Search Results for: European law
European solidarity: The future of Europe and the euro depends on political leaders
June 15th, 2015
Will a Grexit Be the Lehman-Like Trigger of the Next Global Financial Crisis? European Union leaders continue to play a game of brinkmanship with the Greek government. Greece has met its creditors’ demands far more than halfway. Yet Germany ...
Fast Facts about the Debt Crisis in European Countries
June 11th, 2015
Here’s a look at the European Debt Crisis which has affected the countries of Cyprus, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Portugal and Spain. Cyprus: July 11, 2011 – A munitions explosion at a naval base kills 13 people and destroys the ...
Google, Facebook at Center of EU Clash Over Cyber-Attack Law
June 8th, 2015
Google Inc. and Facebook Inc. are caught in the middle of a clash between European Union lawmakers on whether the U.S. technology giants should be covered by rules forcing companies to report cyber attacks to government agencies in the ...
KPMG: Big Four player poses new threat to law firms
June 2nd, 2015
KPMG is growing its legal arm beyond tax, threatening to become a major player in the legal services market. Speaking to Lawyers Weekly, Jeremy Geale, the head of KPMG’s tax controversy team, said the Big Four firm is boosting the ...
European Leaders Deciding On Greece’s Fate Agree That Talks Must Intensify
June 2nd, 2015
European leaders and the head of the International Monetary Fund agreed to step up the intensity of talks over Greece’s fate after an extraordinary meeting in Berlin about ways to avert a default. The top-level huddle lasted past midnight ...
Third of lawyers say no to partnership in favour of work-life balance
May 21st, 2015
Perception of the legal profession’s glass ceiling not seen as a main impediment to law firm leadership roles Work-life balance and stress are the primary reasons lawyers are not aspiring to partnership, new research has found. The 2015 Salary and ...
Moody’s: New Spanish securitisation law aims to boost domestic financial sector
April 28th, 2015
Spain’s new securitisation law, which aims to stimulate the country’s financial sector, will provide a more flexible framework for securitisation transactions and, as such, will be beneficial for new Spanish securitisations across the asset-backed securities and covered bond markets, ...
EU lawyers: EU cannot maintain protection against Chinese imports
April 3rd, 2015
EU lawyers say EU cannot ignore rules on China‘s new WTO status EU yet to decide, could favour China to win favour with Beijing European fears of being forced to lower tariff defences against cheap Chinese imports have grown following a confidential ...
Latham & Watkins wins “European Corporate Deal of the Year”
March 19th, 2015
Firm works on “a landmark deal in the European healthcare sector last year” that was “particularly complex”. Latham & Watkins has won “European Corporate Deal of the Year” atThe Lawyer’s 2015 European Awards. The firm “stood out” for its work advising ...
Citigroup, Barclays Close to Settling Forex Lawsuit With Private Investors
March 18th, 2015
Citigroup Inc. and Barclays PLC are expected to pay as much as $800 million combined to settle a lawsuit with investors who say the banks manipulated foreign-exchange rates, according to people close to the situation. The expected settlements would ...
