It wasn't so long ago that mergers and acquisitions were the axes around which London's legal universe evolved. Indeed, elite UK law firms spent 2006 and the first half of 2007 basking in the radiance of record-breaking M&A activity.

Investors in Spain are targeting a broad range of sectors including consumer, finance, energy, retail and real estate

One that persists is that disputes funding is akin to gambling.

On June 26, 2009, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 2998 (originally introduced as H.R. 2454), the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 (ACES), a bill ‘to create clean energy jobs, achieve energy independence, reduce global warming pollution and transition to a clean energy economy.’

On 8 November 2007 the Deutscher Bundestag, the German parliament, passed an act (the Amendment Act) amending the German Investment Act (the Investment Act).

Guernsey's new company legislation has been praised by a leading London lawyer.

The Island recently played its part in concluding a long running legal case in respect of an insolvent group of companies. In doing so the Manx Court (in the guise of the Privy Council) has rendered a landmark decision in clarifying the law of international cross border insolvency.

The Takeover Panel has publicly censured Credit Suisse and law firms Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Holman Fenwick Willan for breaching the code of conduct rules in the creation of Bumi, an Indonesian coal miner.

‘Nuclear new build’ in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) has a very different meaning from ‘nuclear new build’ in any country with existing nuclear power capacity.

June 2009 As the world economy continues to grapple with the worst effects of global recessionary and downturn pressures and as stimulus packages and interventionist policies are announced in succession, a constant theme in political leaders’ speeches in recent months has been talk of facilitating an infrastructure-led bounce to help restore some of the damage done to global markets.

‘Nuclear new build’ in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) has a very different meaning from ‘nuclear new build’ in any country with existing nuclear power capacity.

Despite a downturn in the global economy, and the potential short-term effects this may have on the industry, the long-term prospects for the aviation sector are healthy.

The corporate legal landscape in the UK is undergoing a transformation, driven by the rise of AI platforms designed to streamline everything from document drafting to corporate approvals.

Global Financial Crisis has confirmed the standing of emerging or developing market nations as major players in the global economy.

Case law in 2007/8 sheds light on UK courts' interpretations of the age discrimination regime which came into force on 1 October 2006. This Stay Current summarises key decisions.

At a time when the promotion of women lawyers in the legal sector is becoming key to the future commercial success of law firms, the Iberian Lawyer InspiraLAw Top 50 Women List recognises those that are inspiring the next generation of female lawyers

The Isle of Man recently played its part in concluding a long running case in respect of an insolvent group of companies. In doing so the Manx Court (in the guise of the Privy Council) has rendered a landmark decision in the field of cross border insolvency.

New ranking of law firm brands in Iberia reveals that Uría Menéndez and PLMJ are the top brands in Spain and Portugal respectively.

Erin Miller Rankin talks to Yasmin Mohammad about the landmark decision in Essar Oilfields Services Ltd v Norscot Rig Management Pvt Ltd awarding the costs of funding to a claimant.

Russia’s challenge to the Yukos awards has made the appropriate use of arbitral secretaries the issue of the day.