News & Insights (Banking & Finance)

31-Jan-2012  |  Banking & Finance, Restructuring & Corporate Recovery

Restructuring & Corporate Recovery Update - January 2012

Welcome to Taylor Wessing's January 2012 RCR Update summarising what we think are the more interesting recent legal developments ...

18-Jan-2012  |  Banking & Finance

Taylor Wessing Paris advices Proparco and Unigrains on their investment in a dedicated fund targeting agribusiness in India

The Paris office of international law firm TAYLOR WESSING has acted as sole counsel to PROPARCO and UNIGRAINS in connection with ...

10-Jan-2012  |  Banking & Finance, Financial Institutions & Services

Taylor Wessing announces second finance partner hire for 2012

International law firm Taylor Wessing today announces the second partner addition to its finance team for 2012. Elisabeth Gaunt ...

21-Dec-2011  |  Banking & Finance, Financial Institutions & Services

London banker banned for procuring breaches of Indian investment law

The UK’s Financial Services Authority has banned Jaspreet Singh Ahuja, a Client Adviser in UBS’ international wealth management ...

20-Dec-2011  |  Banking & Finance, Restructuring & Corporate Recovery

Restructuring & Corporate Recovery Update - December 2011

Welcome to Taylor Wessing's December 2011 RCR Update summarising what we think are the more interesting recent legal developments ...

12-Dec-2011  |  Banking & Finance, Financial Institutions & Services

HSBC acquisition inherits suitability of advice failings

In its largest ever retail fine of £10.5million imposed on HSBC Bank Plc (HSBC), the FSA has once again sought to remind ...

07-Dec-2011  |  Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Restructuring & Corporate Recovery

Insolvency procedures in the UK

Taylor Wessing has produced a booklet that provides a brief summary of insolvency procedures in the UK. This booklet is intended ...

23-Nov-2011  |  Banking & Finance, Restructuring & Corporate Recovery

Finance Update - November 2011

Welcome to Taylor Wessing's November 2011 Finance Update summarising what we think are the more interesting recent legal ...

21-Nov-2011  |  Banking & Finance, Restructuring & Corporate Recovery

Restructuring & Corporate Recovery Update - November 2011

Welcome to Taylor Wessing's November 2011 RCR Update summarising what we think are the more interesting recent legal developments ...

01-Nov-2011  |  Banking & Finance, Financial Institutions & Services, Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Financial Disputes Update - November 2011

Welcome to the second edition of the Taylor Wessing financial disputes and contentious regulatory newsletter. Every quarter, we ...

31-Oct-2011  |  Banking & Finance, Restructuring & Corporate Recovery

Finance Update - October 2011

Welcome to Taylor Wessing's October 2011 Finance Update summarising what we think are the more interesting recent legal ...

31-Oct-2011  |  Banking & Finance, Restructuring & Corporate Recovery

Restructuring & Corporate Recovery Update - October 2011

Welcome to Taylor Wessing's October 2011 RCR Update summarising what we think are the more interesting recent legal developments ...

31-Oct-2011  |  Banking & Finance, Financial Institutions & Services, Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Routine FSA visit leads to £5.95m fine: Lessons to be learned

A routine visit by the FSA to Credit Suisse (UK) Limited ("Credit Suisse") in December 2009 has resulted in the ...

19-Oct-2011  |  Banking & Finance, Financial Institutions & Services

Court of Appeal stops short of confirming anonymity for bank employees reporting POCA suspicions

Shah and Another v HSBC Private Bank (UK) Limited As reported in our earlier eAlert, the High Court previously held that public ...

14-Oct-2011  |  Banking & Finance, Real Estate & Infrastructure

Taylor Wessing boosts Finance team with Dundas & Wilson partner hire

International law firm Taylor Wessing has grown its Finance team with the hire of Ross Caldwell from Dundas & Wilson. Ross, ...

12-Oct-2011  |  Banking & Finance, Real Estate & Infrastructure, Restructuring & Corporate Recovery

Taylor Wessing advises on the sale of four star hotel

27-Sep-2011  |  Banking & Finance, Restructuring & Corporate Recovery

Finance Update - September 2011

Welcome to the September 2011 Finance Update summarising what we think are the more interesting recent legal developments in ...

26-Sep-2011  |  Banking & Finance, Restructuring & Corporate Recovery

Restructuring & Corporate Recovery Update - September 2011

Welcome to the September 2011 RCR Update summarising what we think are the more interesting recent legal developments in ...

31-Aug-2011  |  Banking & Finance, Financial Institutions & Services, Restructuring & Corporate Recovery

Finance Update - August 2011

Welcome to Taylor Wessing's August 2011 Finance Update summarising what we think are the more interesting recent legal ...

23-Aug-2011  |  Banking & Finance, Restructuring & Corporate Recovery

Restructuring & Corporate Recovery Update - August 2011

Welcome to Taylor Wessing's August 2011 RCR Update summarising what we think are the more interesting recent legal developments ...

01-Aug-2011  |  Banking & Finance, Restructuring & Corporate Recovery

Restructuring & Corporate Recovery Update - July 2011

Welcome to the July 2011 RCR Update summarising what we think are the more interesting recent legal developments in restructuring ...

01-Aug-2011  |  Banking & Finance, Restructuring & Corporate Recovery

Finance Update - July 2011

Welcome to the July 2011 Finance Update summarising what we think are the more interesting recent legal developments in ...

28-Jul-2011  |  Banking & Finance, Restructuring & Corporate Recovery

The New German Bank Reorganization Act

Or "no more too big to fail" In the aftermath of the financial crisis the New German Bank Reorganization Act came into ...

27-Jul-2011  |  Banking & Finance, Litigation & Dispute Resolution

The wide reach of the English Courts: Commercial Court rules on matters of foreign law when determining whether a contract is void for illegality

The Commercial Court has held that Ceylon Petroleum Corp ("CPC"), a Sri-Lankan state owned oil company, failed to show ...

21-Jul-2011  |  Banking & Finance, Financial Institutions & Services

Data Security: Is your organisation hacked or hacked off?

