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US Efforts to Chill Chinese IPOs Could Be a Burden for Big Law

U.S. listings work is one of the few areas where U.S. law firms still have something close to a monopoly when it comes to Chinese clients.
4 minute read

International Edition

'The Market Deserves an Explanation': What's Going On At The UK's Largest Listed Firm?

Last week's shock departure of DWF's leader of 14 years "suggests something has gone dramatically wrong," says one rival.
8 minute read

International Edition

DWF's Andrew Leaitherland Replaced as CEO Amid COVID-19 Woes

Leaitherland has been replaced by current chairman Sir Nigel Knowles with immediate effect.
3 minute read

International Edition

Former Kirkland Partner Takes Senior Role at Hong Kong Stock Exchange

Stephanie Lau has been named as co-head of the exchange's IPO vetting team in a round of promotions for former private practice lawyers.
3 minute read

International Edition

CMS Hires HSF Equity Capital Markets Head

The former Linklaters partner will join the London office of CMS.
2 minute read

International Edition

DWF Extends Credit Facility, Takes on More Debt as it Braces For Virus Impact

The new agreement is in place to help see the firm through the lockdown brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic.
3 minute read

International Edition

Burford Suspends Dividend, Leaders to Funnel Bonuses Back Into Business

It comes as fellow AIM-listed company Ince announces board changes in view of the economic turmoil wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic.
3 minute read

International Edition

DWF Share Price Crashes as Keystone Cancels Dividends In Latest Virus Disruption

DWF's issues a profit warning while Keystone becomes the latest listed firm to cancel its dividend payouts.
3 minute read

International Edition

More UK Listed Firms Slash Salaries, Payouts to Halt COVID-19 Losses

The U.K.'s listed firms have been weathering torrid market conditions in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.
2 minute read

International Edition

Gateley Cancels Shareholder Payouts in Hedge Against COVID-19 Fallout

The move has been made to "maximise the group's short-term liquidity".
3 minute read

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