Credit funds are increasingly marketed to French insurance companies (entreprises d'assurance). Other similar institutions, such as contingency institutions (institutions de prévoyance) and complementary pension institutions (institutions de retraite complémentaire), also appear as an important source of debt financing. Learn more about this here.
With the AIFMD now in force, we thought it would be helpful to cover some of the questions we are frequently being asked across all of Ashurst's offices.
This is The California Sustainability Alliance white paper which leverages action on environmental initiatives such as climate, smart land use and growth, renewable energy, waste management, water use efficiency, and transportation planning to help the State of California achieve its aggressive energy efficiency goals more effectively and economically.
The Federal Reserve and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency have issued extensive new guidance to financial institutions about the use of third parties to perform functions for the institution or company, or to provide products or services to their customers. If your company has a relationship with third-party service providers, then this article is a must-read.
Quantifying the value that a particular department adds to the business enterprise isn’t always an easy task — just ask in-house counsel. Law departments are often viewed as expensive cost centers that do not enable the function of the business. If you’re facing roadblocks when it comes to demonstrating the value of your legal department, perhaps you need to take another route.
China, like many countries, has launched efforts to stop bribery and corruption. At
the same time, deeply ingrained cultural practices (e.g., gift giving) attract the attention of regulators. With more anti-bribery laws on the books than ever before, and with China’s robust economy guaranteeing more business transactions, multinationals need to carefully vet third-party contractors by exercising thorough due diligence.
Fashion, food, wine and revolution – there
is much to be learned from the French, including tips on how to be a better corporate attorney. Taking a cue from Robert Fulghum’s “All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten,” the author discusses lessons that he’s learned as an American lawyer working in-house for a French company.
You are deputy general counsel of a Fortune 500 children’s entertainment conglomerate. One day, the vice president of marketing comes into your office and says, “We need to form a tight bond with the Fish Are Friends, Not Food Foundation. They are doing amazing work and getting great press for it. We need their brand to promote our new character, ‘Smiley the Shark.’” If you’re unsure of what steps to take to get the deal done, read this article.