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Hedge fund Brokwel Management sues Venezuela for $20m loans default

A secretive hedge fund is suing the Venezuelan government for allegedly defaulting on more than $20m (£15.5m) of loans.

Lawyers Raise Prospect Of "Special Measures" Against Dubai As Dispute Over Frozen $500M Drags On

The saga dates back to November 2017, when $496m belonging to The Port Fund, a Kuwaiti investment firm, was frozen while passing through Noor Bank in Dubai.

Is it time for Foreign Financial Institutions to hire IRS Representation?

This is the first round of required FATCA Certifications of Foreign Financial Institutions.

Dechert Wins Multiple Honors

Dechert has also led Purdue Pharma’s national defense strategy in more than 1,400 federal and state lawsuits arising from the marketing of opioid medications.

Proskauer Wins Practice Group of the Year

Additionally, partner Jeff Horwitz was recently named a Hospitality MVP by Law360.

SEC's Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations Announces 2019 Examination Priorities

OCIE’s examinations also will continue to be guided by the same four “pillars” presented in OCIE’s examination priorities for 2018

One New Year's Resolution Attorneys Don't Tell Their Boss

As 2018 ends and bonuses are paid out, it is important to let it all sink in

Wells Fargo settles SEC lawsuit over Curt Schilling's 38 Studios

Terms were not disclosed.

Ex-Standard Chartered banker prepares to plead guilty in Iran case

Emerging markets lender under investigation for alleged sanctions breaches

Another S.F. accounting firm swept up in industry consolidation

With its latest deal, Squar Milner will have more than 150 professionals in the Bay Area.

Effort to block recognition of O’Reilly’s Bahamas bankruptcy in the US

Ex-nurse suing Sir Anthony over his promise of millions of dollars in company shares

Law firm mergers are heating up says Altman Weil

Among other international deals were the merger of K&L Gates with Singapore’s Straits Law which completed this week.

Data Protection Predictions 2019

The GDPR appears to have resulted in a big shift away from consent as the processing condition relied upon for the majority of commercial processing activities.

NFL Star's Lawsuit Over Smashburger Investments Alleges Failures to Supervise Multimillion-Dollar Account

According to the couple’s lawsuit, Williams and his assistant received compensation and benefits from the Smashburger venture

Streamlined Procedures for Foreign Accounts Compliance

FinCEN Forms 114, Report of Foreign Financial and Bank Accounts, (“FBARs”), are not part of a Streamlined Procedures filing.

World Bank's Kim abruptly resigns to join infrastructure firm

Just last month, the World Bank announced it would double its investments to fight climate change to around $200 billion over the next five years.

Will FATCA Ever Become a Success?

It is also fair to say that the IRS suffered from being politicized through numerous administrations and, consequently, not well managed at the top end.

Tax Evasion, Money Laundering and the CRA’s use of the ‘proceeds-of-crime’ method of collection – A Canadian Tax Lawyer Analysis

This tax planning, when done in the cleverest of ways, requires considerable time, effort and intellect.

SEC Adopts Final Rules to Disclose Hedging Policies

SEC Chairman Jay Clayton stated that the final rules, together with existing reporting requirements regarding insider transactions in company securities, would serve to “bring increased clarity to share ownership and incentives” of company ins

Standard Chartered STILL on the hook over Iran deals as it faces £1.2bn fine in US

StanChart will be saddled with an independent monitor until the end of March

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