Regulatory Fine
June 26th, 2015
Global Regulators Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec) Fines Imposed for Year 2015 and 2016
Eversheds launches Consulting arm in Asia
June 25th, 2015
Law firm Eversheds has announced the launch of Eversheds Consulting in Asia with the expansion of Eversheds Agile. The firm’s flexible lawyer service Eversheds Agile is set to be rolled out in Hong Kong and Singapore during the summer ...
Reasons Why It’s So Hard Being A Lawyer
June 22nd, 2015
1. We’re Your Lawyer. Not Your BFF. Sometimes, clients don’t understand the role we must play as a lawyer, which often involves telling the client he or she is totally wrong or what the client wants isn’t possible. Clients ...
An alternative Legal Services Business is launched by Herbert Smith Freehills
June 22nd, 2015
Herbert Smith Freehills has launched a pioneering new global alternative legal services business, which harnesses the firm’s key legal and client technology expertise around the world to offer cost efficient legal products and technology services for clients. The new ...
Banks’ Civil Forex Settlements Near $2 Billion
June 18th, 2015
Barclays, BNP Paribas, Goldman Sachs and HSBC recently signed agreements to settle case The total amount paid by banks to settle a civil lawsuit tied to allegations traders manipulated the currency market has now reached almost $2 billion following ...
A record $9 billion penalty levied against BNP Paribas SA
June 16th, 2015
A record $9 billion penalty levied against BNP Paribas SA for violating U.S. economic sanctions Terrorism Victims Seek Part of BNP Penalty Large contingency lost family or were injured in 1998 embassy bombings The record penalty is morphing into ...
No VAT on Bitcoin in Switzerland
June 15th, 2015
Excellent news from the Swiss Federal Tax Administration (ESTV): no VAT applies to Bitcoin in Switzerland. “This is excellent news for Bitcoin in Switzerland as it provides the legal certainty we need to professionally operate our business,” Niklas Nikolajsen, ...
New York and London are world’s toughest legal markets, says Cooley
June 15th, 2015
The ‘jaundiced eye’ through which UK lawyers view the US law practices in London is one of the main factors contributing to the difficulties facing US law firms there, according to Joe Conroy, Cooley’s chief executive officer. Speaking five ...
Ex-Deutsche Bank Trader Said to Sue U.K. FCA in Identity Spat
June 12th, 2015
Joerg Vogt, a former trading executive at Deutsche Bank AG, sued the U.K. financial regulator for indirectly identifying him in its Libor settlement with the bank, a person with knowledge of the case said. Vogt, the bank’s former director ...
Baker & McKenzie strengthens its China funds and private equity capabilities
June 4th, 2015
Baker & McKenzie strengthens its China funds and private equity capabilities through the Joint Operation it formed with FenXun Partners The Joint Operation provides clients of both firms with an unprecedented platform to serve their international and PRC legal ...
