Lawyer Monthly - December 2024

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, Watling Court Orbital Plaza, Watling Street, Birmingham, WS11 0DQ, UK 0044 (0) 1543 255 537 CONTENTS AN INTERVIEW WITH... 8. Calvin Tian Redefining Legal Success: Calvin Tian’s Vision and Journey Behind PT Law 16. Michael Malone The Evolving Landscape of Employment Law: Key Insights on Equal Pay, Discrimination, and Workplace Mediation 22. Mustafa S. Khattab Building Stronger Contracts: Dispute Resolution in the UAE Construction Industry 26. Joe Fittante Navigating Legal Challenges for Emerging Franchisors 30. Dawn L. Hassell Mastering Personal Injury Litigation: Insights into Trial and Arbitration Strategies 34. Nick Andrews Accounting Insights: Navigating W&I Claims with Forensic Expertise 38. Janet Saura Global Labor Relations: Key Strategies for Multinational Companies 42. Kevin Feng Key Features of Taiwan’s Patent System: A Comparison with the U.S. and Europe 46. Brian Cano Defending Companies in High Stakes Cases in Texas: Brian Cano on Strategy, Risk, and Client Success 50. Mark Goodman The Cayman Islands: A Premier Jurisdiction for Insolvency and Restructuring in Investment Funds 54. Matheson LLP Estate Planning and Asset Protection in Ireland: A Guide for High-Net-Worth Individuals 60. Shaliek M. Tarpley Overcoming Immigration, Security Clearance, and Veterans’ Affairs Challenges 64. Marcel Frey Emerging Trends in White-Collar Crime and Enforcement in Switzerland 4. Samsung Ordered to Pay $118M for Netlist Patents Infringement 5. Microsoft faces a wide-ranging U.S. Antitrust Probe 6. Disney Reaches $43 Million Settlement in Women’s Pay Discrimination Lawsuit 7. £7Bn Legal Action Against Google Approved for Trial - NEWS - TRANSACTIONS 72. Alpha Bank’s EUR 806 Million Financing for Athens International Airport Expansion 76. ACG Group’s Note Issuance Backed by Marjac Avocats and DWF 80. Mirova’s Multimillion-Dollar Financing Deal with Ghana-based ManoCap Energy 84. Vela’s Fundraising of EUR 40 Million 86. Bersay Steers Setic Pourtier’s Game-Changing Investment with Arcole 87. Gunnebo Safe Storage Acquires Primat Group 88. Orchard Media and Events Group Transitions to Employee Ownership through EOT

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