19+ hour, 1+ min ago   (1612+ words) Private Equity Laws and Regulations 2026 covers structuring matters, governance matters, transaction terms, and more – in 20 jurisdictions. 1.1 What are the most common types of private equity transactions in your jurisdiction? What is the current state of the market for these transactions?...

13+ hour, 10+ min ago   (447+ words) An appeals court has increased damages awarded to the bank in an unlawful means conspiracy case by almost 60 million Singapore dollars. Singapore-headquartered United Overseas Bank (UOB) has secured another victory in a long-running dispute with a condominium developer over inflated…...

16+ hour, 23+ min ago   (141+ words) The new partner will join the firm’s Brisbane office. Australian law firm Clayton Utz has welcomed partner Rebecca Hoare to its environment and sustainable development practice. Prior to joining the firm, Hoare worked at global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright,…...

18+ hour, 25+ min ago   (419+ words) A High Court judge has clarified how far courts can scrutinise the evidence behind a disputed debt without conducting a ‘mini-trial’. In October 2023, Horrell agreed to provide property company Silversword with a loan facility capped at £250,000, with Doubtfire, one of…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (103+ words) Her arrival will bolster the firm’s offering to clients facing complex financial challenges. Global law firm Katten has appointed partner Genevieve Weiner to its restructuring practice group in the firm’s Los Angeles office. Managing partner of the firm’s California offices…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (383+ words) A solicitor who tried to claim for a stolen bicycle before adding it to his insurance policy has been struck off after a tribunal rejected his explanation. The tribunal reached its decision on 30 July, with the judgment published only this…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (287+ words) Oura accused of relying on ‘faulty’ AI guesswork to monitor sleep stages while pushing advertising claims of near-perfect accuracy to consumers. San Francisco-headquartered smart ring company Oura Inc. has been hit with a class action lawsuit over allegations it misled…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (664+ words) French investigators found that 95% of the promotions they examined breached consumer rules, with almost half of the supposed discounts actually representing price increases. British online fashion retailer Boohoo has accepted a €2.33 million settlement with French authorities after an investigation found…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (261+ words) Hui Ka Yan has been sentenced to life imprisonment and stripped of his personal assets, adding a dramatic new dimension to attempts by the collapsed property giant’s liquidators to recover billions of dollars for creditors. The court also ordered the…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (170+ words) The firm’s latest hire has over 16 years of experience of providing tax advice to UHNWIs and corporations in Switzerland and internationally. Swiss law firm Schellenberg Wittmer has announced that tax lawyer Nicolas Candaux has joined its Geneva office, the firm…...