03/22/2021
The future of remote hearings in a post-pandemic world
Many arbitral institutions have now taken steps to update their rules to provide expressly for the use of remote hearings.
Comment, Analysis & Research
03/22/2021
Carey Olsen shortlisted for best offshore law firm at Asia Legal Awards
Winners of the Asia Legal Awards will be announced during a virtual event on Wednesday 5 May.
03/21/2021
GCC Quarterly Review - Q1 2021
Enhanced data protection regulations came into force in the Abu Dhabi Global Market in February 2021.
03/21/2021
FATF issues Guidance on the risk-based approach for AML/CFT Supervisors
The Guidance notes that Anti-Money Laundering/Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) supervisors play an essential role in protecting the financial system
03/19/2021
The Future of the Securities Lending Market: Advancing the Digital Debate
This latest paper, which includes contributions from stakeholder firms across the securities lending market
03/18/2021
Polish boardroom perspectives on risk
80% of those surveyed predict an increased risk of sanctions and economic restrictions
03/18/2021
Mission impossible? How to tackle "deepfakes" in international arbitration
Experts have long been concerned that "deepfakes" may be utilized to disrupt elections or violate privacy through the spread of misinformation.
03/17/2021
The highs and lows of women in the workplace
Research conducted by the Universities of Cambridge, Oxford and Zurich has shown that women have suffered a larger fall in earnings and are losing their jobs in greater numbers than men.
03/15/2021
The UK Listing Review: time for change
The review taskforce, chaired by Lord Hill, was charged with seeking input and evidence from market participants and, based on its findings, proposing a range of recommendations, both legislative and non-legislative.
03/15/2021
PwC 24th Annual Global CEO Survey
A leadership agenda to take on tomorrow
03/12/2021
More than A Token Gesture – Tokenisation of Real Estate, Debt and PERE Funds
Real estate investment trusts (REITs) is one approach the markets took to solve some of these problems, they allow fractional ownership and in Asia are tradable on stock markets.
03/11/2021
Taking control: How to get on top of non-financial risks
From the growing focus on ESG to the heightened operational risks and cyber vulnerabilities for people working from home, 2020 has also highlighted the knock-on impact of one NFR to another.
03/10/2021
JND Legal Administration Voted #1 Class Action Claims Administrator in National Survey
The NLJ ‘Best of 2021’ is the 10th annual edition of the national survey and lists the nation’s top providers across more than 60 legal service categories.
03/10/2021
Mourant makes global commitment to environmental sustainability
The Environmental Business Operations Award and Standard is an international benchmark and serves as an environmental management system to measure, manage and minimise an organisation's environmental impact.
03/10/2021
Data regulations open new legal opportunities
tringent cloud requirements spur jump in business for lawyers specialising in the field
03/10/2021
Linklaters’ Head of U.S. Foreign Investment named to Foreign Investment Watch’s Top Advisors 2021 List
The list highlights the top ten lawyers who provide legal advice on national security reviews of foreign investments in the U.S. and abroad.
03/10/2021
The world's largest law firm announces combination with elite Ecuadorian law firm
Dentons' combination with Paz Horowitz Abogados in Ecuador would further strengthen Dentons’ position as the only pan-Latin American law firm, with locations across 26 countries.
03/10/2021
Herbert Smith Freehills Unveils New Ediscovery Platform
The platform provides demand-driven scalability, high speed data transfers and processing capabilities designed to handle large data volumes.
03/10/2021
Six things to know about flexible legal staffing in 2021
More in-house teams are using interim lawyers to access tech and innovation know-how
03/09/2021
Two London Partners Recognized as Rising Stars
Law.com has celebrated the 25 women aged under 40 who represent the best and brightest the UK legal market has to offer.