International law firm Ashurst is bolstering its international equity capital markets/US securities and M&A practices with the appointment of Melody He-Chen as a partner in Hong Kong.
Prohibiting US firms and individuals from paying bribes to foreign officials in furtherance of a business deal, the FCPA’s impact in the CEE/SEE (Central and (south)Eastern European Countries) region continues to grow. We speak to Jitka Logesová who heads the firm-wide Corporate Investigation practice at Wolf Theiss, on what impact the FCPA has and the […]
Compliance risks companies face in this era and how to avoid them Based on my experience within the global business environment, the major risks impacting enterprises are antitrust, bribery & corruption, environmental issues, money laundering, cyber crime and trade restrictions. A good method behind tracking and monitoring risks are built from five steps; I see […]
When you first sit down to devise a plan for your business, you may consider the idea of becoming a mogul overtaking the international scene, without actually thinking about the process and potential obstacles at hand. In fact, expanding your business to another jurisdiction can take up to ten months, depending on the duration of […]
While the European Union is undergoing a major change with the enforcement of Brexit, it is also conducting important discussions on amendments to be made to the Product Liability and the General Product Safety Directives, as well as on the implementation of a European class action mechanism that will impact product-related litigation in the coming years.
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