Mark Goddard

June 04, 2009 | International Edition

Clifford Chance (CC) and Ashurst have won roles on Europe's largest initial public offering (IPO) of 2009 – the £220m listing of Max Property Group. CC took the lead for Max Property Group, which last week listed on London's Alternative Investment Market (AIM) and the Channel Islands stock exchange (CISX). Equity capital markets partner Simon Thomas and corporate partner Adrian Levy led the CC team.

By Mark Goddard

1 minute read

June 04, 2009 | International Edition

"I am a mid-level corporate/commercial lawyer at a good Australian firm, but I want to move to the UK, mainly for personal reasons but also to give my career a push along. All the news I read is that the bigger firms are in retrenchment mode, and not hiring, but has the entire corporate sector dried up? I suspect, but don't know, that even in a recession there must be work for commercial lawyers with good training and academics..?"

By Mark Goddard

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June 04, 2009 | International Edition

As the dust settles on Allen & Overy's (A&O's) firmwide restructuring and the separate shake-up of its banking practice, the post-Lehman trajectory for one of the top finance brands in global law is becoming clearer. Discussing the changes with A&O, three themes emerge. Firstly, A&O intends to go forward with a substantially smaller practice in the City. Secondly, the firm is tilting from specialisation towards broader, more flexible groups. And thirdly, Canary Wharf looks set to be the focus of its core banking franchise.

By Mark Goddard

3 minute read

June 04, 2009 | International Edition

A recent ruling allowing the media to be present at the majority of private family hearings has caused a surge of reaction. Ashley Palminteri reports on the impact this will have on lawyers and their clients

By Mark Goddard

9 minute read

June 04, 2009 | International Edition

QEB, Burges Salmon and RBC Wealth on the key issues in private client.

By Mark Goddard

1 minute read

June 04, 2009 | International Edition

The dangers of volatile assets were highlighted in the recent Myerson case. Alexander Thorpe looks at the impact the recession is having on the substantial changes to the value of assets.

By Mark Goddard

8 minute read

June 04, 2009 | International Edition

The debate over whether offshore banking should continue in its current structure came to a head at the G20 summit. Alan Binnington wonders if critics of the system are missing the point

By Mark Goddard

8 minute read

June 04, 2009 | International Edition

Offshore financial centres (OFCs) have come in for a lot of criticism recently. If you read the daily newspapers, you might well believe that every OFC is a hive of banking secrecy, tax evasion and criminal activity. Even Oxfam has joined in. The Guardian recorded Oxfam's claims that developing countries lose out on up to $124bn (£78bn) of annual income from assets held offshore in OFCs.

By Mark Goddard

6 minute read

June 04, 2009 | International Edition

Can Apple's much-hyped iPhone impact on BlackBerry's position as the legal profession's gadget of choice? Alan Cohen assesses if Apple's consumer hit can make a breakthrough in the business market

By Mark Goddard

8 minute read

June 04, 2009 | International Edition

At the beginning of the year Spanish authorities rid new businesses of the mandatory 1% capital tax applied to all European businesses opening in Spain Although clearly violating European Law (Directive of the council 69/335/CEE), Spanish authorities have traditionally taxed the opening of branches or permanent establishments (PEs) of European companies in Spain.

By Mark Goddard

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