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Since the invasion of Ukraine, work done by firms such as CMS, Harbottle & Lewis and Carter-Ruck for Russian billionaires has come under increasing scrutiny
Law firms face pressure to take a stance on geopolitical questions; US-China trade war becomes a legal stand-off; private equity eyes deals in Japan; data handling after Australia’s bank probe; and the region’s most forward-looking individuals
Company lawyers are proving their value as advisers to the business
Listings for groups expelled from the US are keeping lawyers busy
The professionals highlighted here have developed new products and pioneered fresh skills in their firms
The top 10 individuals featured below have looked beyond their specialisms to solve client demands
Digitising shipping processes throws up a range of regulatory challenges
The country increasingly represents the safest choice for a regional hub
Lawyers master tech tools to help disgraced banking clients handle information quickly
Awards highlights include: digitisation, enabling business, and the most innovative law firms and individuals
Questions over neutrality, globalisation and staff skills are keeping Apac leaders awake at night
Legal problem-solving is required to keep sustainable energy goals on track amid geopolitical pressures
Trade war rhetoric has evolved into wrangling over laws and regulation in tech and finance
Research finds that the term is increasingly used in UK tribunals as a justification for allegedly discriminatory remarks
As business speeds up, a new report looks at how the legal ecosystem is getting broader and changing how it works to deliver solutions to old and new challenges
As business gets faster, an ever broader legal ecosystem is emerging to help with the challenges
Pay model shake-up aims to keep profits high and retain lawyers with two-tiered structure
Survey finds vast majority anticipate rise in pandemic-related contractual disputes and insolvency cases
I signed up to overseas services set up by my late parents. Now I’m told I face tax penalties.
UK and US groups vie for high-specification workplaces in effort to draw staff and slash emissions
City firms used to offload partners in their fifties but the battle for talent and US-style pay mean high-performers are staying
One of the world’s highest-grossing LLPs will transfer its operations to local partners
We explore topical questions and critical trends facing legal advisers and clients
UK and US firms that have generated billions in fees from Russian business are under pressure as sanctions hit
It is substantive law and procedure which makes London attractive to Russian litigants, not the charms of its advocates
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