Last month, the European Parliament once again strengthened its fight against financial crime and money laundering across the 28 member states with the introduction of the 5th Money Laundering Directive (5MLD). The directive, which feeds into the European Parliament’s wider plan to combat money laundering and terrorist financing across the continent, could directly impact law […]
Chris DeConti, Executive Vice President, Global Solutions, at Axiom, the leading alternative legal services provider, offers insights into the changing structure of legal services for Lawyer Monthly, and what emerging trends will create a more perfect future for the legal sphere and its clients. In economics, a perfect market is one with transparency and perfect […]
June in London was a tale of two stories: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding, and the less glamorous, but no less consuming launch of the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). While the former did provide a sizeable boost to the economy, the latter kicked off financial services hiring that is expected to impact […]
Navigating the legal and commercial challenges of Artificial Intelligence The future is now. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is changing the way we live our lives. From smart homes to self-driving vehicles, to healthcare and everything in between and beyond. These new technologies present significant commercial opportunities and huge potential to improve our future. Clients need lawyers […]
In his role as an attorney, Karsten Hagel-Sørensen benefits greatly from the special understanding of the interaction between law and politics that he gained from working in the central administration. He speaks on his experience standing in the EU Court of Justice and as adviser to the Danish Government. With years of experience behind […]
The patent work and adviser work has changed in the last five years. Cases are more complex, with less time to resolve them. Nils Schmid, Partner at Boehmert & Boehmert says: “I think that being a partner at a law firm is no longer a one-man show. It is very important that the team under you […]
Although the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (MiFID II) was implemented at the start of the year, work for the financial services industry to comply with this new regulation is far from over. Still remaining are a number of uncertainties, with multiple milestones and deadlines for specific requirements set throughout 2018 and beyond. Hailed […]
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