With hacking and data security issues dominating the news right now, readers could be forgiven for turning to other news stories ...

12-Jul-2011  |  Banking & Finance, Financial Institutions & Services, Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Financial Disputes Update - July 2011

Welcome to the first edition of the Taylor Wessing financial disputes and contentious regulatory newsletter. Every quarter, we ...

08-Jul-2011  |  Banking & Finance, Financial Institutions & Services

Why is a banker like a police informant?

The high court has recognised the importance of protecting the identity of employees reporting suspicions under the Proceeds of ...

30-Jun-2011  |  Banking & Finance, Financial Institutions & Services

The new FCA – "tougher and bolder", but also costlier

The FSA has asserted that the new Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will be "tougher and bolder" than the FSA has been. ...

22-Jun-2011  |  Banking & Finance, Restructuring & Corporate Recovery

Restructuring & Corporate Recovery Update - June 2011

Welcome to the June edition of Restructuring & Corporate Recovery Update. In this issue we look at: The nature ...

21-Jun-2011  |  Banking & Finance, Financial Institutions & Services, Restructuring & Corporate Recovery

Finance Update - June 2011

Welcome to the June edition of Finance Update. This month we look at: Execution of documentsMAC clause used to accelerate a ...

25-May-2011  |  Banking & Finance, Financial Institutions & Services

Double first for the FSA

The FSA has obtained its first High Court injunction to prevent market abuse and has issued a fine of £1m against an individual, ...

19-May-2011  |  Banking & Finance, Restructuring & Corporate Recovery

Update on German Restructuring Law

New Draft Proposal of the German Government for a Law for the further Facilitation of Enterprises' or 'A change in Mentality for ...

19-May-2011  |  Banking & Finance, Restructuring & Corporate Recovery

Restructuring & Corporate Recovery Update - May 2011

Welcome to the May edition of Restructuring & Corporate Recovery Update. In this issue we look at: Failure to ...

18-May-2011  |  Banking & Finance, Financial Institutions & Services, Restructuring & Corporate Recovery

Finance Update - May 2011

Welcome to the May edition of Finance Update. We hope you like the new look. This month we look at: Be careful what you say – ...

12-May-2011  |  Banking & Finance, Financial Institutions & Services, The Middle East

Proposed amendments to the listing rules of NASDAQ Dubai

The Securities Exchange of the Dubai International Financial Centre, NASDAQ Dubai, has recently issued a Consultation Paper (no 1 ...

09-May-2011  |  Banking & Finance, Corporate, Financial Institutions & Services

High Court opines on COB/COBS customer classification rules

On 22 March 2011, the Commercial Court (Flaux J) handed down its judgment in the case of Bank Leumi (UK) PLC v Linda Joy Wachner ...

21-Apr-2011  |  Banking & Finance, Financial Institutions & Services, Restructuring & Corporate Recovery

Finance Update - April 2011

Welcome to the April issue of Finance Update. This month we look at: Effect of solicitor's undertaking in insolvencyMortgages: ...

20-Apr-2011  |  Banking & Finance, Restructuring & Corporate Recovery

Restructuring & Corporate Recovery Update - April 2011

Welcome to the April edition of Restructuring & Corporate Recovery Update. In this issue we look at: The anti deprivation ...

30-Mar-2011  |  Banking & Finance, Construction & Engineering, Planning & Environment, Real Estate, Tax

A greener Budget?

On Wednesday 23 March the Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, delivered the Coalition Government's first full Budget. In ...

28-Mar-2011  |  Banking & Finance, Restructuring & Corporate Recovery

Restructuring & Corporate Recovery Update - March 2011

Welcome to the March edition of Restructuring & Corporate Recovery Update. In this issue we look at: TUPE and ...

24-Mar-2011  |  Banking & Finance, Financial Institutions & Services, Restructuring & Corporate Recovery

Finance Update - March 2011

Welcome to the March issue of Finance Update. This month we look at: S123(2) - The Balance Sheet test – Still a bit of a ...

04-Mar-2011  |  Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Corporate, Financial Institutions & Services

The best man for the job, isn't

Lord Davies publishes the 'Women on Boards' review. The government has recommended that FTSE 100 companies should aim to have a ...

01-Mar-2011  |  Banking & Finance, Real Estate, Real Estate & Infrastructure

Taylor Wessing completes £215 million international refinancing of Mid City Place

Taylor Wessing and Olswang have successfully completed the £215 million refinancing of the prime mid-town office building, Mid ...

28-Feb-2011  |  Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Restructuring & Corporate Recovery

Taking and enforcing security in Europe

For an overview and comparison of the key considerations for taking and enforcing security in eight European ...

28-Feb-2011  |  Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Restructuring & Corporate Recovery

Offshore Security Enforcement

For an overview of the key issues enforcing English law debenture and local law share security in the main Offshore ...

22-Feb-2011  |  Banking & Finance, Construction & Engineering, Planning & Environment, Real Estate

CRC - all change?

Exactly one year after coming into force, the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme will be amended. These initial amendments form part of ...

16-Feb-2011  |  Banking & Finance, Financial Institutions & Services, Restructuring & Corporate Recovery

Finance Update - February 2011

Welcome to the February issue of Finance Update. This month we look at: Negligent legal advice: Extent of the lawyers’ ...

15-Feb-2011  |  Banking & Finance, Restructuring & Corporate Recovery

Restructuring & Corporate Recovery Update - February 2011

Welcome to the February edition of Restructuring & Corporate Recovery Update. In this issue we look at: EU Insolvency ...

11-Feb-2011  |  Banking & Finance, Corporate, Real Estate & Infrastructure, Tax

Taylor Wessing advises Max Property Group on the sale and leaseback of a pub portfolio with Enterprise Inns

International law firm Taylor Wessing has advised MPG Pubs Limited Partnership, a wholly owned property vehicle of Max Property ...

20-Jan-2011  |  Banking & Finance, Financial Institutions & Services, Restructuring & Corporate Recovery

Finance Update - January 2011

Welcome to the January issue of Finance Update. This month we look at: Changes Proposed to security registration ...

