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.
Comment, Analysis & Research
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.
07/22/2021
Blowing the whistle. What's wrong with corporate culture?
Everyone talks about transparency.
07/21/2021
Mayer Brown’s Keri Borders and John Nadolenco named 2021 “Leaders of Influence: Litigators & Trial Attorneys” by Los Angeles Business Journal
The list honors the most noteworthy litigators and trial attorneys in the greater Los Angeles area.
07/21/2021
Ashurst partner profit smashes £1m for first time since financial crisis
Global law firm Ashurst has announced its results for the financial year ended 30 April 2021.
07/21/2021
Beyond #MeToo: what next for regulatory investigations and employment law?
Our BCRI team review developments in the regulatory investigations space and consider the impact of #MeToo on current and future employment law and practice
07/20/2021
Herbert Smith Freehills Financial Regulation Update
The letter includes a set of guiding principles to help AFMs comply with existing requirements by ensuring that fund disclosures accurately reflect the nature of the fund’s responsible or sustainable investment.
07/15/2021
Harnessing neurodiverse potential can help with digital talent shortage
Data collection is key, but understanding diversity data and translating it into action is even more important.
07/14/2021
America’s elite law firms are booming
A frenzy of corporate dealmaking and looming regulation make for a legal-services bonanza
07/13/2021
The modern law firm: Automated. Integrated. Digitized.
Healthy margins may have previously offset any urgency to advance from outdated, manual, paper-based processes, but the disruption caused by COVID-19 has accelerated these plans.
07/12/2021
Dealing with the publicity of a family feud - a modern way of thinking when it comes to the media
Blood may be thicker than water, but when it comes to a family dispute blood can boil far more readily than in a colder more clinical fight with an independent third party.