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Blackouts and a fear of getting fired: Confessions of a top woman in finance with a drinking problem

By Shruti Tripathi Chopra

2024-04-17T23:01:47Z

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Financial services needs to step up to stop bullying around drinking, this insider says

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2024-04-16T23:01:03Z

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A good day for new Linklaters partners, a bad day for Tom Hayes

2024-03-28T00:01:12Z

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Wanted: Rising Stars of European Finance

2024-01-08T00:01:35Z

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Financial News is looking for the next generation of finance talent

Dentons, Deloitte, Alantra set to share £11m in fees after failed Liontrust deal

By David Ricketts

2023-08-25T12:18:54Z

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Advisers set to cash in, despite collapse of deal talks

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State Street mulls tokenised bond push

LME defeats Elliott Management in nickel crisis appeal

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London developer pushes back on Baupost’s claims over Royal Albert Dock deal

By Bilal Jafar

2023-06-07T11:43:16Z

2 min read

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The dispute between London-based DPK Management and the US hedge fund, Baupost Group, centres on a deal involving the Royal Albert Dock in east London

Allen & Overy to merge with Shearman & Sterling in $3.4bn tie-up

By Shruti Tripathi Chopra

2023-05-21T19:25:56Z

2 min read

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The merger is subject to a vote of both firms’ partners.

Clyde & Co offers equal paid parental leave

By Kristen McGachey

2023-05-19T13:27:44Z

3 min read

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Lawyers eye claims against Swiss government after Credit Suisse bonds writedown

By David Ricketts

2023-03-23T07:25:48Z

4 min read

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As part of the rescue deal between UBS and Credit Suisse, announced on 19 March, about $17.3bn of AT1 bonds were written down to zero

Magic Circle law firms beef up crypto teams: ‘Everyone wants a piece of it’

By Alex Daniel

2023-03-07T00:01:24Z

5 min read

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Legal experts are seeing a steady stream of work as regulations evolve

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Ex-watchdog chief calls his £10bn Binance lawsuit a ‘wake-up call’ for crypto bosses

The former CMA chair is launching the first claim of its kind in the UK against crypto exchanges

Former watchdog chair sues Binance, Kraken for £10bn in UK’s first crypto competition claim

Woodford fund administrator’s woes mount as law firms double up for legal action

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Wall Street execs caution on dealmaking rebound even as investment banking fuels profit rise

Is TikTok an unregistered crypto exchange? Yes, this compliance expert tells the FCA

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BlackRock creates active stewardship team to assist with private markets push

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Former Goldman Sachs executive Amar Kuchinad joins crypto firm Copper as CEO

Kirkland loses regulatory partner to Paul Weiss

BNP Paribas dealmaker McNaught departs in UK advisory shake-up

Trading Places: Copper strengthens legal team, Grivel Nigam moves up at JPMorgan, Keegan leaves Citi

2022-03-18T11:48:59Z

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Firms are rushing out of Russia. Employment lawyers say it isn’t quite that simple

By Justin Cash

2022-03-15T10:33:41Z

5 min read

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Firms will likely run into debates around redundancy and relocation entitlements

NatWest employee with cancer wins £2m unfair dismissal case

2022-02-17T12:01:41Z

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Goldman escapes employment tribunal after firing employee during ‘catch up’

2022-02-02T00:01:19Z

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An ex-staffer at Goldman was not told a meeting was a disciplinary before being let go

Trading Places: HSBC hands reins to Guyett, Barclays poaches Baumann from Citi

2022-01-14T17:30:04Z

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City firms keep quiet about DE&I spend and staffing

Blackouts and a fear of getting fired: Confessions of a top woman in finance with a drinking problem

Introducing: FN’s new rising stars list

A good day for new Linklaters partners, a bad day for Tom Hayes

Wanted: Rising Stars of European Finance

Dentons, Deloitte, Alantra set to share £11m in fees after failed Liontrust deal

Jeremy Chan

State Street mulls tokenised bond push

LME defeats Elliott Management in nickel crisis appeal

SIX’s Bjørn Sibbern: ‘We can’t just sit and wait for Brussels to wake up’

London developer pushes back on Baupost’s claims over Royal Albert Dock deal

Allen & Overy to merge with Shearman & Sterling in $3.4bn tie-up

Clyde & Co offers equal paid parental leave

Lawyers eye claims against Swiss government after Credit Suisse bonds writedown

Magic Circle law firms beef up crypto teams: ‘Everyone wants a piece of it’

Meet the top bankers and lawyers in private equity

Ex-watchdog chief calls his £10bn Binance lawsuit a ‘wake-up call’ for crypto bosses

Former watchdog chair sues Binance, Kraken for £10bn in UK’s first crypto competition claim

Woodford fund administrator’s woes mount as law firms double up for legal action

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BlackRock creates active stewardship team to assist with private markets push

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Former Goldman Sachs executive Amar Kuchinad joins crypto firm Copper as CEO

Kirkland loses regulatory partner to Paul Weiss

BNP Paribas dealmaker McNaught departs in UK advisory shake-up

Trading Places: Copper strengthens legal team, Grivel Nigam moves up at JPMorgan, Keegan leaves Citi

Firms are rushing out of Russia. Employment lawyers say it isn’t quite that simple

NatWest employee with cancer wins £2m unfair dismissal case

Goldman escapes employment tribunal after firing employee during ‘catch up’

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