04-Jan-2011  |  Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Corporate, Financial Institutions & Services, The Middle East

Taylor Wessing advises global alternative asset manager The Carlyle Group on establishment of new investment structure in the Dubai International Financial Centre

International law firm Taylor Wessing has advised The Carlyle Group on establishment of Carlyle MENA Investment Advisors Limited ...

17-Dec-2010  |  Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Financial Institutions & Services, Restructuring & Corporate Recovery

Finance Update - December 2010

Welcome to the December issue of Finance Update. This month we look at: Pensions: What is the effect of Financial Support ...

16-Dec-2010  |  Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Financial Institutions & Services, Restructuring & Corporate Recovery

Restructuring & Corporate Recovery Update - December 2010

Welcome to the December issue of Restructuring & Corporate Recovery Update. In this issue we look at: Pensions: What ...

08-Dec-2010  |  Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Financial Institutions & Services, India Group

Taylor Wessing expands equity capital markets practice with the hire of Tandeep Minhas

International law firm Taylor Wessing has hired partner Tandeep Minhas to join the Financial Institutions and Markets group. ...

02-Dec-2010  |  Banking & Finance, Financial Institutions & Services

The Second E-money Directive: Fast forwarding change and industry expansion

The Second Electronic Money Directive must be transposed into UK law by 30 April 2011. HM Treasury has issued a Consultation ...

25-Nov-2010  |  Banking & Finance, Construction & Engineering, Corporate, Energy & Environment, Financial Institutions & Services, Planning & Environment, Projects, Real Estate, Real Estate & Infrastructure

European funding gap widens: latest research into cleantech and renewable energy

The early-stage funding arena has been deserted by most venture capital funds and the private equity community en masseA scarcity ...

17-Nov-2010  |  Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Financial Institutions & Services, Restructuring & Corporate Recovery

Restructuring & Corporate Recovery Update - November 2010

Welcome to the November issue of Restructuring & Corporate Recovery Update. In this issue we look at: Administration: ...

11-Nov-2010  |  Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Financial Institutions & Services, Restructuring & Corporate Recovery

Finance Update - November 2010

Welcome to the November issue of Finance Update. This month we look at: Intercreditor Arrangements: make sure they provide the ...

01-Nov-2010  |  Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Financial Institutions & Services, Projects, The Middle East

Taylor Wessing strengthens its Middle East practice with new partner promotion

Taylor Wessing Middle East today announced the promotion of Hasan Rizvi to partner based in its Dubai office.  This ...

25-Oct-2010  |  Banking & Finance, Financial Institutions & Services, Restructuring & Corporate Recovery

Taylor Wessing advises on future of Portsmouth City Football Club

International law firm Taylor Wessing LLP has advised Alexandre Gaydamak, as a creditor and charge holder in relation to ...

21-Oct-2010  |  Banking & Finance, Corporate, Real Estate & Infrastructure, Tax, The Middle East

Taylor Wessing's Islamic Finance team commended in FT Innovative Lawyers report

Taylor Wessing's Islamic Finance team has been commended in the Financial Services section of the 2010 FT Innovative Lawyers ...

19-Oct-2010  |  Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Financial Institutions & Services, Restructuring & Corporate Recovery

Restructuring & Corporate Recovery Update - October 2010

Welcome to the October issue of Restructuring & Corporate Recovery Update. In this issue we look at: Administration ...

18-Oct-2010  |  Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Commercial Agreements, Competition, EU and Trade, Construction & Engineering, Copyright & Media Law, Corporate, Employment & Pensions, Energy & Environment, Financial Institutions & Services, IT & Telecoms, Life Sciences & Healthcare, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Logistics & Transport, Patents, Pharmaceutical Law, Planning & Environment, Private Client, Projects, Real Estate, Real Estate & Infrastructure, Restructuring & Corporate Recovery, Tax, Technology, Media & Telecoms, Trade Marks & Designs

MPF award for Taylor Wessing's commitment to sustainability

Taylor Wessing is celebrating after winning the Sustainability Reporting category at the prestigious MPF European Practice ...

13-Oct-2010  |  Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Financial Institutions & Services, Restructuring & Corporate Recovery

Finance Update - October 2010

Welcome to the October issue of Finance Update. This month we look at: Guarantees – check your drafting Subrogation can save ...

12-Oct-2010  |  Banking & Finance, Financial Institutions & Services, Real Estate, Real Estate & Infrastructure

Will European regulation on OTC derivatives bring about an era of fixed rate loans?

Interest rate hedging has been an element of many real estate finance transactions in recent years. This is often achieved by the ...

15-Sep-2010  |  Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Financial Institutions & Services, Restructuring & Corporate Recovery

Finance Update - September 2010

Welcome to the September issue of Finance Update. This month we look at: S123(2) - The Balance Sheet test - A bit of a ...

14-Sep-2010  |  Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Financial Institutions & Services, Restructuring & Corporate Recovery

Restructuring & Corporate Recovery Update - September 2010

Welcome to the September issue of Restructuring & Corporate Recovery Update. In this issue we look at: S123(2) - The ...

23-Aug-2010  |  Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Construction & Engineering, Restructuring & Corporate Recovery

Restructuring & Corporate Recovery Update - August 2010

Welcome to the August issue of Restructuring & Corporate Recovery Update. In this issue we look at: CVAs: Their effect on ...

23-Aug-2010  |  Banking & Finance, Financial Institutions & Services

UK Listing Authority’s approach to reverse takeovers

Following the UK Listing Authority’s (“UKLA”) publication of revised guidelines on reverse takeovers under the Listing Rules ...

22-Jul-2010  |  Banking & Finance, Corporate, Financial Institutions & Services

The UK Corporate Governance Code (formerly the Combined Code)

Following the Financial Reporting Council's (the "FRC") 2009 review of, and consultation on, the Combined Code, the ...

20-Jul-2010  |  Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Restructuring & Corporate Recovery

Restructuring & Corporate Recovery Update - July 2010

Welcome to the July issue of Restructuring & Corporate Recovery Update. In this issue we look at: Schemes of Arrangement: ...

