A comprehensive survey from Thomson Reuters has uncovered significant challenges facing in-house legal departments, with mounting financial pressures driving strategic transformations across corporate legal teams. The 2024 State of the Corporate Law Department report indicates that approximately 69% of in-house legal professionals are experiencing substantial budgetary constraints imposed by business leadership. Simultaneously, 72% of these departments are actively seeking […]
Following recent news of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission‘s (SEC) investigation into Santander over its investment bankers’ use of WhatsApp for client communications, Miguel Rodríguez, Chief Revenue Officer and board member
On October 25, Werder Viganò announced that partner Kai-Peter Uhlig was allowed to accompany the production of Landesverräter (the Traitor) a Swiss-German co-production. The movie The film tells the story of a German soldier, deluded
The Legalcommunity Marketing Awards 2024 took place on October 21 at the Chiostri di San Barnaba in Milan. The event celebrated the outstanding achievements of marketing and communications teams within law firms, recognising their innovation and excellence
Niederer Kraft Frey (NKF) has advised Deutsche Private Equity (DPE), a prominent German private equity firm managing around EUR 3 billion in assets, in securing the financing for its acquisition of IMPAG Group. IMPAG, based in
Clifford Chance announces record financial results for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2024 (May 2023/April 2024). The firm has recorded its highest revenue growth rate since 2017 and double-digit growth in partnership profit. The global teams handling litigation,
Pascale Köster (pictured), partner at WalderWyss, has been elected Chapter Leader of the Swiss Chapter of the Women’s White Collar Defense Association (WWCDA). Women’s White Collar Defense Association WWCDA is an international
Global law firm Squire Patton Boggs has opened its 17th European location with the launch of an office in Geneva, Switzerland. Financial services partner and Commodities & Shipping group co-head Kate Sherrard (pictured) will lead
Homburger advised AMAG Leasing, which successfully completed its issuance of CHF 100 m 1.700 per cent. Fixed Rate Auto Covered Bonds due 2028 under its CHF 1.5 bn Auto Covered Bond Programme irrevocably guaranteed by AMAG Leasing Auto Covered
Niederer Kraft Frey (“NKF”) advised UBS Switzerland as arranger, agent and original lender on a CHF 700 million bridge loan facility for Emmi Group’s – advised by Advestra – planned acquisition of the Mademoiselle Desserts Group. NKF’
