Ashurst Expands Corporate Practice with Hong Kong Partner Hire
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…
Category: Banking & Finance
Digital Lending: The Possible Impact This May Have for Banking Experts
Some may remember the days when there were banks and their managers around every other corner: they had considerable discretion in lending to small…
Update on India’s Union Budget for the Financial Year
The budget for FY 2020-21 is woven around three prominent themes that are - (a) aspirational India (b) economic development, and (c) a caring…
World Bank’s ICSID Proposes Amendments to Third-Party Funding Rules
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…
How to Settle a Tax Dispute
If there's one thing you as a business owner may consider abhorrent, it's paying taxes.
What Is the Right Way to Appoint an Administrator Outside of Court Hours?
Electronic filing was first introduced in the UK in November 2015 and has since become mandatory to use across a wide range of courts…
Airbus’ Settlement: The Great Escape?
With Airbus recently announced it has concluded settlements that see it avoiding prosecution for alleged bribery.
UK the Most Favourable Jurisdiction for Cryptoassets and Smart Contracts?
The UK Jurisdiction Taskforce (UKJT) published its statement on the status of cryptoassets and smart contracts under English law on 18 November 2019.
UK’s Compensation Claims Industry Worth £400 Million Per Year
The value of compensation claims is around £400 million per year, according to statistics from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in the last year.
The Current NPL Market in Greece
We speak to Serafim this month where is expands on how the market is going to grow in 2020 and what challenges his jurisdiction…