With the House of Lords examining the effectiveness of the Bribery Act, Aziz Rahman of business crime solicitors Rahman Ravelli argues that the Act seems unnecessarily hard on SMEs. As the House of Lords has appointed a committee to examine what it calls confusion surrounding the Bribery Act, it seems that now is the time […]
Greece experienced a long recession that has significantly damaged the business sector. Despite the harsh environment, a lot of efforts have been taken place and the country has made many steps towards its recovery. Legal expert Serafeim Sotiriadis stated: “In the last years, we have seen crucial changes in the law that will positively impact […]
There are reports that there could be another economic crisis brewing. Whether this is truly the case or not, is another question, however, Lawyer Monthly decided to discuss with insolvency practitioners Dr Franc Zimmerman and Knut Rebholz about the Great Recession, what we learnt from it, how it affected Germany and how companies can tackle […]
Renewing professional indemnity insurance (PII) can be a long-winded and costly process. Here, Blake Hynds, Senior Client Account Manager at Wesleyan, the specialist financial services mutual for lawyers, discusses how to get the best terms at the best price. The PII market has been competitive in recent years with some keenly priced policies available to […]
How will we ensure that a delicate balance is achieved when regulating cryptocurrencies? Dr Christian Ellul, is a lawyer who specialises in blockchain and crypto advisory and according to him: “I am an advocate for regulation, insofar as I believe this is the only way we will ensure cryptocurrencies become universally accepted, useable and beneficial […]
Following previous news that Danske Bank has been reprimanded for weak AML controls by Danish regulators, this week’s featured analysis comes from global banking expert, Robert Lyddon. Below Robert compares the penalties imposed on major Western banks with the treatment of smaller, non-systemic banks, and suggest that the current regulatory environment is governed by an […]
As the use of litigation funding continues to grow, an increasing number of lawyers and business leaders are beginning to realise the obvious benefits afforded by legal finance solutions. Below Lawyer Monthly hears from Andrew Jones, Managing Director at Vannin Capital and Tim Allen, Partner at PwC, on the many advantages of financing legal operations. […]
Both Justitia Advisory Ltd in Cyprus and Bahas, Gramatidis & Partners in Greece have a long tradition of providing quality services to foreign clients when they face legal issues in these countries. Further, through the extensive international legal network of the World Law Group, of which Bahas, Gramatidis & Partners is a member, they are […]
Fabio Humar is the Director of the firm Fabio Humar Abogados. With over 10 years’ experience in financial criminal litigation and white collar crimes, Fabio’s experience is supported by an interdisciplinary team with more than a decade in public positions, among them Delegate Prosecutor for Financial Crimes. He speaks with Lawyer Monthly about how he […]
Media is rife that Nirav Modi, an Indian billionaire jeweller, has fled India and is now seeking political asylum in the UK, following allegations of a gigantic fraud. Below Rahul Batra of Hudson McKenzie explains how this has led to a chain of similar cases and developed a form of ‘Quit India Movement’ with a […]
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