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Recent years have seen a significant increase in the use of economic and financial sanctions as a tool of foreign policy, with tightening restrictions, companies under heightened scrutiny and enforcements becoming increasingly frequent and expensive. Against...

Clifford Chance, in conjunction with the Asia Securities Industry & Financial Markets Association (ASIFMA), has conducted a survey of eight key Asian jurisdictions to obtain an overview of the insolvency regimes and resolution powers available in relation...

Following a review of the Equator Principles (EPs), the Equator Principles Association has published the revised EPs, known as EPIII, which will take effect from 4 June 2013. The revised EPs will apply to a broader range of financial products (beyond project...

This paper considers the techniques which are – or should be – available for the resolution of banks which are primarily funded through retail deposits. Some (often the majority) of these deposits will be protected through a Deposit Guarantee Scheme...

The first set of final Export Control Reform rules should have caught no one by surprise given the steady drumbeat since 2009 announcing the US government's intent to rethink its entire approach to protecting sensitive US technology. These new rules, published...

Clifford Chance has today announced that 32 associates have been promoted to counsel.  David Childs, Clifford Chance Managing Partner comments, "I extend my congratulations to all the newly promoted counsel as they reach this exciting new stage in their...

Leading international law firm, Clifford Chance has today announced the election of 20 lawyers to its partnership.  The new partners are drawn from offices around the firm's global network and reflect the firm's continued investment in developing sustainable...

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to review a ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit that expands the jurisdiction of U.S. courts over foreign corporations.  DaimlerChrysler AG v. Bauman, No. 11-965, ___, 2013 WL 1704716 (U.S. Apr. 22,...

The Dubai office of Clifford Chance LLP has advised Sharjah Islamic Bank PJSC (SIB) in relation to its US$1.5 billion Trust Certificate Issuance Programme, which was established on 8 April 2013. The inaugural issuance of US$500 million 2.95% trust certificates...

Almost a year ago, we reported on the decision of the High Court in ACG Acquisition XX LLC v Olympic Airlines (in special liquidation) [2012] EWHC 1070 (Comm), involving an aircraft leased by ACG to Olympic which was found to be in a defective condition, after...