19-Jul-2010  |  Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Financial Institutions & Services, Restructuring & Corporate Recovery

Finance Update - July 2010

Welcome to the July issue of Finance Update. This month we look at: Can an offer letter sent out as part of a package be a stand ...

16-Jul-2010  |  Banking & Finance, Financial Institutions & Services

Key lessons from the FSA's recent penalties on issuers for delayed disclosure

On 21 June 2010, Photo-Me International plc was issued the largest ever financial penalty of its type by the Financial Services ...

05-Jul-2010  |  Banking & Finance, Commercial Agreements, Financial Institutions & Services

Important FSA update: anti-bribery and corruption in Commercial Insurance Broking

The FSA has published its final report following its thematic review of anti-bribery and corruption risks in the commercial ...

28-Jun-2010  |  Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Restructuring & Corporate Recovery

Restructuring & Corporate Recovery Update - June 2010

Welcome to the June issue of Restructuring & Corporate Recovery update. In this issue we look at: Injunctions sought ...

16-Jun-2010  |  Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Financial Institutions & Services, Restructuring & Corporate Recovery

Finance Update - June 2010

Welcome to the June issue of Finance Update. This month we look at: Injunctions sought by Administrators: who should provide the ...

14-Jun-2010  |  Banking & Finance, Construction & Engineering, Energy & Environment, Planning & Environment, Real Estate, Real Estate & Infrastructure, Tax

Property industry says Government's zero carbon building targets are unattainable

The biggest ever survey of the UK development Industry, released today, shows that approximately three-quarters of the industry – ...

11-Jun-2010  |  Banking & Finance, Financial Institutions & Services

Taylor Wessing strengthens Banking and Finance offering with the hire of a new partner in Paris

For more information please contact Marina Thomas at Eliott Markus: DDL + 33 1 53 41 89 99Email

10-Jun-2010  |  Banking & Finance, Corporate, IT & Telecoms, Real Estate, Real Estate & Infrastructure, Technology, Media & Telecoms

Taylor Wessing strengthens real estate finance team with lateral hire from K&L Gates

For more information please contact Sarah Le Cheminant at Taylor Wessing: DDL +44 (0) 20 7300 4930Email

03-Jun-2010  |  Banking & Finance, Financial Institutions & Services

CC takes lead role as FSA hands out record £33m fine to JP Morgan

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has handed out a record £33.32m fine to JP Morgan in the latest sign of a tougher ...

14-May-2010  |  Banking & Finance, Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Collective redress: the shape of things to come

Proposals for simplification of collective redress procedures in the financial services industry are almost undoubtedly in store, ...

14-May-2010  |  Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Restructuring & Corporate Recovery

Restructuring & Corporate Recovery Update - May 2010

Welcome to the May issue of Restructuring & Corporate Recovery update. In this issue we look at: What happens if you fail ...

23-Apr-2010  |  Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Restructuring & Corporate Recovery

Finance Update - April 2010

Welcome to the April issue of Finance Update.

19-Apr-2010  |  Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Corporate, Financial Institutions & Services

Mid-cap Corporate Finance - The new UK retail bond market

On 1 February 2010 the London Stock Exchange launched a new UK retail bond market with its Electronic Order Book for Retail ...

19-Apr-2010  |  Banking & Finance, Corporate, The Middle East

Corporate Governance Code

In 2007 the UAE Securities and Commodities Authority issued Decision 32/R/2007 concerning a Corporate Governance Code for Joint ...

19-Apr-2010  |  Banking & Finance, Corporate, Employment & Pensions, Financial Institutions & Services

Taylor Wessing advises Colemont in AmWins merger

Leading law firm Taylor Wessing has acted for international insurance and reinsurance brokerage company Colemont Corporation in ...

14-Apr-2010  |  Banking & Finance, Financial Institutions & Services

Law firms welcome class action u-turn

Laurence Lieberman discusses with The Post the potential implications of the governments turnaround on the introduction of class ...

08-Apr-2010  |  Banking & Finance, Commercial Agreements, Financial Institutions & Services

Class clash on the bill

In an article published in Money Marketing in April 2010, Laurence Lieberman and Tom Oliver assess the implications of the ...

31-Mar-2010  |  Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Financial Institutions & Services

FSA's election manifesto

A new philosophy and 'intensive supervision' for year ahead With its own future seemingly in the hands of the electorate, the ...

25-Mar-2010  |  Banking & Finance, Construction & Engineering, Energy & Environment, Planning & Environment, Real Estate

Does the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme affect you?

The CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme Order, the UK-wide mandatory carbon emissions trading scheme, has now been approved by ...

23-Mar-2010  |  Banking & Finance, Employment & Pensions, Financial Institutions & Services, Life Sciences & Healthcare, Pharmaceutical Law, Tax, Technology, Media & Telecoms

Taylor Wessing advises on new financing to enhance novel stent technology

The venture capital and life sciences groups at industry leading law firm, Taylor Wessing LLP, have advised new client, Seroba ...

11-Mar-2010  |  Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Restructuring & Corporate Recovery

Reconstruction & Corporate Recovery Update - March 2010

Welcome to the March 2010 issue of the Reconstruction and Corporate Recovery update.

11-Mar-2010  |  Banking & Finance, Corporate, Financial Institutions & Services, IT & Telecoms, Life Sciences & Healthcare, Pharmaceutical Law, Technology, Media & Telecoms

Taylor Wessing advises Myotec Therapeutics on £5.6m funding round

Leading law firm Taylor Wessing has advised Myotec Therapeutics Ltd, the Cambridge based speciality pharmaceutical company, on ...

09-Mar-2010  |  Banking & Finance, Construction & Engineering, Financial Institutions & Services, Real Estate

Taylor Wessing advises Deutsche Postbank on £80m Clapham redevelopment scheme

Taylor Wessing LLP has advised long standing client Deutsche Postbank AG on the provision of development finance to Cathedral ...

04-Mar-2010  |  Banking & Finance, Employment & Pensions, Financial Institutions & Services, Pharmaceutical Law, Tax

£65m funding raised by leading pharma company Archimedes

A team of private equity, employment and tax lawyers from Taylor Wessing has advised the management of the speciality pharma ...

