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HSBC Private Bank’s Criminal Transaction: Is the French DPA up to Standards?

29th June 2018
Earlier last year, the high court approved the first court contract of public interest (CJIP) signed October 30 between the National Financial Prosecutor (PNF) and HSBC Private Bank, the Swiss subsidiary of the UK bank. Signed with the French National Financial Office, HSBC Private Bank agreed to pay 300 million euros, recognising that their actions […]
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Colombia’s Banking Fraud Scene

29th June 2018
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 […]
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How Can Occupational Psychologists Help in Court?

29th June 2018
How should solicitors assess the impact of disabilities, including mental health, on performance in the workplace and, therefore, on residual employment prospects and earning capacity? We speak to Occupational Psychologist Paul Doherty on the matter, and how he helps. How can an occupational psychologist help the Court as an employment consultant? A large part of my […]
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Strikingly Grandiose: Why Dubai Is a Special City

29th June 2018
Known for all of its high-end flamboyance, Dubai is on most people’s bucket list destination of travel. And we do not blame them; fear not of conforming to the ‘wanna-be’ celebrity WAG’s ideal home away from home, because Dubai truly will baffle you. Grandeur being her middle name, the United Arab Emirate city overshadows the […]
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Mezzalira Investment Group Acquires Sitland

29th June 2018
Mezzalira Investment Group (MIG) announced the acquisition of Sitland, the leading Italian company in the design seating sector. This deal was to increase strategic synergies in the furniture sector. Domino spa - sole shareholder of Sitland who sold its subsidiary to Mig Seating srl of the Mezzalira Group -, was assisted by Ceccon & Associates […]
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UK and the UPC: What Will Happen Post-Brexit?

29th June 2018
Geoff Hussey, Nick South and Varuni Paranavitane, of AA Thornton, write on behalf of the Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys. It is now around two years since the UK voted to leave the EU in a referendum, and around 9 months until it does in fact leave. Precisely how the UK will exit the EU […]
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Acque Minerali d'Italia to Distribute Norda Brand Products in Asia

29th June 2018
Acque Minerali d'Italia spa and the Coridel Group have signed a joint venture for the distribution of Norda water, the leading brand in the food and beverage sector. CREA law, with Gianluca Fucci (partner) and Chiara Mantelli (senior associate), assisted Acque Minerali d'Italia in the constitution of NewCo and in the negotiation of the distribution […]
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A Solution for the Aspiring Global Entrepreneur

29th June 2018
Citizenship by Investment: What Defines this Path to Citizenship and What Drives its Popularity  The measure of success for citizenship by investment is a combination of transparent legislation and an eye to due diligence. Interest in second citizenship has never been higher. The demand for more than one citizenship is stirred by a growing sensitivity […]
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What Does the Future of Patent Attorneys Look Like?

29th June 2018
Bernd Fabry has been a lecturer in IP management at the Otto Beisheim Business School of Management (WHU Vallendar) for many years and is the author of numerous articles and books in the field of intellectual property law. As an expert in the field, he talks about the progression of patenting and how China has […]
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Understanding Sexual Harassment and its Hurdles

29th June 2018
Sexual harassment is an ongoing issue in the workplace and it has been an issue well before the #MeToo movement started. As a plaintiff side employment lawyer, Brittany Alexandra Stevens represents individuals who have been sexually harassed at their place of employment or at a place of a public accommodation, such as a doctor’s office, […]
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