06/11/2013

European Commission launches tax evasion plan

The Commission plan, which will cover all income including dividends and capital gains, will build on the existing exchange of non-residents' saving details, which is due to be strengthened by the end of the year.

06/09/2013

Swiss lawyers blast secretive US bank deal

A secretive deal between Bern and Washington over Swiss banks' alleged complicity in tax evasion by Americans is "deeply worrying," according to the new head of the Swiss Bar Association.

06/09/2013

DLA Piper Beats Out Baker & McKenzie at Top of Chart

The results are part of this year's NLJ 350, The National Law Journal's annual survey of the nation's largest law firms. Rankings are based on the number of full-time lawyers at firms as of December 31.

06/06/2013

Swiss lawmakers hold up bank deal

Switzerland's parliament halted a bill yesterday that would let Swiss banks hand over client information to the US authorities as part of a clampdown on tax evasion

06/05/2013

Legal expert mulls possible Swiss bank fallout

Manuel Ammann, professor of banking law at the University of St Gallen, believes parliament’s approval of a cabinet-backed bill would make cooperation with the Americans easier.