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The Hong Kong-based lawyer explores her passion for classical music, her childhood dream of becoming a news anchor and the importance of having the courage to walk away
Brazil, Chile and Argentina saw the most movement in the latest results from IFLR’s legal benchmarking title
Partner Roger Byrne and associate Asila Al Hinai unravel the complexities of the Omantel sukuk, including the use of AI in the drafting process
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
More than 350 lawyers gathered in Dubai for an evening of inspiration and recognition
With European NPL volumes remaining far below the peaks during the financial crisis period, investors and servicers are rethinking their business models to adjust to a smaller market
The co-managing partner reveals her art collector ambitions and how she’s leading the firm to the next stage of growth
As the US looks set to re-propose its version of the Basel 3.1 endgame package on bank capital requirements, lawyers at Mayer Brown and Arnold & Porter say clients still have time to influence what it looks like
Driven by high interest rates, merger control consents and tax considerations, re-organisations are on the rise in Asia
The San Francisco-based lawyer explains why a successful M&A lawyer should approach their role like a chess grandmaster
Linklaters lawyers outline the considerations for parties when structuring and negotiating joint ventures
Recent changes in antitrust enforcement are dramatically reshaping the structure and negotiation strategies of M&A deals
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
Protocols pioneered for swaps could address challenges presented by the US Treasury clearing mandate
Nicholas Pfaff, deputy CEO at ICMA, explains the key principles of sustainability-linked loan financing bonds and their potential
While the UCC’s newly promulgated article 12 for electronic assets offers new advantages, it may also pose risks to securitised products
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
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
Mahmoud Bassiouny, regional managing partner at Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy, highlights the firm’s achievements in the renewable energy space
Mohamed Ghannam, managing partner at Helmy Hamza & Partners, reflects on the growth of the Egyptian legal sector and how the firm is capitalising on green energy opportunities
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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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 -
MENA revenues have doubled in a decade, says Addleshaw chief
After leading teams in both the UK and the Middle East, managing partner Andrew Johnston explains the key regional differences in doing M&A deals and how the firm is poised to tap into new growth opportunities -
Ashurst is 'at forefront of drive to decarbonise'
Middle East managing partner David Charlier discusses how the firm is capturing renewable energy-related opportunities as clients face transition challenges in the region
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