04-Mar-2010  |  Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Financial Institutions & Services, Restructuring & Corporate Recovery

Finance Update - March 2010

Welcome to the March 2010 issue of Finance Update.

03-Mar-2010  |  Banking & Finance, Financial Institutions & Services, Litigation & Dispute Resolution

FSA’s fine means Lehman cases are on the cards

Last Thursday, the FSA fined RSM Tenon Financial Services £700,000 for failings in its advice and sales processes relating to ...

02-Mar-2010  |  Banking & Finance, Financial Institutions & Services, Litigation & Dispute Resolution

International asset freezing: the US and UK perspectives

This article examines the remedies available from the US and UK courts to prevent the dissipation of funds pending the ...

01-Mar-2010  |  Banking & Finance, Competition, EU and Trade, Corporate, Financial Institutions & Services, Tax

Taylor Wessing advises esure insurance on its buyout from Lloyds

Taylor Wessing LLP has advised leading online motor insurance provider esure on its management buyout from Lloyds Banking Group, ...

18-Feb-2010  |  Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Restructuring & Corporate Recovery

Reconstruction & Corporate Recovery Update - February 2010

Welcome to the February 2010 issue of Reconstruction & Corporate Recovery Update. In the February 2010 issue of ...

17-Feb-2010  |  Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Financial Institutions & Services

Finance Update - February 2010

Welcome to the February 2010 issue of Finance Update. This month, we look at: Real Estate FinanceThe CRC Energy Efficiency ...

28-Jan-2010  |  Banking & Finance, Corporate, Financial Institutions & Services, IT & Telecoms

Taylor Wessing advises email management company Mimecast on £13 million investment funding

European law firm Taylor Wessing LLP has advised Mimecast, a holistic email management company, on its £13 million ($21 million) ...

28-Jan-2010  |  Banking & Finance, Corporate, Real Estate, Real Estate & Infrastructure

The Ability Group successfully acquires Hilton Liverpool Hotel

The Hotels Group at Taylor Wessing has successfully advised The Ability Group on the multi-million pound acquisition of the ...

22-Jan-2010  |  Banking & Finance, Corporate, Financial Institutions & Services

Taylor Wessing advises JHP Group on £56 million buy-out by Lloyds Development Capital

Taylor Wessing LLP has acted for JHP Group (JHP), one of the UK’s largest private sector providers of vocational education, ...

20-Jan-2010  |  Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Restructuring & Corporate Recovery

Reconstruction & Corporate Recovery Update - January 2010

In the January 2010 issue of Reconstruction & Corporate Recovery Update we discuss:

13-Jan-2010  |  Banking & Finance, Financial Institutions & Services

Finance Update - January 2010

Welcome to the January update.

09-Dec-2009  |  Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Restructuring & Corporate Recovery

Reconstruction & Corporate Recovery Update - December 2009

Issues discussed include: What can be claimed under S423 Insolvency Act 1986 (Transactions defrauding creditors)?Administration ...

09-Dec-2009  |  Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Real Estate & Infrastructure, Restructuring & Corporate Recovery

Hotel Finance: Managing Developments in Distress

This article was written for and first appeared in the Journal of International Banking & Financial Law, 2009 Volume 24, ...

27-Nov-2009  |  Banking & Finance, Financial Institutions & Services

Largest ever fine levied by the AIM Disciplinary Committee

The AIM Disciplinary Committee ("ADC") has levied its largest ever fine (£600,000) against Regal Petroleum PLC for a ...

26-Nov-2009  |  Banking & Finance, Financial Institutions & Services

Raj Rajaratnam's arrest: can the FSA match the might of the SEC?

On 16 October 2009, billionaire Raj Rajaratnam of Galleon Group was arrested on charges of insider dealing. The arrest highlights ...

19-Nov-2009  |  Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Financial Institutions & Services

Finance Update - November 2009

Welcome to the November 2009 issue of the Finance Update.

11-Nov-2009  |  Banking & Finance, Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Structured Product Misselling - Avoiding the Fallout

Another product under scrutiny Structured products (specifically Lehman-backed) are the latest in a long line of products ...

22-Oct-2009  |  Banking & Finance, Financial Institutions & Services

Mortgage Update - October 2009

 Arrears and Possessions - Residential Mortgages

19-Oct-2009  |  Banking & Finance, Corporate, Employment & Pensions, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Real Estate, Tax

Taylor Wessing leads £232 million real estate acquisition for Max Property Group

14-Oct-2009  |  Banking & Finance, Capital Markets

Finance Update - October 2009

Welcome to the October 2009 issue of Finance Update

07-Oct-2009  |  Banking & Finance, Financial Institutions & Services

FSA's latest post-Aon findings; anti-bribery and corruption controls for insurance brokers

Following up on the £5.25m fine it imposed on Aon in January this year for failure to manage anti-bribery and corruption ...

01-Oct-2009  |  Banking & Finance, Financial Institutions & Services, Real Estate, Restructuring & Corporate Recovery

Taylor Wessing advises both Deutsche Postbank and HSH Nordbank on long awaited Minerva debt refinancing

Following months of speculation around the future of property developer Minerva Plc, two teams from Taylor Wessing's finance ...

21-Sep-2009  |  Banking & Finance, Financial Institutions & Services, Litigation & Dispute Resolution

The Wider Implications Process and Lehman Brothers backed structured products

The Wider Implications process is an alternative form of redress to the courts system that can help investors to recover some or ...

14-Sep-2009  |  Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Financial Institutions & Services

Finance Update - September 2009

Welcome to the September 2009 issue of Finance Update

04-Sep-2009  |  Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Corporate

Equity Capital Markets Update - September 2009

03-Sep-2009  |  Banking & Finance, Corporate, Financial Institutions & Services, Real Estate

Taylor Wessing advises on sale of Portsmouth FC

European law firm Taylor Wessing LLP has acted for Devondale Investments on the sale of Portsmouth City Football Club Ltd to ...

