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Trading in distress - how old world debt is providing opportunities for US hedge funds
The year 2012 has the potential to present a historic opportunity for hedge funds seeking to profit from European distressed debt. Writing exclusively for Legal Week, Shearman's Solomon Noh outlines the types of distressed debt investment strategies and how UK law firms are likely to be affected.
Law Firm: Shearman & Sterling | Published: 02 February 2012 | Practice Area: Capital Markets and Debt Securities
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Investment funds - 2011 annual review and preview of 2012
This briefing from Travers Smith provides a comprehensive overview of the developments affecting the investment funds industry in 2011 and previews what can be expected in 2012. The article will be of interest to managers and investors in a wide range of alternative asset investment funds.
Law Firm: Travers Smith | Published: 26 January 2012 | Practice Area: Collective Investment Schemes
Hedging their bets: distressed debt outlook 2012
Bingham and Macquarie Group commissioned Debtwire to interview 100 distressed debt investors, including hedge fund managers, sell-side trading desks and other asset managers on their expectations for the North American distressed debt market in 2012.
Law Firm: Bingham McCutchen | Published: 26 January 2012 | Practice Area: Capital Markets and Debt Securities
How today's companies are managing open source software
Do the developers in your company make legal judgments about open source software? How do you meet customer demands to validate the origins of the software in your products? This recorded webinar takes an in-depth look at how two leading technology companies addressed these challenges.
Law Firm: Black Duck | Published: 25 January 2012 | Practice Area: Systems
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The 2012 report on global developments in government regulation and enforcement
The 2012 Annual Outlook from K&L Gates analyses of recent newsmaking events, regulatory developments, and government policies of interest to leaders in the public and private sector. More than 40 articles examine issues and trends driving the agenda for business and global government.
Law Firm: K&L Gates | Published: 19 January 2012 | Practice Area: Regulation and Compliance
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Social media advice for US advisers: proceed with caution, maintain records and adopt robust policies
On 4th January 2012, the Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations of the Securities and Exchange Commission issued a National Examination Risk Alert concerning investment advisers' use of social media. In this alert, Bingham McCutchen provide an overview of the new guidance.
Law Firm: Bingham McCutchen | Published: 13 January 2012 | Practice Area: Regulation and Enforcement
Regulatory risk update: Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Program attracts tips from outside US
The Dodd-Frank whistleblower provisions have now been in force for almost four months, with nearly 10 per cent of the 334 tips received coming from non-US workers. DLA Piper outline a range of practical steps which non-US companies and US companies with foreign operations can take to minimise risk.
Law Firm: DLA Piper | Published: 20 December 2011 | Practice Area: Financial Crime and Fraud
Free and open source software - what every development manager needs to know
In this white paper, IT experts Black Duck address the operational and security risks when creating software in a multi-source development environment, how they are often underestimated in the use of free and open source software, and how they can be addressed with best practices and tools.
Law Firm: Black Duck | Published: 15 December 2011 | Practice Area: Systems
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What Washington's revised Unfair Business Practices Act means for Chinese IT exports
On 22 July 2011, Washington State made revisions to its Unfair Business Practices Act by inserting a new chapter "Sale of Products - Stolen or Misappropriated Information Technology". This article outlines why Chinese manufacturers should pay attention to the new law's potential impact.
Law Firm: King & Wood | Published: 09 December 2011 | Practice Area: Copyright
An overview of the Obama Administration's new sanctions against Iran
On 21 November 2011, the Obama administration announced that it would impose new sanctions against Iran, directed at its financial, petroleum and petrochemical sectors. In this briefing, Bingham McCutchen outline the sanctions' background and how they will affect each of the sectors in detail.
Law Firm: Bingham McCutchen | Published: 06 December 2011 | Practice Area: Cross-border: Commercial and International Trade
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