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Armenia passes a new package of laws regulating the local financial markets
October 31st, 2016
The Armenian parliament has passed a package of laws regulating the local financial markets and amendments to the law on the securities market, following close cooperation with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). The EBRD welcomed the ...
Chinese lawyers ordered to ‘support’ the Chinese Communist Party
October 31st, 2016
The Chinese government’s tough stance on its own legal community just got a little bit tougher. The Chinese Ministry of Justice has handed down two new directives which require all lawyers in the country to ‘support the leadership of ...
AAT affirms ASIC’s decision to refuse an application Clemente Group Holdings Pty Ltd for a derivatives/market maker licence
October 27th, 2016
The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) has affirmed ASIC’s decision to refuse an application from Clemente Group Holdings Pty Ltd (Clemente) seeking an Australian Financial Services (AFS) licence to provide various financial services, including to make a market in derivatives. ...
Leading sports lawyer denies money laundering charges
October 26th, 2016
A renowned sports lawyer today appeared before the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal denying a string of allegations. Mel Goldberg, who represents high-profile footballers and world champion boxers, is charged with eight separate allegations in relation to how he ran his ...
Online gambling firms under investigation over fears for unfair customers terms and conditions
October 21st, 2016
This follows concerns raised by the Gambling Commission about potential breaches of consumer law, including misleading promotions and unfair terms, being used by firms to block players’ payouts. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is today issuing Information Notices ...
Multinational law firm agrees partnership with Chinese law firm
October 18th, 2016
Leading global law firm Hogan Lovells and Fujian Fidelity Law Firm (“Fidelity“) have entered into a formal association in the China (Shanghai) Free Trade Zone (“Shanghai FTZ“). This move reflects the firm’s growth strategy in Asia and the importance ...
Research: Almost 70% of lawyers believe they work in the most stressful profession
October 17th, 2016
Nearly 70% of lawyers believe they work in the most stressful profession, according to research. A study — undertaken by virtual outfit, Keystone Law — questioned more than 300 legal professionals (predominantly associates and partners) from top 50 to ...
World’s First Publicly-Traded Law Firm Facing Securities Class Action
October 14th, 2016
There’s a cautionary tale playing out in Australia over what can happen when law firms take money from outside investors, something that’s still prohibited here in the U.S. Slater & Gordon became the world’s first publicly-traded law firm back in 2007, ...
Chinese lawyers demand State Council to recall rules aimed to silence legal practitioners
October 12th, 2016
A total of 168 lawyers signed a petition letter sent to the State Council on Saturday, demanding revocation of amended regulations on law firms seen as a further attempt to silence legal practitioners critical of the authorities. The lawyers ...
CMS, Nabarro and Olswang combine to create 6th largest law firm in the UK and 6th largest globally
October 11th, 2016
The Partners of CMS UK, Nabarro and Olswang have voted overwhelmingly in favour of a proposal to combine their firms and create a new City powerhouse that will become the world’s sixth largest law firm by lawyer headcount (1) ...
