While the regulatory outlook on non-financial misconduct might be murky in the UK, the financial services industry has an important role to play in tackling this pervasive problem
Large deals with a value of up to $10 billion rose sharply by 36% in the second half of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023
From geopolitical and demographic challenges to technological and regulatory change, financial services firms are having to adapt to an ever-changing environment in 2025
Crypto regulation in Singapore has evolved from one that was heavily tilted towards anti-money laundering efforts to one that is also focused on customer protection
While deals are being diverted away from the US to Europe in certain sectors, the picture does not look rosy as national level FDI regimes grow in number across the region
Chinese investors are looking to diversify outbound investment, not only looking to Europe and elsewhere in Asia but at deals with the potential to avoid scrutiny from the US Committee
The majority of survey participants expect to see interest in Chinese outbound M&A transactions going into Southeast Asia, while some expect activity in Western and Eastern Europe
Fuelled by internal policies and the need to gain access to technology, healthcare and TMT will continue to be popular sectors that draw the most interest from Chinese investors
Faced with geopolitical tensions and heightened national security concerns on FDI, Chinese enterprises aspiring to go outwards will need to consider alternatives
IFLR surveyed the market to gauge sentiment for the next 12 months to see where the challenges and opportunities lie
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has serious sovereign creditworthiness implications for both countries as they weaken economically and fiscally
The fourth part of this five part report examines the definition of sovereign risk, how sovereign risk is assessed, and what the available options are for its mitigation
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East & Concord Partners on being ‘one-stop shop’ for real estate M&A
The Chinese domestic law firm sees big opportunities in real estate M&A work as China looks inward for economic growth -
Skadden: Middle East has ‘high concentration’ of sophisticated clients
Michael Hilton, head of Skadden’s Middle East practice, looks ahead at the challenges and opportunities for the firm’s newly established office in Abu Dhabi’s ADGM from an M&A perspective -
King & Spalding: ‘Our expertise lies in structuring first-of-their-kind projects’
Matt Hardwick joins the firm’s corporate group as it strengthens its energy and project finance capabilities -
‘Exciting time’ to lead US capital markets, says Linklaters honcho
Pam Shores, who runs the Linklaters capital markets practices, outlines the firm’s US ambitions and reflects on her 27-year journey -
Hogan Lovells: ‘Our focus is on the most challenging transactions’
Ferigo Foscari is one of the newest additions to the firm’s corporate and finance team, which has made six new hires in the past four weeks
