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Alistair Graham and Larry Byrne, who act for a UK executive facing extradition to the US over price-fixing claims, argue that the new extradition system between the countries is deeply flawed
Euromoney October 2005
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UK junior market AIM could be hampered by tight interpretations of EU rules on what constitutes a public offer
Euromoney June 2005
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EU stock exchanges are taking action to stop issuers deserting them because of cost increases caused by the impending Prospectus Directive.
Euromoney May 2005
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Euromoney February 2005
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Euromoney December 2004
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The SEC's authority to reform the US funds sector is coming under fire — even from law firms. Legal action against the SEC is being expected in some quarters.
Euromoney October 2004
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The UK's financial regulator will take a dim view of companies that respond in a legalistic way to its investigations, threatening exemplary sanctions against those that don't cooperate fully.
Euromoney August 2004
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The Swiss stock exchange hopes to steal business from rivals in EU countries by offering favourable listing rules.
Euromoney July 2004
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Have French efforts to create a national champion in the pharmaceuticals industry left its companies more vulnerable to hostile takeovers?
Euromoney May 2004
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Investors in European high-yield bonds have fought hard for structural security. Issuers that bypass it will have to pay a premium.
Euromoney April 2004
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Banks and lawyers in the US face confusion over the tests used to determine their liability on securities fraud.
Euromoney March 2004
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Euromoney December 2003
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Bankers claim a regulatory blunder in the offing will force securities trading activity out of the EU if it goes ahead, writes Emma Barraclough
Euromoney July 2003
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UK brokers and fund managers are confronted bold new plans drawn up by regulator, the Financial Services Authority, to force them to separate trading and non-trading costs when they charge clients. Thomas Williams talks to Christina Sinclair, head of the FSA’s business standards department, about the prop
Euromoney May 2003
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Marconi’s restructuring is troubling the derivatives market. The banks that have bought protection against the company are unsure whether its agreement with lenders counts as a credit event. Could banks find their credit swaps against other companies are similarly vague?
Euromoney October 2002
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US and UK law firms are collaborating and competing with domestic peers to reap the benefits of the Japanese securitization boom.
Euromoney June 2002
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Recent post-Enron SEC statements confirm that public companies in the US will soon have to undergo far greater scrutiny than ever before.
Euromoney April 2002
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There is huge potential in business-method patents, and the financial sector in the US has begun to realize this. As in so many other areas of intellectual property, Europe is being needlessly left behind.
Euromoney March 2002
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A rash of European high-yield defaults has pointed up the skills of specialist law firms practised in pursuing the interests of bondholders.
Euromoney February 2002
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Introduction of euro notes and coins involves complex decisions on the part of bankers on how to deal with legacy currencies in contracts.
Euromoney January 2002
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In the wake of recent events, bankers and their lawyers need to be much more aware of the need to balance effective legal compliance with a respect for client confidentiality.
Euromoney November 2001
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UK proposals on the reform of insolvency procedures take account of the special needs of securitizations. There is, though, uncertainty that all types of such deals are covered.
Euromoney October 2001
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In an economic downturn, law firms specializing in financial business can ease the pain by establishing relations with their clients that are not strictly based on individual deals. The clients may also benefit.
Euromoney September 2001
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Aspects of the proposed EC Prospectuses Directive could upset the smooth running of the Eurobond markets.
Euromoney July 2001
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European banks risk finding themselves outpaced by US competitors in the bid to protect and exploit their intellectual property.
Euromoney June 2001
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The European market for collateralized debt obligations is set to grow significantly this year. This promises to be an area of intense interest for US and UK structured finance lawyers.
Euromoney May 2001
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Economic and competitive pressures facing telecoms operators in Europe and internationally could, in turn, expose the equipment suppliers to heightened credit and legal risk.
Euromoney April 2001
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Despite investor demands for tighter dot com management controls, B2B and B2C companies still have little awareness of their exposure to legal risk By Nigel Page
Euromoney March 2001
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Euromoney February 2001
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The restructuring of the Paris legal scene took an unexpected turn late last year, when one of the city’s leading French M&A partners finally gave up on his old firm and did what his colleagues had spent the last two years avoiding – he joined an Anglo-Saxon firm.
Euromoney February 2001