Euribor developer says it was ‘natural’ for banks to consider their commercial interests in rate submissions June 4, 2018 A senior executive responsible for developing the Euro Interbank Offered Rate (Euribor), which became the centre of a rigging scandal, has said it was "just natural" for traders to take into account their banks' commercial interests when submitting rates into the market. Helmut Konrad, a former president of the ACI in Germany who helped [...]
Who are the City’s best paid lawyers and what are they taking home? June 4, 2018 When private equity partner David Higgins started his new role in the City office of US law firm Kirkland & Ellis in April, he came with the weight of expectation generated by a reported $10m (£7m) salary. Higgins’ salary, which works out at nearly $200,000 per week, is almost unprecedented in the London legal market. [...]
Former Barclays Euribor trader describes losing “a lot of money” in first trade May 29, 2018 A former Barclays trader who stands accused of rigging the European Interbank Offered Rate (Euribor) for commercial gain told a London court she feared losing her job when she lost "a lot of money" on her first trade. Danish national Sisse Bohart, 40, told Southwark crown court that despite being given a target of raising [...]
Legal boss sent sexually explicit messages to woman he approached as part of Christian outreach programme March 22, 2018 The boss of one the world’s largest law firms by revenue resigned this week after engaging in “communications of a sexual nature” with a woman he approached as part of a Christian outreach programme. Bill Voge, the chair of US law firm Latham & Watkins, resigned the from the $3bn (£2.14bn) firm this week as [...]
The $3bn club: Kirkland & Ellis overhauls Latham & Watkins as world’s richest law firm March 22, 2018 US law firm Kirkland & Ellis has overhauled Latham & Watkins as the world's richest law firm, data from US legal media company ALM shows. The firm, which has its City headquarters in the Gherkin, grew its revenue by 19 per cent last year to $3.165bn (£2.24bn). This puts it ahead of rival Latham, currently [...]
Claimants up the stakes against Clydesdale Bank over Tailored Business Loans with second legal letter March 22, 2018 The stakes have been raised in a £1bn dispute against Clydesdale Bank and National Australia Bank (NAB) after lawyers for a group of small businesses sent a second letter threatening legal action. Claim management group RGL Management, which acts for the group, has accused Clydesdale Bank and NAB of acting fraudulently and dishonestly in their [...]
Former Deutsche Bank trader charged with Euribor rigging in SFO probe pleads guilty March 16, 2018 A former star trader who was once considered one of Deutsche Bank’s most successful bankers has pleaded guilty in a Serious Fraud Office (SFO) probe into Euribor manipulation. Christian Bittar, who was among six traders charged in the first SFO case that focused on the Brussels-based benchmark, pleaded guilty to the offence on 2 March. News [...]
Ex-Barclays trader Alex Pabon loses appeal against conviction for Libor rigging March 13, 2018 Former Barclays trader Alex Pabon has lost an appeal against his Libor rigging sentence after a court found that doubts surrounding the credibility of an expert witness did not merit his conviction being overturned. Pabon was among three traders to be convicted by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) in 2016 for their roles in [...]
City law firm Rosenblatt mulling a London IPO March 6, 2018 City law firm Rosenblatt is understood to be contemplating an IPO on the London Stock Exchange. The commercial firm had a reported revenue of £16m in 2017 and advises clients on areas such as corporate, disputes and finance. It was founded in 1986 by current senior partner Ian Rosenblatt who received an OBE for services [...]
Houlihan Lokey commits to London as it acquires corporate finance data and analytics specialist Quayle Munro January 16, 2018 New York-listed investment bank Houlihan Lokey has today acquired Quayle Munro, a UK advisory firm which has worked on some of the biggest recent fintech deals in the country. The boutique firm also specialises in data and analytics, to help advise businesses on their commercial and general management decisions. Houlihan believes that, with the addition [...]