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Family businesses in Europe fared better than other regions in response to COVID-19, says new report

European family businesses reported lower employee reductions, fewer business closures and more revenue increases.

Net zero carbon: Is it all just hot air?

These GHG, or carbon, emissions have contributed to the steady rise in global temperatures.

Why is Private Equity the asset class of choice in a volatile economy?

In Guernsey, the total flow of investments from UK investors facilitated by Guernsey funds has roughly doubled since 2013.

How Sustainable Finance Can Support ESG Goals

Second, financial institutions have come to better understand the risks to investments associated with ESG issues.

Maples Group Receives Four Awards

The annual awards recognise the best-in-class Irish corporate finance deals and profile the leading advisers in the Irish market.

What does the new UK guidance on Right to Work mean to you and your employees?

It would also be worthwhile using this time to review your records

Access to carbon data central to ’net zero’ infrastructure sector

The NZIIC said access to good carbon data “is essential in understanding how to plan, design, deliver, and operate infrastructure”.

Formation of a Guernsey Company

Information on the types of company available in Guernsey and the process of incorporation.

IBOR reform and the transition to RFRs in the loan markets

In this series of podcasts, experts from Linklaters’ international banking practice consider recent developments across different loan markets and the impact on market practice and documentation.

Clifford Chance launches Intelligent VIMA Solutions that supercharge the creation of early-stage financing documents

Clifford Chance was part of the Working Group which developed and introduced VIMA, which is based on Singapore law.

The rise in debt for equity swaps structured through Jersey

The use of Jersey as a jurisdiction of choice for restructurings involving debt for equity swaps has been growing – particularly for restructurings of UK and international corporate groups.

The Panama Papers Double Cross How a spy-for-hire got closely guarded dirt on the global elite.

The operative who beat the system was a hybrid journalist/spy-for-hire named Mark Hollingsworth.

Shearman & Sterling Wins Four Awards

The awards have been published in a special report in the April 2021 issue of China Business Law Journal.

Appeal dismissed despite ‘inexcusable’ 34-month wait for ruling

The appellants made two main complaints about the judgment: one that the delay was a serious procedural or other irregularity which rendered the decisions against them unjust, and secondly that as a result of the delay the judge failed to properly analyse

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