After decades of archaic financial management practices, the commercial reputation of the £35.1 billion UK legal services market is in a bit of a sorry state.
Today, rival companies work hard to harness the opportunities provided by social media in the legal sector. To fail to do so yourself is to find yourself quickly overtaken.
In May this year, popular restaurant Jamie’s Italian went into administration, hundreds lost their jobs and around 25 restaurants shut their doors to the public.
Investment by Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPI) in Debt On 25 April 2019, the Reserve Bank of India (“RBI”) issued a circular permitting foreign portfolio investors (“FPI”) to invest in municipal bonds with a view to broaden access of non–resident investors to debt instruments in India. As per the circular, FPI investment in municipal bonds[1] shall […]
Across a wide variety of sectors, the growth of the AI industry and the intricacy and complexity of tasks that are now being assigned to “robots” and automated systems are beginning to cause concern.
Freezing injunctions are a highly effective weapon in litigation – one which can provoke swift settlements. However, given their draconian nature, the courts insist that strict criteria are met before they are granted.
Often associated with drug lords, Anne touches on cartels relate to antitrust law, how investigations are led in companies and what needs to happen in order for a settlement to occur. Are all cartels illegal? This is a question of definition. Nowadays, the term “cartel” is commonly used for an illegal agreement between competitors – […]
With China being an attractive market for corporations, Bruno discusses the complexities clients may face when trying to cross the bridge into China. Regarding transactions, what foundations are needed in order to build a strong bridge between Europe and Asia? Our firm has developed a bicultural team who provides efficient solutions to navigate the complex […]
The overall consensus is yes and no. While technology is very important in moving today's legal sectors forward, there will will undoubtedly always be a need for a human presence and personal connection with clients.
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