31-Jul-2009  |  Banking & Finance, China Group, Financial Institutions & Services

Taylor Wessing bags cross-border leveraged buy-out for Rutland Partners LLP

Taylor Wessing LLP has acted for long standing private equity client, Rutland Partners LLP, on its acquisition of household ...

27-Jul-2009  |  Banking & Finance, Financial Institutions & Services, Restructuring & Corporate Recovery

Finance Update - July 2009

Welcome to the July 2009 issue of Finance Update

30-Jun-2009  |  Banking & Finance, Litigation & Dispute Resolution

How does your jurisdiction rank for international dispute resolution? New Taylor Wessing research identifies the best...and the rest

As dispute resolution becomes ever more international, new research by European and international law firm Taylor Wessing LLP ...

29-Jun-2009  |  Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Financial Institutions & Services, Restructuring & Corporate Recovery

Finance Update - June 2009

Welcome to the June 2009 issue of Finance Update

15-Jun-2009  |  Banking & Finance

Taylor Wessing advises Hyperion Insurance Group on Howden acquisition

European law firm Taylor Wessing LLP has acted for Hyperion Insurance Group on the acquisition of Hendricks & Co GmbH, the ...

14-May-2009  |  Banking & Finance, Corporate, Financial Institutions & Services, Tax

Taylor Wessing gives Chapman Freeborn deal wings

European law firm Taylor Wessing LLP has acted for entrepreneurs Chris Chapman and Carol Norman on the sale of a substantial ...

27-Apr-2009  |  Banking & Finance, Financial Institutions & Services, Restructuring & Corporate Recovery

Finance Update - April 2009

30-Mar-2009  |  Banking & Finance, Financial Institutions & Services, Restructuring & Corporate Recovery

Finance Update - March 2009

26-Mar-2009  |  Banking & Finance, Corporate, Real Estate

High Wycombe's Eden Shopping Centre is successfully refinanced to the tune of £128 million

In a demonstration that despite current economic conditions substantial property finance deals can still be done, leading law ...

19-Mar-2009  |  Banking & Finance, Financial Institutions & Services

Firm-commissioned reports - A comparison of the FSA and SEC treatment of privilege

19-Mar-2009  |  Banking & Finance, Commercial Agreements, Corporate, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Restructuring & Corporate Recovery

Taylor Wessing's International Dispute Resolution Survey

18-Mar-2009  |  Banking & Finance, Corporate, Employment & Pensions, Financial Institutions & Services, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Restructuring & Corporate Recovery, Tax

Hundreds rush to restructuring seminars

13-Feb-2009  |  Banking & Finance, Employment & Pensions, IT & Telecoms, Real Estate, Tax, Technology, Media & Telecoms

Taylor Wessing advises Telephonetics on its acquisition of Eden Origin Limited

European law firm Taylor Wessing has advised Telephonetics, the UK's leading provider of voice automation solutions, on its ...

11-Feb-2009  |  Banking & Finance, Financial Institutions & Services, Restructuring & Corporate Recovery

Finance Update - February 2009

09-Feb-2009  |  Banking & Finance, Corporate, Financial Institutions & Services

Taylor Wessing advises HomeAway in its acquisition of the Homelidays Group

The Paris office of European law firm Taylor Wessing has assisted HomeAway Group, the world leader in the on-line vacation ...

21-Jan-2009  |  Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Competition, EU and Trade, Financial Institutions & Services

Clarification of the FSA disclosure requirements under the UK Listing Authority Rules

Until recently, it has been unclear whether persons discharging managerial responsibilities ("PDMRs" - eg, directors of ...

13-Jan-2009  |  Banking & Finance, Financial Institutions & Services

Largest financial crime related fine imposed by the FSA to date

On 6 January 2009, the FSA published a Final Notice of a fine of £5.25million against Aon Ltd, the largest financial crime ...

07-Jan-2009  |  Banking & Finance, Financial Institutions & Services, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Restructuring & Corporate Recovery

Taylor Wessing advises Fortune Management Inc. on its successful restructuring deal worth EUR 103m

Taylor Wessing LLP recently advised Fortune Management Inc. on the successful restructuring of bonds and loan notes totalling EUR ...

23-Dec-2008  |  Banking & Finance, Corporate, Employment & Pensions, IT & Telecoms, Tax, Technology, Media & Telecoms, USA Group

Taylor Wessing advises Esterline Technologies Corporation on the £115 million acquisition of Racal Acoustics

Taylor Wessing LLP's Technology and Inward Investment Group has acted for Esterline Technologies Corporation, a US$1.5 billion ...

15-Dec-2008  |  Banking & Finance, Corporate, Employment & Pensions, Restructuring & Corporate Recovery, Tax

Taylor Wessing advises Wyndeham Press Group on its return to British ownership

Taylor Wessing has recently advised on the sale of printing company, Wyndeham Press to Walstead Investments.Wyndeham Press prints ...

05-Dec-2008  |  Banking & Finance, Capital Markets

Finance Update - December 2008

02-Dec-2008  |  Banking & Finance, Employment & Pensions

Taylor Wessing LLP acts on high profile move for Howden Insurance Brokers Limited

Taylor Wessing's insurance group has recently acted on behalf of Howden Insurance Brokers Limited in connection with the high ...

06-Nov-2008  |  Banking & Finance, Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Taylor Wessing LLP boosts Banking and Finance Litigation Practice with hire of Laurence Lieberman from DLA Piper

Taylor Wessing LLP has boosted its Banking and Finance litigation team in London with the hire of Laurence Lieberman as a partner ...

05-Nov-2008  |  Banking & Finance, Capital Markets

Finance Update - November 2008

13-Oct-2008  |  Banking & Finance

Finance Update - October 2008

07-Oct-2008  |  Banking & Finance, Corporate, Financial Institutions & Services

Taylor Wessing boosts Financial Institutions and Markets practice with the appointment of new Partner, Jonathan Rogers

Taylor Wessing is delighted announce the growth of its Financial Institutions and Markets Group with the appointment as Partner ...

