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Capital markets round up – legislative developments in the Ukraine

This briefing gives an overview of developments in Ukrainian capital markets legislation. It includes the president’s decision to veto the law on establishing overseas branches of stock market participants as well as rules of conducting securities issuance and disclosure information by issuers.

Law Firm: Integrites | Published: 05 July 2011 | Practice Area: Capital Markets and Debt Securities

The German Federal Financial Supervisory

In the context of recent developments in the global financial markets concerning the volatility of debt securities issued by Member States of the EU and the uncertainties of the stock market, the German Federal Financial Authority (BaFin) has issued three general decrees: (i) the prohibition...view abstract

Law Firm: Dewey & LeBoeuf | Published: 21 May 2010 | Practice Area: Capital Markets and Debt Securities

The “Flip” flap: Lehman bankruptcy judge invalidates payment priority clause

On 25 January the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of NY Bankruptcy Court introduced more turmoil into the world of structured financial transactions by denying enforcement of a so-called “flip” clause in connection with a swap agreement.

Law Firm: Latham & Watkins | Published: 14 May 2010 | Practice Area: Structured products

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New Croatian Capital Markets Act

A new Croatian capital markets act looks to upgrade the Croatian capital markets regime to EU standards.

Law Firm: Schoenherr | Published: 27 April 2010 | Practice Area: Capital Markets and Debt Securities

ECM: Market overview

Despite market conditions, we succeeded in breaking new ground in our equity capital markets mandates in 2009. We advised HSBC on what was then the UK’s biggest ever rights issue and won new mandates in Italy, France, Belgium, Poland and Indonesia.

Law Firm: Norton Rose | Published: 01 March 2010 | Practice Area: Capital Markets and Debt Securities

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Taking the slow road

Since the general election in India on 13 May, what does the future hold for the liberalisation of the country’s legal sector? Alan Jenkins reports on the growing opportunities for foreign lawyers

Law Firm: Eversheds | Published: 10 February 2010 | Practice Area: Capital Markets and Debt Securities

Is the drought over?

When the fast-growing sukuk market ground to a halt in 2008, the future looked grim. But as the Islamic capital markets turn, will a deluge of issues come with it? Farmida Bi reports

Law Firm: Norton Rose | Published: 10 February 2010 | Practice Area: Capital Markets and Debt Securities

French reform to bring Islamic finance to heart of Europe

As an international law firm headquartered in France, one might say that Gide’s expertise in Islamic finance is driven by pragmatic or opportunistic reasons, such as the fact that France has the largest Muslim population in Europe (about six million, three times that of the UK), or by a more general...view abstract

Law Firm: Gide Loyrette Nouel | Published: 10 February 2010 | Practice Area: Capital Markets and Debt Securities

Emerging steps do little for Icelandic confidence

Three-quarters of financial institutions with stakes in Iceland believe the country has failed to comply with laws by making retroactive changes to its legislation. Joseph Tirado, Tomas Gardfors and Matthew Knowles report

Law Firm: Norton Rose | Published: 09 February 2010 | Practice Area: Capital Markets and Debt Securities

Protect the little guy

A series of corporate scandals in Italy have driven an update to the rules for related party transactions in a bid to protect minority shareholders. Gianfranco Veneziano and Stefano Simontacchi report

Law Firm: Bonelli Erede Pappalardo | Published: 09 February 2010 | Practice Area: Capital Markets and Debt Securities

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