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Global employment law guide

Multi-national employers need to understand the key issues and how they differ from country to country.

Appleby Hong Kong Partner named as “Corporate Finance Lawyer of the Year"

David is also global co-head of SPACs with a focus on Asia Sponsored SPACs in excess of USD250m and de-SPAC transactions.

Client funds saved after duping by fraudulent investment broker and two crypto platforms

Binance has issued a statement saying that it is working with the regulators.

She sells sanctuary: Firewall legislation and Bermuda's recent reforms

Ashley Fife provides an overview of the current state of Bermuda’s firewall legislation and its recent trust law reforms.

Merger and acquisition activity in professional practices firms

The current climate has encouraged firms to accelerate their M&A strategy.

SA firms hit in massive ransomware attack

The findings differentiate the latest incident - which cybersecurity firm Huntress Labs said affected more than 1 000 businesses - from other recent assaults on the software supply chain.

What does Brexit mean for tax havens and the City of London?

The words ‘competitive advantage,’ or ‘competitiveness’ when applied to a financial sector, are clear warning signals for those of us who look closely at these things.

Shearman & Sterling Lawyers Featured in IFLR Asia Future Leaders 2021

The list recognizes the next generation of influential lawyers working within corporate finance throughout the Asia Pacific region.

It’s time for law firms to embrace legal tech as a force for positive change - Janette Speed

Since the beginning of the pandemic, the pace, magnitude and complexity of change that businesses of all shapes and sizes have seen has never been greater.

The OTS recommends more support for taxpayers on capital gains tax

Many people have limited awareness or understanding of CGT.

Twenty-four Mayer Brown lawyers recognized by “Best Lawyers” in Germany 2022 edition

Lawyers have been recognized

Major Law Firms Launch Net Zero Lawyers Alliance

NZLA members commit to ensuring that they engage with their clients’ own transition and decarbonisation objectives.

US judge throws out Facebook anti-trust lawsuits

This resulted in the social networking giant's market value rising above $1tn (£720bn) for the first time ever.

Freshfields commits to Greener Litigation Pledge

The signatories to the Greener Litigation Pledge have committed to take active steps to reduce, with a view to minimising, the environmental impact of dispute resolution, including the two principal sources of emissions incurred by litigants: printed docu

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