30-Sep-2008  |  Banking & Finance, Corporate, Financial Institutions & Services, Private Client

Taylor Wessing's Private Client and Capital Markets teams shortlisted for Financial News Legal Awards 2008

15-Sep-2008  |  Banking & Finance, Commercial Agreements, Competition, EU and Trade, Construction & Engineering, Corporate, Employment & Pensions, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Logistics & Transport, Private Client, Projects, Real Estate, Restructuring & Corporate Recovery

Companies Act 2006 - Guide to October 2008 changes

On 1 October 2007, the new Companies Act 2006 came into force.  How do these changes affect your company?  October 2008 ...

18-Aug-2008  |  Banking & Finance, Corporate, Employment & Pensions, Real Estate, USA Group

Taylor Wessing acts for Appleton Papers Inc. on the sale of BemroseBooth

Taylor Wessing LLP has acted for Appleton Papers Inc. on the sale of Bemrose Group Limited, the holding company of secure and ...

04-Aug-2008  |  Banking & Finance, Financial Institutions & Services

Amendments to Part 7 of FSMA 2000 ('Control of Business Transfers')

30-Jul-2008  |  Banking & Finance, Corporate, Technology, Media & Telecoms

Taylor Wessing advises on Xpertise Group acquisition to create the UK's second largest IT training company

European law firm Taylor Wessing LLP has advised Xpertise Group plc, an AIM-quoted company providing IT and professional ...

10-Jul-2008  |  Banking & Finance, Corporate, Financial Institutions & Services

FSA Regulation of sellers of connected travel insurance

10-Jul-2008  |  Banking & Finance

Finance Update - July 2008

10-Jun-2008  |  Banking & Finance

Finance Update - June 2008

22-May-2008  |  Banking & Finance, Commercial Agreements, Competition, EU and Trade, Construction & Engineering, Consumer Brands, Copyright & Media Law, Corporate, Employment & Pensions, Energy & Environment, Financial Institutions & Services, Life Sciences & Healthcare, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Logistics & Transport, Projects, Real Estate, Restructuring & Corporate Recovery, Tax, Technology, Media & Telecoms

"All change please!" - Sweeping new UK legislation on unfair commercial practices comes into force on 26 May 2008

Criminal liability for unfair business-to-consumer ('B2C') commercial practices and misleading business-to-busines ('B2B') ...

10-May-2008  |  Banking & Finance

Finance Update - May 2008

04-Apr-2008  |  Banking & Finance, Corporate, Financial Institutions & Services

Taylor Wessing acts on £5 million acquisition by Portrait Software plc of Million Handshakes A.S.

Taylor Wessing LLP has acted for AIM quoted Portrait Software plc, a leading provider of customer interaction optimization ...

03-Apr-2008  |  Banking & Finance, Corporate, Tax

Taylor Wessing acts on £120 million transaction between Hyperion Insurance Group Limited and 3i Group Plc

12-Mar-2008  |  Banking & Finance, Tax

Taylor Wessing act for Bank of Montreal on $12.7 billion of SIV liquidity facilities

Taylor Wessing LLP acted for Bank of Montreal, London branch, as liquidity bank in relation to committed facilities for $12.7 ...

10-Mar-2008  |  Banking & Finance

Finance Update - March 2008

11-Feb-2008  |  Banking & Finance, Commercial Agreements, Corporate, Employment & Pensions, Real Estate, Tax

Taylor Wessing advises Ambition Group on the acquisition of Witan Jardine

A team from Taylor Wessing's Inward Investment and Financial Markets group has advised Sydney-based Ambition Group Limited ...

07-Feb-2008  |  Banking & Finance

Finance Update - February 2008

19-Dec-2007  |  Banking & Finance

Finance Update - December 2007

25-Oct-2007  |  Banking & Finance, Corporate, Employment & Pensions, Real Estate, Tax

Taylor Wessing advises iimia on £18.6m acquisition of MitonOptimal Group Limited

Taylor Wessing's Financial Institutions and Markets Group has acted for iimia Investment Group Plc on the acquisition of the ...

01-Oct-2007  |  Banking & Finance, Commercial Agreements, Competition, EU and Trade, Construction & Engineering, Corporate, Employment & Pensions, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Logistics & Transport, Private Client, Projects, Real Estate, Restructuring & Corporate Recovery, Tax

The Companies Act 2006 - Headline changes

On 1 October 2007, the new Companies Act 2006 comes into force. How do these changes affect your company? Find a brief overview ...

01-Oct-2007  |  Banking & Finance, Commercial Agreements, Competition, EU and Trade, Construction & Engineering, Corporate, Employment & Pensions, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Logistics & Transport, Private Client, Projects, Real Estate, Restructuring & Corporate Recovery, Tax

The Companies Act 2006 - Guide to October 2007 changes

On 1 October 2007, the new Companies Act 2006 comes into force. How do these changes affect your company?

01-Oct-2007  |  Banking & Finance, Commercial Agreements, Competition, EU and Trade, Construction & Engineering, Corporate, Employment & Pensions, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Logistics & Transport, Private Client, Projects, Real Estate, Restructuring & Corporate Recovery, Tax

The Companies Act 2006 - Guide to April 2008 changes

On 1 October 2007, the new Companies Act 2006 comes into force. How do these changes affect your company? April 2008 changes.

01-Oct-2007  |  Banking & Finance, Commercial Agreements, Competition, EU and Trade, Construction & Engineering, Corporate, Employment & Pensions, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Logistics & Transport, Private Client, Projects, Real Estate, Restructuring & Corporate Recovery, Tax

The Companies Act 2006 - Directors' Duties

On 1 October 2007, the new Companies Act 2006 comes into force. How do these changes affect your company's Directors' ...

05-Sep-2007  |  Banking & Finance

Finance Update - September 2007

13-Aug-2007  |  Banking & Finance, Corporate

Taylor Wessing Private Equity Group advises Rutland Partners on $128m secondary buy-out

Taylor Wessing in London has advised long-standing client Rutland Partners LLP, the UK private equity partnership, on the ...

