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Norton Rose Fulbright recently announced that Alison Kult, a fourth year student at the School of Law at the University of PNG (UPNG), has been awarded its first scholarship to support the pursuit of quality in legal studies in Papua New Guinea. The Norton Rose Fulbright PNG Legal Scholarship provides the recipient with up to K10,000 ($3,153) in […]
Clifford Chance and Allen & Overy have advised Liverpool Victoria Friendly Society and Allianz respectively on their joint venture, creating a general insurance business with over 6 million customers. The new LV= branded joint venture will be the UK’s third largest personal insurer with over £1.7 billion annual premium income. The first stage of the […]
DLA Piper has successfully defended the city of St Petersburg, Rossiya Airlines and Pulkovo Airport (all Russia) in an almost decade-long multi-jurisdictional investment dispute. In 2008 the US entrepreneur Mr Carl A. Sax, represented by Amsterdam & Partners, brought a claim against the city of St Petersburg, Rossiya Airlines and Pulkovo Airport (co-respondents) in an […]
The long-awaited Supreme Court decision in the case of McDonald v McDonald has newly been issued – and it has major implications for couples in the process of separating. The case hinged on the apportionment of Mr McDonald’s pension. The dispute involved the interpretation of Regulation 4 of the Divorce etc (Pensions) (Scotland) Regulations 2000, […]
With breaches costing UK firms £29 billion in 2016, Finance and Insurance are the sectors most concerned about cyber security. The rest are leaving it a little to the side. Following announcements throughout the year that company after company, and now even Talk Talk, had been hit by cyber-attacks, cyber considerations are definitely a priority […]
While some are already looking towards GDPR as an opportunity, some see the regulation as a hindrance or an obstacle to overcome, and the remainder of businesses are still unaware of the pending rules. Here, Sarah Williamson, Partner at Boyes Turner and a speaker and author on data protection and security issues, discusses with Lawyer […]
Leading Intellectual Property Law firm, EIP, here provides Lawyer Monthly with commentary on how European car manufacturers might combat the increasing problem of copycat Chinese car makers. The 2017 Shanghai motor show saw several Chinese car manufacturers launch new models which, some say, bore a striking resemblance to those of mainstream European brands. In 2015, […]
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