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Low cost accounting firms to be the next victim of Brexit?
June 30th, 2016
With the stability and growth in the UK economy over the last few years we have seen the rise of many low cost and automated offerings. At one end you have our largest firms offering cheap bookkeeping and automated accounts and ...
Who’s Happy After Brexit? Lawyers
June 30th, 2016
The happiest people in Britain today may well be the lawyers. Setting aside the symbolic meaning of the British vote to leave the European Union, practically speaking “Brexit” means tearing up hundreds of laws, rules and agreements governing everything ...
International law firm Watson Farley & Williams’ announced annual revenue up 5%
June 29th, 2016
International law firm Watson Farley & Williams’ (“WFW”) financial results for 2015/16 demonstrate another solid performance for the firm, with global turnover to April 2016 reaching £131.2m. This puts the firm five percent ahead of the comparable figure for ...
CySec published Consultation Paper regarding the obligations of CIFs when providing information to clients and invites comments and suggestions submission
June 29th, 2016
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission has published a Consultation Paper of the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission regarding a proposed circular on the obligations of CIFs (Cyprus Investment Firms) when providing information to clients in relation to services and instruments ...
FRC to investigate KPMG over HBOS audit
June 29th, 2016
The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has announced it will be holding an investigation under the accountancy scheme into the conduct of KPMG’s audit of HBOS for the year ended 31 December 2007, after coming under severe criticism for failing ...
Global law firm Baker & McKenzie announced 85 partnership promotions
June 29th, 2016
Combining this year’s promotions and new lateral talent, the Firm added 150 partners. Premier global law firm Baker & McKenzie announces election of 85 new partners. This latest investment in the Firm’s expertise grows the total number of partners ...
Brexit Aftermath: First Thing We Do, Hire All the Lawyers
June 28th, 2016
The U.K.’s decision to leave the European Union means years of uncertainty for bankers and investors—and years of extra work for lawyers. Members of the bar and their colleagues at accounting and consulting firms are shaping up as the ...
F. Lee Bailey, Lawyer for O.J. Simpson, Files for Bankruptcy Tied to IRS Dispute
June 28th, 2016
F. Lee Bailey, a defense attorney who gained fame for his work in two sensational 1960s cases and later was part of O.J. Simpson’s “Dream Team,” filed for personal bankruptcy, saying he’s more than $5 million in debt. Besides ...
Will The European Union Just Dissolve?
June 27th, 2016
Now the real fun begins. Last night Britons voted to leave the European Union, sending shock waves around the world — though not directly or immediately threatening the concept of European integration. But what comes next emphatically does. Emboldened ...
What does Brexit mean for EU citizens in Britain – and Brits in Europe?
June 27th, 2016
The 3m non-British UK residents and 1.3m Britons living in the EU need to know what the result means in practice Europeans living in Britain For many of the estimated 3 million non-British EU citizens living in the UK, ...
