm and how it has responded to ESG opportunities -
How one firm is accelerating Egypt’s green energy transition
Mahmoud Bassiouny, regional managing partner at Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy, highlights the firm’s achievements in the renewable energy space -
Oman law firm eyes banking and capital markets opportunities
Mansoor Malik, managing partner of Al Busaidy, Mansoor Jamal, reflects on the country’s most significant financial law reforms and how the firm is gearing up to help clients access emerging sectors
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Sponsored by VdA Vieira de AlmeidaAssunção Cristas, João Almeida Filipe, and Carolina Vaza of Vieira de Almeida consider the possible introduction of voluntary biodiversity credit schemes as a means of halting and reversing biodiversity loss -
Sponsored by VdA Vieira de AlmeidaAfter ratification of the first sustainable investment facilitation agreement, between the EU and Angola, Carla Gonçalves Borges, Mariana França Gouveia, and Assunção Cristas of Vieira de Almeida analyse ESG considerations in African states’ investment treaties
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Sponsored by VINT & Aletheia, Attorneys and ConsultantsESG considerations are becoming an increasingly important factor in investment decisions in Ghana. Lady-Ann Essuman, Ewurama Osam Tawiah, and Verissa Odame-Koranteng of VINT & Aletheia, Attorneys and Consultants explain why, and how, the new reality should be embraced
