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US-based law firm opened an office in London
May 10th, 2016
Holland & Knight today announced that it has opened an office in London to expand its aviation and maritime finance practices. The office will include six lawyers, all of whom previously practiced at Clark Ricketts, a well-established London law ...
Two Convicted in the biggest Insider Trading Conspiracy in Britain
May 10th, 2016
A former investment banker and a businessman were convicted of insider trading on Monday in what the British authorities have described as the largest crackdown on improper trading in Britain. After a three-month trial in Southwark Crown Court in ...
Statistics: Growth potential for in-house lawyers
May 9th, 2016
Law Society figures show growth potential for in-house careers According to the Society’s number crunchers, as of 31 July 2015, there are now over 5,000 commercial businesses out there taking on practising solicitors, an increase of 4.4% in only twelve ...
A new online marketplace will match individual lawyers with clients
May 9th, 2016
There are websites to match people with food, taxis and dates, but the sharing economy has entered a new sphere with LOD now launching an online marketplace to pair individual lawyers with clients. LOD’s new online marketplace, dubbed Spoke, will allow businesses ...
US tax havens – the new Switzerland
May 9th, 2016
America is a magnet for offshore wealth, notably South Dakota, which has guaranteed secrecy In an old discount store hugging a corner in downtown Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the heirs to the William Wrigley chewing gum fortune have an office for ...
The creator of digital currency service “Liberty Reserve” was sentenced to 20 years in prison
May 9th, 2016
Bitcoin was not the first type of online money to be ever created, as it was preceded by E-Gold and Liberty Reserve, to name a few. The creator of Liberty Reserve was sentenced to 20 years in prison on ...
UHY strengthens presence in Africa
May 9th, 2016
New member firm in Seychelles joins the UHY network The global accountancy network UHY extended its coverage withing the African region and has issued a press release to announce a new member firm in Seychelles; the Premier Financial Services (Seychelles) ...
Leading Swiss law firm heads for Tehran
May 9th, 2016
In what is only the second opening of an international law firm in Iran since the 1979 Iranian revolution, a Swiss firm has opened its doors in Tehran. Swiss law firm Python & Peter has launched its office in ...
CySec announced the license for a new Cyprus Investment Firm
May 6th, 2016
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec), the financial regulatory authority of Cyprus, has issued an announcement to inform that “Magic Compass Ltd“ has successfully obtained the CySec licence for CIF (Cyprus Investment Firm). The firm is now authorised to operate legally ...
GAIN Capital Reports First Quarter 2016 Results
May 5th, 2016
GAIN Capital Holdings, Inc. (“GAIN”) (NYSE: GCAP), has issued a press release to announce financial results for the first quarter of 2016. Net revenue for the quarter was$115.6 million, up from $93.0 million in the first quarter of 2015, and adjusted EBITDA ...
