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  • In 1992, the Faroe Islands, controlled by Denmark under a home rule arrangement, were hit by financial problems. At the time, Den Danske Bank owned the majority shareholding of Føroya Bank, a major Faroe Islands Bank.
  • The Zedillo administration continues to privatize the nation's most valued sectors, making1998 a promising year for international investors. Privatizations in 1996 and 1997, particularly in telecommunications (satellites, PCS auctions and long distance telephone competition) and transport (railways and ports), indicate Mexico's commitment to the long-term economic development model. Privatizations in 1998 will involve permits or concessions in natural gas, airports and telecommunications.
  • New York's LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae LLP has opened in Houston. It will be the firm's 19th office and its 15th in the US.
  • UK firm Sinclair Roche & Temperley is to form an alliance with Singapore firm Colin Ng & Partners. Sinclair Roche, which specializes in shipping law, is to cooperate as closely with the Asian banking firm as it can without breaking strict bar regulations. A merger is forbidden by the Singapore law society.
  • Swedish firm Hellström & Partners, Stockholm, announced on January 12 it is excluding star finance partner Peter Sederowsky from the firm. The announcement comes after Sederowsky, who has joined rival firm Setterwalls, announced in his own letters that Hellström & Partners was to cease operating.
  • Montreal firms McMaster Meighen and Mackenzie Gervais are to merge in March 1998. The merged firm will be called McMaster Gervais and will be one of Montreal's biggest, with about 100 lawyers.
  • Corporate governance and insider trading rules limit the options for a target's management. Long-term planning is essential. By Philip Rogers of Arnheim & Co*, London, and Christian Altvater of Nehm & Co*, Frankfurt
  • Price Waterhouse has linked with new Polish law firm Krzysztof Wierzbowski into its international network. In addition, the big six professional services firm has organized a close relationship with new Belgian firm Bogaert & Vandemeulebroeke. Both law firms were formed by lawyers leaving leading practices in their own country, and will maintain a degree of independence to avoid offending their local bar associations.
  • • Dechert Price & Rhoads has won the services of Susan Ervin, former deputy director and chief counsel of trading and markets at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the US derivatives regulator. Ervin joins the firm's Washington DC office as counsel.
  • Despite turbulence on the markets, Malaysia's investment-led infrastructure development programme looks quite promising. By Winston Bernard Silva, advocate and solicitor, Singapore