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Dubai Internationl Finance Center DIFC A Financial 'Free-Trade Zone'
In February of 2002, HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum announced on behalf of the U.A.E. the intention to establish the Dubai International Financial Centre (the “Centre” or the...Read more
Noah Shaikh
General Counsel, Dubai International Financial Center (DIFC), UAE
Private Equity Investment in the Middle East: Deal Structures and Issues
Private equity investments are structured differently in the Middle East than in other regions of the world. Traditionally, the Middle East has been a source of capital for a number...Read more
Mark Saltzburg
General Counsel, Abu Dhabi Investment House PJSC, UAE
The New Financial Reform and Competition Laws in Colombia: Key Points for Bank In-House Counsel
In a previous article I noted that Colombia was experiencing a deepening in state intervention in the activities of banks and other financial institutions, often inspired by consumer right concerns....Read more
Antonio Núñez
Lawyer, Nuñez Rincon Abogados Consultores, Colombia
Banks in the U.S. Face Increased Legal and Regulatory Compliance Requirements:
<div>For banks conducting activities in the United States, a topic of increasing importance and concern is that of legal and regulatory compliance requirements. U.S. bank regulatory agencies, including the regional...Read more
Bruce Ortwine
General Counsel (retired), Americas; Adviser, Global Legal and Compliance (Retired), Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Limited and Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc., USA
The structure and corporate governance of Rabobank Nederland
Rabobank is a Dutch financial institution which consists of the member banks (also cooperatives and each licensed as a credit institution), their central organization Rabobank Nederland (also a cooperative entity...Read more
Ingrid van Dooren
Senior Legal CounselLegal Affairs Corporate, Rabobank, Netherlands
Jan van Ijperenburg
Senior Legal Counsel, Rabobank, Netherlands
Recent Italian legislation adopting urgent measures to stabilise the banking sector
In the wake of the global financial crisis, the calls on individual governments worldwide to take action aimed at stabilising and increasing confidence in the financial markets have been heard...Read more
Gaudiana Giusti
Country Head of Legal, Credit Suisse, Italy
The Principle 'Piercing the Corporate Veil' in Italy
The term “piercing the corporate veil” in English Law describes how directors or shareholders in a corporation can be held accountable for the liabilities and debts of the corporation, which...Read more
Ferdinando Bruno
Head of Italian Restructuring , UniCredit Bank AG, Milan Branch, (UniCredit Group), Italy
Managing Reward Satisfaction of In-House Counsel: Lessons from an empirical study of in-house Counsel in Australia
Perceptions of remuneration and reward can play an important role in employee behaviours, motivation, engagement, performance, retention and ultimately organisational productivity. They can also call into question the alignment between...Read more
Michael Johnston
Group Head of Employee Relations & Special Counsel , Westpac Banking Corporation , Australia
Five Considerations for US Advisers Contemplating Registration in the UK
With the continuously increasing globalization of US corporations, it is to be expected
that the US investment industry would not be far behind. Based on a recent review of
51 top hedge...Read more
John Monsky
Partner and General Counsel, Oak Hill Capital Management, USA
Lynne Carreiro
Senior Principal Consultant, ACA Compliance Group, USA
The Opportunity of Successful Regulatory Engagement in Emerging Markets
This paper discusses the role of a multi-national corporation's law department in adding
value to the business in emerging markets. In particular, the manner in which regulatory
issues are handled is used...Read more
Caleb Raywood
General Counsel, Sea Trucks Group, UAE