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Creation of FIDAL Fiducie, a law firm dedicated to trusts

18th February 2015
The newly created firm, FIDAL Fiducie, is the first of its kind and scale in the landscape of business law firms in France. FIDAL, a pioneer in devising service offerings that are complementary to its legal and tax advisory and litigation practices, has innovated once again by offering its 80,000 clients the possibility of being […]
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Bring back Criminal Bankruptcy to combat fraud, says insolvency profession

13th February 2015
Criminal bankruptcy should be re-introduced to help return money from fraudsters to their victims, according to a new report published by R3, the insolvency trade body. Insolvency practitioners say that Criminal Bankruptcy Orders would allow the retrieval of funds from defendants more effectively than is possible under the current system of confiscation or criminal orders. […]
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Arthur Cox Strengthens its Funds Practice in London with partner hire of Adrian Mulryan from Source

4th February 2015
Arthur Cox Strengthens its Funds Practice in London London & Dublin 4th February 2015: Arthur Cox, the Dublin based, international law firm, is pleased to announce the appointment of leading funds lawyer Adrian Mulryan as a partner in the law firm. Based in Arthur Cox's London office, Adrian joins its Asset Management and Investment Funds […]
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George Terwilliger, Elite White-Collar Litigator and former Top DoJ Official, Joins McGuireWoods in D.C.

30th January 2015
Accomplished Litigators Robert Bittman and Todd Steggerda Join Him; Terwilliger to Co-Chair White-Collar Practice, Lead New Risk & Crisis Group WASHINGTON - George J. Terwilliger III, a leading Washington lawyer who served in an array of top Justice Department posts, and two new partners are joining McGuireWoods, where Terwilliger will co-chair the firm's white-collar practice. […]
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Olswang launches ‘The Injunctions Blog’

26th January 2015
International law firm Olswang today launched a blog dedicated to the developing law of injunctions, one of the most important areas of English law. ‘The Injunctions Blog’ features commentary and analysis from the firm’s partners and associates on injunctions cases in England and Wales, legal developments in this area, and similar news and developments from […]
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Gide enhances tax capability with new partner in New York

26th January 2015
International law firm Gide is strengthening its tax and financing practice with the addition of Sara Verkest as a partner in the New York office. Sara Verkest heads the U.S. tax practice in New York. She joined Gide in New York in 2008 and she specializes in the U.S. tax aspects of cross-border transactions (both […]
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