The current financial crisis is likely to bring in its train a re-examination of corporate rescue statutes as a way of protecting the economy and it is worth reviewing where we have got to on this topic internationally.

The awards ceremony was a tremendous success and was attended by some of the top law firms in Europe.

Carey Olsen has advised the BT Pension Scheme trustees on the establishment of the largest ever Guernsey insurance captive designed to cover 25% of the scheme’s exposure to the risk of increased life expectancy.

Carey Olsen has advised Jersey-based LSE-listed property company Kennedy Wilson Europe Real Estate Plc (LSE: KWE) on the successful close of its £300 million debut senior unsecured bond.

Sayenko Kharenko advised Shanghai Giant Network Technology Co. (Giant) on the Ukrainian aspects of acquisition of Playtika Ltd (Playtika), one of the world's largest social casino gaming company.

My colleague Francesco Barosi provides a compelling commentary about how a business should approach the opportunities associated with the most recent AI development

As a result of the implementation of the 4th (and, in part, 5th) EU Anti-Money Laundering Directive(s) into Belgian law, companies incorporated in Belgium and other legal entities are required to identify and collect information ...

In a long-awaited decision published on 31 May 2021, the IAA found that Leadiant infringed Article 102 TFEU through a multifaceted strategy that led to it obtaining an excessive price for its...

Now that the financial crisis has spread its tentacles to ordinary corporations, is there a risk for directors of these corporations of liability for deepening the insolvency? Is it possible to untangle the mess and keep out of trouble?

The London, Madrid, Stockholm and Luxembourg offices of Ashurst LLP and Chile's Claro & Cía have helped Spain's Abertis Infraestructuras take full control of a concession to run Chile's busiest toll road.

The United Kingdom's referendum vote to leave the European Union on 23 June 2016 has raised questions about the future direction of environmental and climate change policies in the UK.

An increase in M&A activity, coupled with more active regulators, means law firms in Spain and Portugal are expecting to increase their EU and competition-related revenue in 2015

In place of the ABS industry conference in Barcelona this year, our latest webinar saw Senior Consultant and Non-Executive Director Sally Gilding join two expert corporate trustee lawyers.

Since the European Union signed the Montreal Convention in 1999, Community institutions have been trying to secure the unusual step of simultaneous ratification by all Member States and by the Community.

Ever since the financial crisis of 2008/2009, lending activities of non-banks – including investment funds – have become more important.

One of the issues which caused consternation in relation to the insolvency of Lehman Brothers was the fate of securities held by a prime broker in custody for its clients.

In our eBulletin of March 17, 2010, Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. and its affiliated debtors file initial joint chapter 11 plan, which can be viewed by clicking here, we discussed a recent motion filed in the chapter 11 cases of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. (LBHI) and its affiliated chapter 11 debtors (with LBHI, the Debtors) seeking to establish procedures for the hearing and resolution of objections to claims filed against the Debtors' estates (the Motion).

The U.S. Senate confirmed Heath P. Tarbert to succeed J. Christopher Giancarlo as CFTC Chair.

Third-party funding generally refers to a scenario where an investor provides funding for the legal fees associated with a case, often in return for a share in the final award.

The market has been waiting for the Energy White Paper since June 2018 (even before the Russia World Cup saw England's semi-final "levelling up" at the hands of Croatia and Boris Johnson's elevation as Prime Minister).