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A&O and Herbies lead on major software merger
Allen & Overy (A&O), Herbert Smith and Swiss firm Homburger have won lead roles on the proposed £2bn merger of Misys and Temenos, two major European banking software companies.
In our report focusing on compliance and regulatory law, Sophia Purkis looks at recent scandals surrounding corporate theft or expenses fraud. She argues that companies need to act fast when discovering such misdemeanours. Also, Eduardo Ustaran explores the onerous requirements brought about by new EU data protection laws.
A whole new world
The regulatory focus on insolvency since the Lehman Brothers collapse is beginning to affect other cases, such as that of MF Global in the UK. By Joanne Harris
In harmony’s way
Jonathan Harris points out the potential pitfalls that EU harmonisation could foist upon UK practitioners in commercial litigation




