Being General Counsel requires extensive business expertise that complements comprehensive knowledge about regulations and legislations. Mastering both sectors is a huge task, yet a successful General Counsel makes it look somewhat simple. We speak with Richard Hughes, whose professional background as a Partner in a 103-year-old San Francisco area law firm, tenured college professor, elected […]
Theo Ling is a Partner at Baker McKenzie, a leading firm whose counsel helps clients navigate uncertainty. Relentlessly creative, curious, and dissatisfied with the status quo in legal services delivery, Mr. Ling was recently recognised as one of North America's Top 10 Innovative Lawyers by The Financial Times. He holds a unique perspective on legal […]
Recent fatalities of individuals who suffer from mental disabilities due to encounters with the Los Angeles police officers have called into question whether law enforcement is properly equipped to respond to disturbance calls wherein the alleged perpetrator suffers from a mental illness. According to civil rights attorney Rodney Diggs with Ivie, McNeill & Wyatt, “The […]
Samuel B. Ledwitz is an Estate Planning Attorney, Trust and Probate Law Specialist, certified by the California Board of Legal Specialisation of the State Bar. Aside from his work, Samuel speaks about his family: “I have a beautiful wife and two children. I cherish the time I spend with them, my parents, and other relatives. […]
Kathryn P. Russell specialises in US immigration law, particularly family-based immigration, employment-based immigration, removal defence, and citizenship. At Robert Brown LLC, she provides knowledgeable legal counsel and dedicated representation in all areas of US immigration law. She discusses with us how her initial work with refugees helped shape her journey into immigration law. As […]
Shell has been filling up our cars, motorbikes and trucks with fuel for many years. In fact, today it runs one of the largest retail networks in the world, with more stores than Starbucks or McDonald's. As demand for more and cleaner energy grows, the oil and gas sector is set to change. We decided […]
Japan has for long been the global leader of innovation and creations. Over the past deacde, however, other jurisdictions, such as China, have slowly grown and produced tighter competition; Japan’s dominance leading patent applications has slowly faded, and so we speak with Tomoyuki Serizawa, a leading patent attorney, who discusses the changes in place that […]
Andrew Miller is Partner at Walkers' Cayman office and Head of the Global Wealth Structuring Group. He is also a member of the Steering Committee of Walkers' LatAm Group and specialises in all aspects of British Virgin Islands, Cayman and international wealth structuring and related regulatory work. His main line of work is for mainly […]
Tackling litigious cases is harder than they make it look in the movies; it requires persistence, thorough scrutiny and a creative mindset to worm your way through to an outcome you and your client are satisfied with. Lawyer Monthly speaks with Ryan Moore, who has overcome the challenges of litigation in order to achieve the […]
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