13-Aug-2007  |  Banking & Finance, Corporate

Taylor Wessing Private Equity Group advises Rutland Partners on $128m secondary buy-out

08-Aug-2007  |  Banking & Finance, Corporate

Taylor Wessing's Private Equity Group advises on £51.5m Rutland acquisition

Taylor Wessing's Private Equity Group has advised Rutland Partners LLP, the UK private equity partnership, on its acquisition of ...

23-Jul-2007  |  Banking & Finance, Corporate, Projects, Real Estate

Taylor Wessing advises on £622m sale and leaseback for Prestbury

The Corporate Real Estate Group at Taylor Wessing has advised Prestbury 1 Limited Partnership ("Prestbury") ...

12-Jul-2007  |  Banking & Finance, Corporate, Projects

Taylor Wessing advises HOCHTIEF AIRPORT on €1.9bn airport acquisition and related financing

European law firm Taylor Wessing has represented HOCHTIEF AirPort GmbH (HTA), the airport-operating subsidiary of HOCHTIEF AG, in ...

05-Jul-2007  |  Banking & Finance

Finance Update - July 2007

01-Jun-2007  |  Banking & Finance

Finance Update - June 2007

01-May-2007  |  Banking & Finance

Finance Update - May 2007

30-Apr-2007  |  Banking & Finance, Real Estate

Taylor Wessing advises on £255m Bristol Redevelopment Scheme

01-Apr-2007  |  Banking & Finance

Finance Update - April 2007

05-Mar-2007  |  Banking & Finance, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Restructuring & Corporate Recovery

Patrick Cook joins Taylor Wessing as UK Head of Reconstruction & Corporate Recovery

01-Mar-2007  |  Banking & Finance

Finance Update - March 2007

23-Feb-2007  |  Banking & Finance, Real Estate

Taylor Wessing fires up its engines once more for the TW Charity Rally to Cannes

01-Feb-2007  |  Banking & Finance

Finance Update - January / February 2007

26-Jan-2007  |  Banking & Finance, Real Estate, Tax

Taylor Wessing advises on groundbreaking Shariah-compliant refinancing in excess of £100m

04-Jan-2007  |  Banking & Finance, Corporate, Life Sciences & Healthcare

Taylor Wessing advises Synergy Healthcare plc on its £181 million takeover offer for Isotron plc

07-Aug-2006  |  Banking & Finance, Competition, EU and Trade, Corporate, Employment & Pensions, Real Estate, Tax

Taylor Wessing advises Avery Weigh-Tronix on €123m sale to European Capital

15-Jun-2006  |  Banking & Finance, Corporate

Taylor Wessing advises IGEFI on Summit Partners equity investment

25-May-2006  |  Banking & Finance

Consumer Credit Act 2006

Changes to the rules for loans to individuals - a summary of important aspects.

24-Apr-2006  |  Banking & Finance, Corporate, Private Client

Six new partners at Taylor Wessing

24-Apr-2006  |  Banking & Finance, Commercial Agreements, Competition, EU and Trade, Corporate, Employment & Pensions, Real Estate

Taylor Wessing Germany promotes 17 partners from its own ranks at partners’ meeting in Nice

12-Apr-2006  |  Banking & Finance, Corporate, Real Estate, Tax

Taylor Wessing completes trio of deals for real estate joint venture

17-Jan-2006  |  Banking & Finance, Corporate

Taylor Wessing advises carbon emissions group ICECAP on carbon portfolio

17-Nov-2005  |  Banking & Finance, Corporate, Employment & Pensions, Tax

Taylor Wessing Assists Principal’s Expansion

04-Nov-2005  |  Banking & Finance, Real Estate

Anglo Irish provides loan facility to purchase Little Chef

04-Nov-2005  |  Banking & Finance

Taylor Wessing completes £460m deal for GMAC-RFC

04-Nov-2005  |  Banking & Finance, Real Estate

Anglo Irish provides loan facility to purchase Little Chef

14-Oct-2005  |  Banking & Finance, Real Estate

Taylor Wessing advises Allied Irish Banks on £200m loan facility

13-Oct-2005  |  Banking & Finance, Corporate, Tax

Taylor Wessing advises Patron Capital Partners on deals of over £300m

06-Oct-2005  |  Banking & Finance, Corporate, Real Estate, Tax

Taylor Wessing advises N M Rothschild & Sons Ltd on a circa £60m real estate financing deal

26-Sep-2005  |  Banking & Finance, Corporate

Taylor Wessing advises L-3 Communications on its acquisition of the Marine Controls division of CAE

31-Aug-2005  |  Banking & Finance

Taylor Wessing advises GMAC on host of portfolio sales

09-Aug-2005  |  Banking & Finance, Tax

Taylor Wessing advises on innovative £143 million Islamic property finance deal on landmark building

27-Jul-2005  |  Banking & Finance, Corporate, Real Estate, Tax

Lovells and Taylor Wessing advise on Magenta-Transaction

01-Jul-2005  |  Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Corporate

Employee share schemes and the Prospectus Directive

The Prospectus Directive came into force across the EEA on 1 July 2005, implementing significant changes to the way securities ...

20-Jun-2005  |  Banking & Finance, Corporate

Taylor Wessing advises The Music Group on a European deal for the sale of the world's leading clarinet brand to the tune of EUR 37m

01-Mar-2005  |  Banking & Finance

New associate at Taylor Wessing boosts Islamic finance practice

12-Jan-2005  |  Banking & Finance, Corporate, Projects, Real Estate

Taylor Wessing advises on Avery Weigh-Tronix's £43 million refinancing and restructuring

01-Jun-2004  |  Banking & Finance, Corporate, Financial Institutions & Services

Taylor Wessing advises Legal & General Ventures on MBO of Clubhaus

11-May-2004  |  Banking & Finance, Corporate, Employment & Pensions, Financial Institutions & Services, Tax

Taylor Wessing advise Alliance & Leicester on £83.5m merchant acquisition deal

25-Mar-2004  |  Banking & Finance, Corporate, Financial Institutions & Services

Taylor Wessing launch two Bermuda-based funds