Graduating from Georgetown Law School in the ‘profound’ 60s, Donald speaks about his interesting journey into law. From speaking to him, we learn valuable snippets of advice, one of them being: to grab opportunities by its horns. Choosing the legal sector wasn’t a preconstructed journey for Donald. His parents weren’t lawyers and he didn’t have […]
As Boris Johnson and his partner were due to move into No. 11 Downing Street, they join the 3.3 million couples currently cohabiting within the UK. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has found that, one in eight people aged 16 and over in England and Wales are currently cohabiting, of this population, half of […]
You advise life science, ICT, virtual and augmented reality, micro- and nanotechnology, cryptocurrency as well as other high tech clients in all legal areas: how have you seen these areas change over the years with the developments of different technology? Switzerland is the 20th biggest economy in the world calculated by its annual gross domestic […]
Below, she describes her journey to becoming a well-established lawyer in Japan, what motivates her and her favourite aspects of working in law. Can you share your journey to becoming a lawyer and what motivated you to specialise in law? I joined CY in 2009. Before I joined CY, I was a partner at one […]
With the National Crime Agency having just begun its second case involving unexplained wealth orders (UWOs), Aziz Rahman of business crime solicitors Rahman Ravelli wonders just how many more will follow. “Unexplained wealth orders have the potential to significantly reduce the appeal of the UK as a destination for illicit income. They enable the UK […]
The popularity of residential build to rent is sending shockwaves throughout the UK property sector. In this article, the Smith Partnership Commercial Property team takes a closer look at the residential build to rent boom and its implications for commercial property. The explosive growth of build to rent is one of the most significant shake […]
Here we speak to Rodrigo Alonso Martins about the variety of factors in wealth planning and how globalization has impacted clients. With a variety of factors playing a part in wealth planning, can you share the most underrated, but highly important aspect, which enables clients to devise an efficient wealth management plan? Nowadays, the personal […]
Investment by Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPI) in Debt On 25 April 2019, the Reserve Bank of India (“RBI”) issued a circular permitting foreign portfolio investors (“FPI”) to invest in municipal bonds with a view to broaden access of non–resident investors to debt instruments in India. As per the circular, FPI investment in municipal bonds[1] shall […]
Family law attorney Kirk Stange touches* on all the factors we should consider when splitting up in divorce: from pensions to hidden assets, he uncovers what your attorney should be doing to help you. Military Family Law What is the Servicemembers' Civil Relief Act and how does it relate to military personnel and divorce? The […]
Matthew Finn is a director at Ankura with many years’ experience in the construction industry. He is regularly appointed as an expert witness in the field of quantum (damages) on appointments on construction projects in building, civil engineering, power, nuclear, rail, oil and gas, and building services, and also receives appointments to act as an […]
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