The scandal covers the leak of vast amounts of information revealing heavy tax haven abuse, money laundering and sanction avoidance. At the heart of the issue is a Panamanian law firm called Mossack Fonseca. The files, leaked by an unknown source to The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ), have exposed over 214,000 entities, including companies, trusts […]
Solicitors for the Elderly (SFE) is an independent, national organisation of over 1,500 professionals, such as solicitors, barristers, and chartered legal executives, committed to providing the highest quality legal advice on specialist areas, such as wills, powers of attorney and elder abuse. The not-for-profit organisation welcomes existing members Holly Chantler and Chris Keenan (pictured) to […]
The overall competitivity of Irish businesses could be at stake as the UK vote to exit the EU draws closer. By June, when the vote is due, Irish companies doing business in the UK could become 30% less competitive than they were last January. According to Ibec, Ireland’s largest corporate group, it is likely […]
While the UK is set to vote on a possible farewell from the European Union, a new EU patent system is in its final stages, but the timing of such changes could have a nudge effect on SMEs looking to protect their intellectual property. The European Patent Office (EPO) has been undergoing a lengthy […]
Alarmist headlines and panic warnings continue to dominate global media coverage of the economic slowdown in China. The headlines proclaim that 2015 was the worst for growth in 25 years. Words like “crisis”, “turmoil” and “disaster” have almost become synonymous with the country’s financial health. Newspapers like The Express even say that “economists are terrified […]
This month’s General Counsel Interview is with Martin Bowen, GC at Dyson, one of the world’s leading and innovative technology companies. Here, Martin gives us the lowdown on what his role involves, the challenges GCs face in such a fast paced tech company and the legislative developments that have impacted his work. Q: What is […]
Chinese investors poured a record $40 billion into Europe and North America in 2015, spending $29 billion, or 73% of the total in just four industries across the two regions: real estate and hospitality; automotive; financial and business services; and information technology. Baker & McKenzie's forthcoming report, "Bird's-Eye View: Chinese Investment into Europe and North […]
The business law firms Heenan Paris and Thomson Wilks have announced the signing of their strategic and exclusive alliance to strengthen their activities respectively in Anglophone and Francophone Africa and to consolidate their practices. Heenan Paris has a strong expertise in Africa and particularly in development projects and project financing. Its teams advise the […]
The Government has established two new panels anticipated to start late November – one of them covering general legal services which is worth £320mil and an additional one covering financial and highly complex transactions which is worth £90mil, both expected to last four years. Reviewed by the Crown Commercial Service (CCS), the panel for general […]
Cooley London advised the shareholders of SwiftKey, including the founders Jon Reynolds and Ben Medlock and investors such as Accel Partners, Index Ventures and Octopus Investments on its acquisition by Microsoft. David Bresnick, London based partner in Cooley’s corporate team commented on the acquisition: “Given the number of parties involved and the short timeframe we […]
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