09/19/2011

U.S. tax-evasion probe turns to Israeli banks

The U.S. pursuit of offshore tax evaders is widening to include Israel, where U.S. authorities are scrutinizing three of Israel's largest banks over suspicions their Swiss outposts helped American clients evade taxes, people briefed on the matter sai

09/12/2011

JPMorgan chief says bank rules ‘anti-US’

New international bank capital rules are “anti-American” and the US should consider pulling out of the Basel group of global regulators, Jamie Dimon, chief executive of JPMorgan Chase, has said.

09/12/2011

U.S. has tax statistics from 10 Swiss banks: report

U.S. authorities now have statistical data from the ten Swiss banks being investigated by the United States for helping U.S. clients to dodge taxes, Swiss newspaper Neue Zuercher Zeitung reported on Saturday.

09/08/2011

US law firm opens Istanbul office

The Istanbul office expands the firm's substantial presence in emerging markets and will concentrate on mergers and acquisitions, private equity, capital markets, corporate finance, project finance, and tax.