Production Team: Emma Tansey, Luke Ostle production@lawyer-monthly.com Sales Enquires: Jacob Mallinder Jacob.mallinder@universalmedia365.com @lawyermonthly @LawyerMonthly @lawyermonthly company/lawyer-monthly Universal Media Limited, PO Box 17858, Tamworth, B77 9QG, United Kingdom 0044 (0) 1543 255 537 CONTENTS NEWS 4. Will M&A Make A Recovery in 2024?: A Busy Year for M&A is Expected 6. Manchester City’s Legal Battle Continues: Will They Face the Consequences? 8. Dave Jessop Ltd’s Management Buy-in Insights from Mackrell Solicitors MY LEGAL LIFE 10. Why You Should Be A Freelance Lawyer Work with Freedom! 12. Gadgets That Can Reduce Your Stress Levels Bringing Science and Meditation Together AN INTERVIEW WITH... 16. Marcus Johnstone False Accusations Bring Lasting Devastation: Inside the World of Criminal Defence 24. Tom Stanley Asset Tracing and Recovery by K2 Integrity 30. Richard Buxton Pioneering Mediator Shares Insights 36. Brian Robison Business-Litigation and Mediation in Texas 40. Nicki Mitchell Empowering Couples Through Family Law 44. Darin M. Klemchuk Intellectual Property Infringement Matters and Disputes SPECIAL FEATURES 48. A Matter of Tax: Private Client and International Wealth Planning in the United Arab Emirates Kim Lacombe and Frédéric Cuguen, CW Partners 56. Navigating Copyright in a Digital Age Augusto Perera, ESQ 60. California’s 2024 Employment Law: Key Updates Employers Need to Know Christine H. Long, Berliner Cohen, LLP 64. Navigating the Dynamics of Private Equity in France Ana Brandao, BDO Avocats 68. Insurance & Reinsurance Regulation in Gibraltar Christian Caetano, ISOLAS LLP 72. Exploring Divorce Dynamics: Do I Need a Divorce Attorney? Patricia Fersch, Fersch Law Firm 74. White-collar Crime on The Rise in Switzerland Sébastien Collart, 100 Legal 78. Navigating Commerce and Technology Armand J. Zottola, Venable LLP 82. When Lawyers go Agile Dr. Martin Schellenberg, HEUKING 86. Arbitration Agreements and Legislation in China Simon Bai, Grandall Law Firm 90. BBLM Avocats: Insight into The Restructuring Department Thomas Gagossian, BBLM Avocats Nicki Mitchell Empowering Couples Through Family Law Darin M. Klemchuk Intellectual Property Infringement Matters and Disputes 40 44
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