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European law firm announces merger with Chinese firm
November 15th, 2016
The tie up sees JS Partners adopt the new name ‘Fei Shi’ and the Fieldfisher brand. European law firm Fieldfisher announces its latest merger with Chinese firm, JS Partners. The merger, structured as a Swiss Verein, takes effect from ...
Germany and the European Commission rejected calls to impose taxes on imports from USA
November 15th, 2016
Germany and the European Commission rejected on Monday (14 November) calls by former French President Nicolas Sarkozy to impose taxes on imports from the United States if President-elect Donald Trump quits a global agreement for fighting climate change. Trump, ...
European Council Endorses Exchange Of Beneficial Ownership Data
November 15th, 2016
The European Council has endorsed a proposal to grant tax authorities access to information held by authorities responsible for the prevention of money laundering. Where a financial account holder is an intermediary structure, financial institutions are required by EU ...
European Commission invites European Supervisory Authorities to amend KID documents for investment products
November 14th, 2016
The European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) – the European Banking Authority (EBA), European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) and European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) – have received a letter from the European Commission setting out the amendments it ...
Law firms to combine and create a global law firm with 1,000 lawyers across US, Europe and china
November 14th, 2016
Arnold & Porter LLP and Kaye Scholer LLP today announced the two firms have agreed to combine effective January 1, 2017 to become Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP. This strategic combination brings together renowned regulatory expertise, sophisticated litigation ...
EU Agrees Criteria for the establishement of ‘Tax Haven’ Blacklist
November 14th, 2016
Taxation: European Council agrees criteria for the screening of third country jurisdictions On 8 November 2016, the Council agreed on the criteria and the process for the establishment of an EU list of non-cooperative jurisdictions in taxation matters. It ...
European stocks edged higher Friday
November 11th, 2016
European stocks edged higher Friday, continuing the upward trajectory that followed Tuesday’s U.S. presidential election, as bond yields continued to climb. The index was up 0.18% in morning trading. Utilities and auto stocks led Europe’s equity market sectors, rising ...
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 ...
Fintech start-ups in Europe to get up to €1.6bn in funding from EIF
November 11th, 2016
The European Commission (EC) has pledged up to €400 million to the European Investment Fund’s (EIF) new fund-of-funds – for the money to be spent on start-ups in Europe, including in the fintech space. The EC has also said ...
Malta To Push EU VAT Reform As EU President
November 9th, 2016
Malta will take forward the EU’s proposals on VAT reform when it assumes the Presidency of the Council of the EU in January 2017, the territory’s Minister of Finance, Edward Scicluna, told a recent conference. Under the EU’s VAT ...
