On 18 February, 2022, India signed a comprehensive economic partnership agreement with the United Arab Emirates (CEPA). The deal – which came into force On 1 May – is India's first free trade agreement with the United Arab Emirates (UAE)...
In the middle of a war in Ukraine, western businesses are wondering how to cope with the new measures imposed by their governments regarding trade with Russia. To see just what this means it is enough to look at the...
Introduction Ranking law firms is a very serious business. Law firm rankings or league tables are generally perceived as a vital indicator of status, achievement, capability, stability, and so on. They represent a plethora of characteristics about the presumed overall...
Introduction Our present legal concept of privacy originated in the United States in the late nineteenth century, as an extension of the right to private property aimed at ensuring the protection of feelings and emotions against the growing intrusiveness of...
Participating in legal rankings is a lengthy and time-consuming process. However, the media exposure and positive recognition that a credible ranking brings can have a strong impact on how a firm and lawyers are regarded in the global legal market....
Women participating in international peace negotiations were often not noticed or kept at an informal level. Significant examples include organisations like Women of Liberia Mass Action for Peace and Serbia’s Women in Black. However, women’s status in international negotiations is changing...
On 18 February, 2022, India signed a comprehensive economic partnership agreement with the United Arab Emirates (CEPA). The deal – which came into force On 1 May – is India's first free trade agreement with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and took less than three months to negotiate, making it...
In the middle of a war in Ukraine, western businesses are wondering how to cope with the new measures imposed by their governments regarding trade with Russia. To see just what this means it is enough to look at the slew of new trade restrictions provided by EU regulation n....
Introduction Ranking law firms is a very serious business. Law firm rankings or league tables are generally perceived as a vital indicator of status, achievement, capability, stability, and so on. They represent a plethora of characteristics about the presumed overall worthiness of a law practice. Clients are influenced by where...
Introduction Our present legal concept of privacy originated in the United States in the late nineteenth century, as an extension of the right to private property aimed at ensuring the protection of feelings and emotions against the growing intrusiveness of print media.[1] Subsequently, this right developed in other countries, extending...
Participating in legal rankings is a lengthy and time-consuming process. However, the media exposure and positive recognition that a credible ranking brings can have a strong impact on how a firm and lawyers are regarded in the global legal market. With the legal industry becoming more and more competitive every...
Women participating in international peace negotiations were often not noticed or kept at an informal level. Significant examples include organisations like Women of Liberia Mass Action for Peace and Serbia’s Women in Black. However, women’s status in international negotiations is changing all over the world. When Joe Biden was confirmed to...
Introduction Sometimes parties do not address the issue of the governing law of the contract leaving it up to the court or to the arbitral tribunal to determine the relevant legislation. When such situations arise, a decision by the Singapore Court of Appeal, issued on 10 February 2021, should prove...
This new UK Litigation 50 report details the market share and talent pipeline of the leading UK disputes practices, including detailed firm-by-firm analysis of their court work and use of chambers. In addition, the report assesses instructions of individual barristers, including the gender ratio.
Which firms are best placed to benefit from the predicted surge in disputes? Understand your market share in litigation at the English courts. Gain insight into which firms hold the closest relationships with leading chambers. Assess the relative investment in the talent pool at the top 50 firms over three years, by practice area and […]
The Global Litigation 50 2020 ranks the largest litigation practices in the world by revenue and highlights the key trends within the disputes market for the past year. Understand elite firms’ approaches to building their disputes businesses and their responses to the pandemic Gain insights into the most competitive growth areas Scan the most important strategic […]
Your roadmap to Asia-Pacific growth Track and analyse the growth of the leading independent firms based in Asia-Pacific Investigate the competitive landscape, who to benchmark and to partner with in the region Examine talent investment trends in the industry by accessing five years of promotions and lateral hire data of the 30 largest firms in […]
The Lawyer Awards is going virtual for 2020! The ceremony, in association with Travelers, will take place online on the afternoon of 3 November. Visit the awards website to register. Who is in the running for the coveted awards in 2020? The full shortlist is below… Barrister of the year Allison Clare, Red Lion Chambers […]
New security laws and a US-China trade war mean Western players will have to change the way their do business to compete with the PRC heavyweights
Why tensions between the US and China are worse news to China’s elite firms than the current pandemic
After almost 10 years spent banging at the door, waiting to enter the mainstream, litigation funding is now ready for its moment in the spotlight
The debate around structural racism has been heightened by the killing of George Floyd and the growing voice of the Black Lives Matter movement. Together, they reframe how we think of the history of the City, and by extension the commercial legal profession.
Our 2020 law firm survey, developed in association with The Lawyer, reveals many law firms were ill-prepared for the seismic shock from the coronavirus outbreak. The crisis has cast an uncomfortable light on firms with poor financial management or without the necessary technology infrastructure. The pandemic already appears to be widening the gap between law firms, with some now under real pressure.
A government campaign was launched in early August to actively encourage employees to return to the workplace in an attempt to boost the wider economy and revitalise city centres that had been left empty after months of lockdown. However, within two months, the pandemic appears to have taken a turn for the worse and the government announced yesterday that once again people should work from home wherever possible.
Focus is on greater efficiencies at the underwriting stage.
An examination of the key features of the preferred investment vehicle for many Japanese investors.
Lex Mundi head of North America Global Markets Jenny Karlsson shares her advice on how in-house lawyers can better anticipate and respond to today’s everchanging regulatory challenges, especially when operating across multiple jurisdictions. In this latest advice diaries video, Karlsson also offers tips on implementing a robust horizon scanning process to identify and monitor under […]
Kettle Foods’ Kathy Atkinson on being approachable to colleagues at all levels, and throwing out the window the concept of “lawyers shouldn’t make decisions”.
TotallyMoney’s Sharon Evans on thinking about the business top to bottom, delivering the legal advice without burning out and always needing to be one step ahead.
Inmarsat’s Christian Fahey on getting comfortable with sharing your gut feeling on something and not being afraid to sell the benefits of your involvement in strategic business meetings.
