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Ashurst Expands Corporate Practice with Hong Kong Partner Hire

18th March 2020
International law firm Ashurst is bolstering its international equity capital markets/US securities and M&A practices with the appointment of Melody He-Chen as a partner in Hong Kong.
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Digital Lending: The Possible Impact This May Have for Banking Experts

28th February 2020
Some may remember the days when there were banks and their managers around every other corner: they had considerable discretion in lending to small and medium-size businesses (SMEs). This is in great contrast to the present day when SMEs complain of the inordinate time taken for banks to make a decision about loan applications. This […]
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Update on India's Union Budget for the Financial Year

28th February 2020
The budget for FY 2020-21 is woven around three prominent themes that are - (a) aspirational India (b) economic development, and (c) a caring society. During her speech, the Finance Minister stated that it is the Government’s intention to make India a five trillion dollar economy by 2024. Towards this end, the Government proposed a […]
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World Bank’s ICSID Proposes Amendments to Third-Party Funding Rules

28th February 2020
In order to prevent conflicts of interests and enhance transparency, recent proposed amendments to the Arbitration Rules of the World Bank’s ICSID include a new rule that obliges parties to disclose the existence and name of any third-party funders and an expansion of the definition of third-party funding. 
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How to Settle a Tax Dispute

26th February 2020
If there's one thing you as a business owner may consider abhorrent, it's paying taxes.
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What Is the Right Way to Appoint an Administrator Outside of Court Hours?

19th February 2020
Electronic filing was first introduced in the UK in November 2015 and has since become mandatory to use across a wide range of courts in England and Wales, including when appointing an administrator.
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Airbus’ Settlement: The Great Escape?

19th February 2020
With Airbus recently announced it has concluded settlements that see it avoiding prosecution for alleged bribery.
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UK the Most Favourable Jurisdiction for Cryptoassets and Smart Contracts?

12th February 2020
The UK Jurisdiction Taskforce (UKJT) published its statement on the status of cryptoassets and smart contracts under English law on 18 November 2019.
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UK’s Compensation Claims Industry Worth £400 Million Per Year

4th February 2020
The value of compensation claims is around £400 million per year, according to statistics from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in the last year.
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The Current NPL Market in Greece

31st January 2020
We speak to Serafim this month where is expands on how the market is going to grow in 2020 and what challenges his jurisdiction is currently facing. How is the Non-Performing Loans (NPL) market going to grow in Greece in 2020? What are the opportunities? The Greek NPL Market is considered to be the most […]
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