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In a time when one regulatory initiative has been completed and another one makes its appearance, the payments industry - faced with such a plethora of legislative measures - is trying to live up to the challenge. This client briefing discusses the key...

Clifford Chance is delighted to announce that the 2012 edition of its brochure 'European Insolvency Procedures' is now available. Adrian Cohen, partner in the restructuring and insolvency group in London and European liaison partner, notes "The...

An alternative approach for leveraged borrowers to deal with looming maturities under their existing facilities agreements without requiring all lenders to agree to an extension or a complete refinancing.

The European Union (EU) agenda for regulatory reform in the financial sector continues to take shape. The EU has played a leading role in the development of the G20's action plan to respond to the financial crisis and many of the actions being taken aim to...

On 12 September, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced that his government is supportive of the proposals put forward in the Hungarian Parliament by FIDESZ Party MPs which plan to oblige banks in Hungary to permit borrowers to repay their foreign...

On 23 August 2011, the European Securities and Markets Authority ("ESMA") released its second draft technical advice on possible implementing measures in respect of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive ("AIFMD"). It deals with...

Clifford Chance is delighted to announce that the 2011 edition of its brochure 'European Insolvency Procedures' is now available. Adrian Cohen, partner in the restructuring and insolvency group in London and European liaison partner, notes "This latest...

On 13 July 2011, the European Securities and Markets Authority ("ESMA") released its first draft technical advice on possible implementing measures in respect of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive ("AIFMD"). This draft advice...

Market professionals consider that securitisation issuance in Europe in calendar year 2011 is likely to reach €100-€150 billion (excluding central bank liquidity trades). This is up from approximately €90 billion in 2010 and underlines a recovery...

Islamic financial institutions are established on the principle that there is no separation between temporal and religious matters: compliance with Islamic law and jurisprudence – the Shari'a - extends to all aspects of life, including business and finance practices....