Category: General Members News

Dentons’ combination with Lee International will uniquely position the firms to meet client needs in South Korea and around the globe   Washington, D.C. (August 6, 2019) — Dentons, the world’s largest law firm, is announcing today a proposed combination with Lee International, a leading law firm in South Korea, which has the 11th largest … Continued

Luxembourg, 12 July 2019: Banque Internationale à Luxembourg (BIL) and Bank of China, Luxembourg branch, announce today that they have signed a cooperation agreement to establish a long-term and stable business relationship. Bank of China was the first Chinese bank to establish a branch in Luxembourg in 1979. BIL and Bank of China have a … Continued

Luxembourg, 25 June 2019: With its Open Banking platform, BIL will work closely with external developers, online merchants and partners to offer new digital services to its clients, and give fresh impetus to its innovation. Covered in particular by the second European Payment Services Directive (PSD2), the Open Banking concept encourages banks to open their information systems … Continued

Dentons launches 2019 edition of its ‘Investing in renewable energy projects in Europe’ guide Ten years after the European Union vowed to produce 20 percent of its energy from renewable sources by 2020, it has made huge progress toward that goal. Now, a new challenge beckons: In 2018, the EU formally set itself a binding … Continued

Corporate income tax rates and base broadening trends in 2019 The impact of BEPS and ATAD-related changes in 2019 The outlook for digital tax policies and the wider post-BEPS tax framework Luxembourg, 20 June 2019. The global tax environment in 2019 continues to be uncertain, with controversy on the rise. Disruptions abound and the tax … Continued

  Luxembourg, 6 June 2019: In an exciting final with five talented businesswomen, the panel has selected Stéphanie Jauquet, founder and CEO of Cocottes, as the BIL Business Woman of the Year.  Hosted by Genna Elvin, the founder of the TaDa web startup, the 10th BIL Business Woman of the Year award ceremony was a superb … Continued

Press release   Dentons expands its interactive Whistleblower Systems tool to cover 73 countries June 4, 2019 – Dentons, the world’s largest law firm, has expanded its online comparative Whistleblower Systems tool to add a further 36 countries. The additional content was developed in collaboration with the Nextlaw Referral Network. The innovative comparative online tool … Continued

Research says more than 80% of wealth management clients express interest in financial advice and planning, yet half of these remain on the sidelines Luxembourg, 30 April 2019. An increasing number of wealth management clients are willing to pay for financial advice, but what they value is evolving rapidly, as one-third of clients have switched … Continued