2017

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Legislation in Developing Ukraine

28th February 2017
Declaring its independence in 1991, Ukraine had a fresh slate determining their legal sector and legislation for its citizens. Oleg Fedotov, Managing Partner of one of the first law firms in Ukraine with international slant post-independence. He speaks on personal injury, the challenges he faces and the way in which the legal sector still needs […]
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Bail Conditions and The Issue of Its Counting into An Imprisonment Sentence in The Requesting State in Terms of the European Arrest Warrant

28th February 2017
With her bilateral experience, Aleksandra Kowalik expands on her article from the previous month; Lawyer Monthly’s January edition saw Aleksandra discussing the history of the European Arrest Warrant (EAW) and where she thinks improvements could be made. This month, she expands on this, but discusses the similarities between the UK and Poland and the weakness […]
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How Cyber Security in Law Firms is Misunderstood

28th February 2017
Peter Cohen, Strategic Director of Countercept at MWR InfoSecurity, is involved with setting up, detecting and responding to targeted cyber-attacks across critical national infrastructure across the UK. His experiences with service in the legal industry, have largely been positive. He states there’s a lot of good people in the security teams at law firms who […]
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How can IP help businesses expand opportunities via international trade?

28th February 2017
Not obtaining the right level of protection for your unique business can lead companies into a bundle of mess; trademarks and copyrights are implemented to ensure this is avoided, but what happens when your company wants to expand internationally? Will your registered IP be recognised in overseas markets? Lorna Brazell, Partner in the Intellectual Property […]
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International Trade in China

28th February 2017
With global trade expecting to slightly warm up in China, international corporations and executives are doing the right thing by considering and keeping up their trade with China in order to expand. We speak with Shanshan Xu, the Senior Partner of Hiways Law Firm, who reveals what you should do to avoid litigation cases during […]
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Andrea Elliott on the Future of Business Immigration in the US

28th February 2017
Immigration has allowed the world to integrate and share talent across all jurisdictions, but more recently, the topic of immigration has been a negative one; it has caused concern for those who worry their jobs are being snatched away and that it is causing terror threats and attacks. The debate is never-ending, but the recent […]
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Keeping Your Business Afloat: Solving Insolvency

28th February 2017
Money and debts can cause business owners running for the hills. No-one likes or aims to fall into financial difficulty, and so we do our best to avoid it. Speaking with Robert Festenstein, we discuss refinancing options for businesses, alongside the best routes when insolvency is getting too close for comfort.    Many businesses experience […]
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