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A remuneration policy led by non-executives and which is clearly disclosed in the directors' remuneration report is one of five key ingredients to good corporate governance, Barclays' chairman said last month.

The use of UK schemes of arrangement (SOA) by foreign-incorporated companies has been boosted by a decision to allow German company APCOA Parking to utilise a scheme despite minimal connection to the country.

In tandem with high M&A dealflow, US and Canadian law firms aggressively expanded their corporate practices in late April and early May. One of the latest firms to ramp up its private equity practice is MCDERMOTT WILL & EMERY, which lured transactional and fundraising partner Michael Sartor from Ropes & Gray. On the opposite coast, SIDLEY AUSTIN recruited emerging companies and venture capital specialist Sam Zucker as a partner in Palo Alto. Late in April, KIRKLAND & ELLIS announced the opening of a Houston office and its hire of M&A lawyer Andrew Calder from Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, whose private equity clients have included KKR and Blackstone Energy Partners.

Is it possible infrastructure debt funds have too much?

New issuing and trading standards are a key part of Dubai’s strategy to increase global investors’ confidence in sukuk structures

The Netherlands is one of Europe’s most creditor-friendly jurisdictions. NautaDutil's Teun Struycken and David Viëtor explain how the country is vying with Luxembourg as the holding company jurisdiction of choice

Pfizer/AstraZeneca is just the tip

China’s new rules for domestic companies selling offshore bonds will benefit issuers, but credit enhancement structures will remain crucial

Poor old Esma. Tasked with implementing the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (Mifid II) and poised to announce its level one consultation, the regulator is increasingly being made aware of its shortcomings.

Pork producer WH Group's decision to pull its Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO) sparked yet another round of criticism aimed at market practices in the city-state. The company had mandated a record 28 banks for its listing. The sheer size of the consortium reportedly made execution difficult, especially with weak demand for the deal.