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Big Brother is watching, but are you?

With changing working practices comes new challenges for Senior Managers.

Singapore: Why SMEs need to address workplace sexual harassment

There is a strong business case for companies to foster a safe work environment

Partners Recognized as Leading Female Transactional Lawyers

Women Leaders are identified by IFLR1000 as the leading female transactional lawyers in the world with impressive track records, who are consistently recommended by clients and peers for the quality of their advice and service.

Future of Earth

Investing in the future of our planet

Hong Kong Associate Named Data Privacy Lawyer of the year in Asia

As a member of Latham’s Data Privacy & Security Practice, Donovan serves on a global team that addresses clients’ full range of data management and cybersecurity issues.

Glaisyers Solicitors acquires Laytons

Established in 1974, the Manchester firm has grown rapidly since being acquired in a management buy-in back in 2018

Maples Group Maintains Top Spot as Listing Agent on Cayman Islands Stock Exchange

These figures reinforce the CSX's position as a leading platform for CLOs with a recorded total of 57 CLO issuers listed (an increase from 54 in 2019), comprising BSL / MM new issuances, refinancing and resets.

Financial Regulation: Daily Update

The PRA has published a speech on mutual interests, delivered by its CEO, Sam Woods

Global trends in merger control enforcement

This report highlights key trends and developments in 2020 global merger control activity, and looks ahead at what to expect in 2021.

Five Intellectual Property initiatives businesses should tap in Singapore

Organisations are also paying attention to the laws put in place to protect IP rights in different countries.

Conyers Named “Most Responsive Firm of the Year 2021”

As many as 17,000 in-house counsel and legal services users from 11 jurisdictions were invited to participate in the annual In-House Community Survey.

Balance Of Power: Settlor Reserved Trust Powers Following Webb

Several commentators dismissed the decision as an anomaly.

Court appointed administrator takes over Malta advice firm

After the regulator imposed restrictions on the business

Established Tools for New Assets: Decrypting the problem of Asset Tracing in Cryptocurrencies

This is true in its strictest sense –the private key is necessarily paired with the public key to facilitate a transaction dealing with assets held in a given wallet.

GCC Family Offices are often motivated by more than returns - Obediah Ayton

These Families are often very well educated and highly sophisticated in evaluating investment opportunities in house.

Appleby Lawyers Recognised in Legal 500 Europe, Middle East & Africa Rankings

Legal 500, one of the leading international legal directories has published its Europe, Middle East & Africa rankings with the firm retaining its Leading tier 1 position.

Will Olympic Agenda 2020+5 Pave The Way For Inclusion Of Virtual Sports?

This set of recommendations follows the Olympic Agenda 2020, which paved the way for the future of the Olympics.

The Cayman Islands – advantages as an offshore jurisdiction

The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA) supervises and regulates providers of a wide range of financial services, including banking, insurance and investment management.

Withers tech represents Draper Esprit on $60m funding round in FintechOS

Draper Esprit led the Series B, with other investors including Earlybird Digital East, Gapminder Ventures, LAUNCHub Ventures, and OTB Ventures.

Cyber hack challenges in international arbitration

Proceedings disrupted over allegations of hacking by an adversary

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