Giving us a brief overlook of its thought leadership in the aviation industry, Stelios Stylianou, Senior Partner of Stylianou & Stylianou, a Greek law firm, here talks to Lawyer Monthly about the principal engagements the firm has been involved over the past 40 years. He also outlines the challenges of this predominantly international business and […]
Over the years, the Tax Court in Mexico has undergone some changes; we speak to the Head of the Tax Litigation practice at SMPS Legal, Cristian Solis, who gives insight into the noticeable changes, tax disputes in Mexico and how to avoid litigation. What would you say has been the biggest development to affect […]
At the beginning of the year, research showed that economic crime has risen from between three to four billion euros per year in Portugal; with the year ending, we ask whether legislation is doing enough to curb this figure. Now with recent regulations applied by the Foreign Tax Compliance Act to administrate cooperation between the […]
Roderick I’Anson Banks of Partnership Counsel in the UK here talks to Lawyer Monthly about his in-depth experience and practice in partnership and LLP law, particularly as regards disputes and the challenges and benefits of ADR, which he says, is definitely preferable to litigation, in almost any scenario. What is involved in your work […]
Though commonly mediation is an optional method of resolving disputes between litigious parties, in Hong Kong, attending mediation is highly encouraged in most civil proceedings. Over the next few pages, Sylvia Siu JP, a Consultant from Hong Kong’s Sit, Fung, Kwong & Shum (SFKS), delivers a thorough analysis of the East Asian nation’s judiciary system, […]
Asia is undergoing constant development to improve its economy and international relations and with expanding connections, dispute resolution, mediation and arbitration are everpresent and increasingly necessary. Nozomu Ohara is the Managing Partner of Ohara Law with years experience in ADR and dispute resolution. He speaks to us about how arbitration in Asia has grown and […]
‘Having a culture of innovation in a law firm is unusual. Many lawyers are trained to be risk averse.’ While our next professional keeps a laser focus on the changes affecting his financial services clients, he also drives innovation in his own law firm, Murphy & McGonigle. Here, James Murphy, Chairman and Co-Founder of Murphy […]
Bankruptcy is a serious wall to hit for any business, but what solutions are available and which is more appropriate for certain scenarios? Lawyer Monthly here speaks to Craig Kelley, Esquire, Senior and Managing Partner at Kelley & Fulton, P.L. in Florida, US, who details what the possible avenues might be, and tells us a […]
Expert witnesses provide valuable information in court to help settle medical negligence claims; their input can dramatically affect medico-legal cases. Orthopaedic Surgeon and Disability Analyst, Richard Scott-Watson writes over 1,000 medico-legal reports per year and here talks about what makes an expert witness a true expert, the complications behind disability claims analyses, and the importance […]
Touching on the course of history for human rights and detailing the way Polish society perceives the migrant crisis currently ongoing in the EU, with a very sincere analysis, here Aleksandra Kowalik, Principal at the Law Firm Kowalik, talks about progress in the realm of human rights and how legal developments fits therein. To start […]
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