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UK: New Year brings in new penalties for enablers of offshore tax evasion
January 3rd, 2017
Accountants, bankers, lawyers and other advisors who enable offshore tax evasion will face tough new sanctions from today (1 January 2017). The new powers will see individuals or corporates who take deliberate action to help others evade paying tax ...
Oil, EU exit and diversity will dominate law sector in 2017
December 28th, 2016
The impact of the downturn in the oil and gas industry will continue to be felt in 2017, despite some signs that the worst is over for the sector, according to Ledingham Chalmers chairman Jennifer Young. However, Ms Young, ...
How Deloitte squeezes millions out of UK Government
December 22nd, 2016
They say a week is a long time in politics – in which case six months locked out of Whitehall could seem like an eternity. That will certainly be the case for Deloitte, the accountancy giant which is used ...
Lawyers less trusted than hairdressers – but more than pollsters
December 8th, 2016
Lawyers are less trusted to tell the truth than hairdressers or priests, but those who reach the bench soar in the public’s esteem. That is one finding of the Veracity Index, a poll undertaken by Ipsos Mori since 1983 ...
Where in Europe can lawyers make the most money?
December 1st, 2016
A new study reveals in which countries lawyers are making the most money and working the least hours. Get ready to pack your bags. Feeling overworked and underpaid? The grass might not be greener on the other side. New ...
Multinational Law Firm opens new shared services center in Poland
November 22nd, 2016
Dentons is pleased to announce that the Firm’s new shared services center in Warsaw has officially opened. Dentons Business Services EMEA (DBSE) is a joint initiative between the UK, Middle East and Africa (UKMEA) and Europe regions of the ...
Pound US Dollar Exchange Rate Advances as UK Retail Sales Trigger Rush for Sterling
November 17th, 2016
Pound US Dollar Exchange Rate Climbs after Forecast-Beating Retail Sales Results The Pound has been able to rise by 0.4% against the US Dollar today, primarily on account of the October retail sales results. On the month and the ...
RBS rejected Goldman, Deloitte warning over 2008 cash call, lawsuit alleges
November 17th, 2016
Just hours before Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS.L) launched a massive cash call in 2008 to shore up its capital, the bank’s senior advisers were still discussing whether its financial figures were potentially misleading for investors, court documents allege. ...
The UK and China have reached a new fintech agreement
November 16th, 2016
In the latest example of cross-border cooperation between governments on fintech, the UK and China agreed to form a fintech bridge on Thursday, as part of a series of new measures to strengthen economic ties between the countries. The UK already has ...
European law firm Fieldfisher and commercial law firm Hill Hofstetter announced merger
November 11th, 2016
Fieldfisher has merged with the 18 partner Birmingham firm that specialises in corporate, litigation, real estate and employment law. European law firm Fieldfisher announces it will merge with leading commercial law firm Hill Hofstetter. Hill Hofstetter is a commercial ...
