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The Importance of Trust in Trusts

31st July 2017
Natacha Onawelho-Loren worked as a UK private client tax solicitor for a number of years in the City of London before becoming in-house counsel at the Geneva subsidiary of an international trust group. This month she discusses with Lawyer Monthly all about trusts and matters business start-ups should consider. After joining Investec Trust (Switzerland) SA […]
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Protecting IP in the Digital Age

31st July 2017
We speak with Dr. Richard Brunner, MBA – Global Head of Legal, Dennemeyer Group, on how technology and blockchain will majorly impact the legal profession.   How do you currently see the global IP landscape evolving? Technology and globalisation are the key drivers for the creation and protection of intellectual property. The increasing speed of […]
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Construction Litigation: Building Bridges in South Africa

31st July 2017
Christopher specialises in litigation and dispute resolution primarily in construction law; his experience includes traditional High Court litigation, arbitration as well as construction-focused adjudication. He discusses with Lawyer Monthly the ways in which South Africa’s legal sector has advanced in relation to construction.   What tends to be the main driver behind construction disputes? South […]
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The Disappearance of The International Tax World as We Know It: Understanding BEPS(zilla)

31st July 2017
In a thought provoking interview, Eugenio Grageda speaks on how international tax is making a huge, impacting change, and what this means for all those who pay tax.   What the BEPS is everyone talking about? The Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) is a project initiated in 2012 by the G-20 and the Organisation […]
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Why Lawyers Need to Change and Embrace Tech

31st July 2017
Peter is a Partner in the Forensic Technology practice at Deloitte UK and runs their eDiscovery business. He has been with the firm for 19 years and has seen the Forensic Technology team grow from just two people in London to 150 people across four separate sites in the UK during that period. He has […]
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Construction Projects: How to Stop Building Castles in the Sky

31st July 2017
Until the construction industry can become more focused on quality workmanship based on best practices, our buildings will be vulnerable to durability and life safety issues. We speak with Derek Hodgin, Founder of Construction Science and Engineering (CSE) who states that: “whilst CSE enjoys evaluating construction issues, we would like to educate the industry regarding […]
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The Key Behind Becoming a Global Leader

31st July 2017
We speak with Paul McCoy, a Partner at Morgan Lewis. Paul has approximately 1,850 lawyers in 30 offices around the world and is the global leader of the private equity fund formation practice at Morgan Lewis. In this area, he represents clients in three broad categories: (i) fund sponsors who are launching private investment funds […]
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Patenting in the Fashion Capital of Italy

31st July 2017
For many years in the past, Italy was considered a country for counterfeiters. On the contrary, as further mentioned below, the growing consciousness of the importance of the IP rights in Italy, together with the modern legal instruments now in force, make Italy increasingly aware of IP rights and increasingly effective in their legal protection. […]
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Legal Disputes for the Faint Hearted: An Expert in Cardiac Surgery

31st July 2017
Arie Blitz is an independent cardiac surgeon who, after training at UCLA Medical Centre, has been practicing in the field for 20 years. He spent most of his career in the academic environment, having achieved full professorship, serving on numerous national committees, performing a broad range of cardiac surgical procedures, presenting at national and international […]
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Lawyers Need to Address Mental Health

31st July 2017
Ways to Combat Stress – written by Roshina Khan  With Lawyer Monthly focusing on the importance of mental health in the workplace, we decided to hear from Roshina Khan, Founder of Avid Coaching, on ways in which lawyers can combat stress. Many of you working in the field of Law have at one point or […]
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