08/02/2021
Aisling Dwyer Wins International Women's Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation's Fetner Award
The award recognises exceptional contributions made by an international IWIRC member.
Comment, Analysis & Research
08/01/2021
Remote hearings could trigger due process arguments in arbitration
The conclusion brings into sharp focus due process arguments where parties have been forced through necessity to conduct hearings remotely.
08/01/2021
Celebrity endorsement by Katie Price inadvertently promotes a Forex Scam to her followers
Most of the money is lost online and the government's National Cyber Security Centre battles to take down hundreds of websites promoting financial fraud as they arise.
07/30/2021
Bedell Cristin's growing international private client team is recognised in Chambers High Net Worth rankings
These latest rankings are testament to the firm's commitment to strengthen our global team and service the growing demand for private wealth services globally.
07/30/2021
Mourant maintains Top Tier rankings across IFLR1000
Whilst in the BVI and Hong Kong the firm is ranked in Tier 2 for financial and corporate and Tier 3 for investment funds.
07/30/2021
Stories of success: Annabelle Bond
The motivation for these extreme physical challenges comes from her profound love of adventure.
07/30/2021
Ridge Barker featured in Reuters article on Robinhood's new regulatory demands
“Internal controls and disclosure requirements will force a better assessment for the specific and general types of risks Robinhood might face.”
07/30/2021
Mayer Brown partner Louis Chiappetta named a 2022 Leadership Greater Chicago Signature Fellow
Over the course of the 10-month program, fellows will further the organization's commitment to lead bold, transformative change in the Chicago community.
07/29/2021
NFTs: Authenticity, accessibility and equitability in the art world
NFTs are units of data created and stored on blockchain technology.
07/29/2021
The ABC of ESG investment
The sands of time have well and truly shifted the regulatory environment within which real estate investors now find themselves.
07/29/2021
Herbert Smith Freehills Ranked Among Vault's Top Law Firms for Quality of Life and Diversity
The New York office of Herbert Smith Freehills includes a team of seasoned litigators as well as employment experts and international arbitration specialists representing clients in a wide range of commercial litigation, investigations, cross-border matte
07/28/2021
David Guin featured in Investment News article on proposed SEC legislation for family offices
David tells Investment News he’s unsure if the legislation’s prospects are very promising.
07/28/2021
Does the Brussels I Recast apply to liability claims against arbitrators?
On that basis, it concluded that the French courts had jurisdiction to hear the claim as the seat of the arbitration
07/27/2021
Parental rights of unmarried fathers in Hong Kong
As the law currently stands, an unmarried father does not have the same legal rights as the mother.
07/27/2021
Cooper Grace Ward Managing Partner named Most Influential Lawyer for 2021 by Australasian Lawyer
The list of Most Influential Lawyers of the Year recognises top legal professionals
07/27/2021
4 high profile examples of debt-for-control strategies
Debt to equity conversions can take place through a consensual out of court process, bankruptcy proceedings or local law processes binding to creditors.
07/26/2021
Hogan Lovells comments on the UK Judicial Review and Courts Bill
Hogan Lovells’ previously published opinion stressed that if the courts are to be granted with such a statutory power, they should retain their unfettered discretion to decide whether, and when, to grant such orders.
07/26/2021
Ogier's market-leading Cayman trusts team ranked top tier in Chambers HNW Guide
Global senior partner and global head of trust disputes Rachael Reynolds and partner Anthony Partridge were also promoted in the individual categories
07/25/2021
Higgs & Johnson Maintains Top Ranking in Chambers High Net Worth
The firm received the highest ranking (Band 1) and is recognized for having ‘decades of experience in trust and estate law, both locally and internationally.’
07/23/2021
GAR100 leading law firm for international arbitration
Over the last year, the practice has grown significantly – welcoming specialists around the world – enabling us to service our clients’ changing global needs in times of economic and political upheaval.