Latham & Watkins has announced that Hui Xu has joined the firm’s Shanghai office as a partner in the Litigation & Trial Department. Xu’s practice focuses on advising clients on complex, cross border government investigations and litigation matters in Asia. He has deep experience conducting complex internal investigations involving the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act […]
International technology, media and telecoms law firm Olswang recently announced that it has expanded its offering in the AsiaPacific region to include Korea with the addition of consultant Steve Kim to lead business development and client support services locally. With Steve’s arrival and his extensive experience in the Korean market, the firm aims to increase […]
Hodge Jones & Allen has recently appointed John Hartley and Graeme Hydari as partners to its 31-strong criminal defence team. John joins as head of financial crime from London firm Mackrell Turner Garrett, where he led the corporate crime and regulatory department, prior to this John worked with Malletts in Holborn. Having been called to […]
Winston & Strawn LLP recently announced that Matthew Bate has joined the firm as a partner in its International Arbitration Practice in London. Mr. Bate, who comes to Winston from Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, advises and represents parties in relation to international commercial arbitrations, as well as investment treaty arbitrations. “With the […]
Workplaces in the UK are amongst the safest in the world. Figures published by the HSE in 2016 reveal that the UK had the lowest fatality rate per 100,000 employees of all EU member states bar the Netherlands. Health and Safety regulations, many of which have been inherited from the EU, have contributed to a […]
Law firms are increasingly concerned that the current slowdown in M&A activity will damage their profitability, reveals new research by Thomson Reuters Legal business, the world’s leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals. According to the ninth annual research survey by Thomson Reuters Legal business, nearly a quarter (24%) of the Finance Directors […]
New research has revealed just how few young people believe a career in law will offer them a good work/life balance, sparking fears about recruiting the next generation of lawyers. Only 18% of those between 18-24 years think the sector would provide a positive work/life balance. Similarly, only 20% of 25-34 year olds believe a […]
Evidence from the Hillsborough disaster was originally only in the form of tatty notebooks and water impaired folders, until a series of floppy disks came to light and critical documents were found. Further to this, film and photographic evidence has also been recovered aiding the resolution of the case. Evidence is crucial in all cases, […]
The UK government have this week postponed plans to privatise the Land Registry, dropping it from the Neighbourhood Planning and Infrastructure Bill discussed on Wednesday. The Land Registry has recorded the ownership of property in England and Wales for over 150 years and it’s suggested privatisation has brought with it concerns surrounding it’s transparency and […]
The message from the Hong Kong Monetary Authority that banks must do more to cater to foreign start-ups and small and medium-sized businesses has been welcomed by the head of Ogier's Corporate Practice in Hong Kong, Nathan Powell. Yesterday, the HKMA intervened to warn local banks that due diligence requirements – which have been significantly […]
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