Special report: Reasons to be cheerful in CEE
While deals have faltered due to the pandemic, growth in logistics and the rise of renewables offer hope of better days ahead for the region and its lawyers
Slaughters adds City quintet to partnership
Slaughter and May has promoted two lawyers to partner in its financing group, along with other promotions in corporate, IP and disputes. The firm’s group of five is just three fewer than in 2020 when eight made the cut. They are understood to have all trained at Slaughters, apart from Charlie-McGarel Groves in financing, who […]
A big stress-test is coming for Knights
Remote working is about to cause an increase in demand for regional legal workers.
Knights continues growth spurt with Mundays acquisition
Knights has acquired Surrey-based commercial firm Mundays as it continues its rapid expansion. The latest addition follows the listed firm’s acquisition of two firms in the UK 100-200 bracket this time last year – Shulmans of Leeds and ASB Law of Crawley. The previous month it took over Fraser Brown Solicitors in Nottingham. The ASB […]
Regulatory investigations in Guernsey
Guernsey licensees regulated by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission have routine visits by the GFSC to check on their compliance with the local regulatory law, regulations and rules.
The changing ESG landscape: keeping Guernsey ahead of the curve
Instead of fading out as a result of the global health crisis, there has been a marked expansion in funds with a strong sustainable focus – answering the calls of investors for the recovery from the pandemic to be green. But with this has come an ever-changing regulatory landscape.
BVI Incubator and Approved Funds – when and how to convert
In 2015, the Financial Services Commission (FSC) of the British Virgin Islands (BVI) introduced two new fund regimes to provide an efficient route for start-up managers to establish a track record and for smaller funds with friends and family money to establish open ended funds, being the Incubator Fund regime and the Approved Fund regime respectively.
BVI analysis of a share allotment in breach of fiduciary duty
The allotment of shares by directors affects the constitutional balance of a company. The exercise of this sensitive power is therefore subject fiduciary duties.
Using provisional liquidation offshore to preserve bondholder claims under keepwell deeds
Offshore companies are frequently used to facilitate debt finance transactions for large PRC based corporate groups. In the context of a bond issue, the corporate group will often incorporate an offshore subsidiary for the sole purpose of acting as the bond issuer.
Will 2021 be the year of special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) in Luxembourg?
While SPACs have existed for decades on public markets, a revival seems to be taking place, with SPACs representing about 60 percent of IPOs in the US in 2020. February 2021 saw the launch of the first Luxembourg SPAC in more than 10 years, highlighting the potential for Luxembourg to become the European hub for this type of funding structure. The jurisdiction not only offers a flexible and tax efficient legal framework but also the ability to rely on the European passport mechanism set forth in the Prospectus Regulation.
Special report: Reasons to be cheerful in CEE
While deals have faltered due to the pandemic, growth in logistics and the rise of renewables offer hope of better days ahead for the region and its lawyers
Slaughters adds City quintet to partnership
Slaughter and May has promoted two lawyers to partner in its financing group, along with other promotions in corporate, IP and disputes. The firm’s group of five is just three fewer than in 2020 when eight made the cut. They are understood to have all trained at Slaughters, apart from Charlie-McGarel Groves in financing, who […]
A big stress-test is coming for Knights
Remote working is about to cause an increase in demand for regional legal workers.
Knights continues growth spurt with Mundays acquisition
Knights has acquired Surrey-based commercial firm Mundays as it continues its rapid expansion. The latest addition follows the listed firm’s acquisition of two firms in the UK 100-200 bracket this time last year – Shulmans of Leeds and ASB Law of Crawley. The previous month it took over Fraser Brown Solicitors in Nottingham. The ASB […]
A&O in line to save £155m as firm plans office cuts
Ahead of an anticipated reduction in office space, Allen & Overy (A&O) has said it expects to save £155.3m if it terminates certain lease contracts early. A change in accounting rules means law firms are required to report on how they treat office leases around the world where they can leave earlier than the full […]
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Paul Hastings hands out $1,500 rewards to business services staff
Paul Hastings is to issue a Covid bonus to its business services professionals, following a recent similar appreciation measure for its associates. Management at the US firm announced yesterday that, as an expression of gratitude for work carried out during a challenging year, the firm will issue a $1,500 bonus to its business professionals. These […]
PE heavyweight Bagshaw to depart White & Case
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Taylor Wessing scouts for trademark talent in Liverpool
Taylor Wessing is looking to deploy a trademarks team in its Liverpool hub, as its headcount surpasses 100 into its second year of launching. Of the 100, a total of 25 are lawyers and the rest a mix of business services professionals. About 50 of these recruits have joined during the lockdown period, when the […]
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