In light of the human impact of Covid-19, the immediate concern for businesses is the health and safety of their people and clients. In addition, the pandemic has caused unprecedented turmoil for the global economy and many businesses are struggling to cope with the huge challenges. Most are feeling the strain financially. Some are fighting …
COVID-19 continues to wreak havoc with the global economy, disrupting all manner of business throughout the world. Stock markets have plummeted and many companies are having to grapple with economic damage that seemed unimaginable at the start of the year. This unprecedented environment could afford opportunistic buyers the chance to acquire or invest in companies …
In an exclusive extract from her new book You Didn’t Mention The Piranhas, Sarah Nelson Smith writes candidly about how it feels to be in the middle of a PR crisis: *** In the second week of the crisis, the snow came. It had toyed with us for several days, threatening a festive dusting, but …
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Making partner is a huge step up for any lawyer and it is one that can have a major impact on their earning profile. We spoke to Emily Bernstein and Chris Duck, two of Investec’s private bankers working in this space, about the unique challenges they help clients overcome. What are the biggest concerns lawyers …
How would you describe the current state of the Turkish legal market? In two words, ‘fragile’ and ‘optimistic’. For the last half decade Turkey has been busy with national security, all types of elections, geopolitical developments and positioning, global mind games and, consequently, a recessed economy. Such uncontrollable developments are naturally pressing on business law …
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1. Given Turkey’s recent economic problems, how is this affecting your clients and how can you help mitigate the risks? Turkey has been going through a period of economic uncertainty since the summer of 2018, when a number of factors led to a sharp devaluation of the Turkish lira against major foreign currencies and a …
Mehmet Selim Yavuz of Yavuz & Uyanık discusses the effects of the new rules Prior to 2016, the Court of Cassation was the only high court reviewing rulings of the courts of first instance. This led to an enormous workload for the court; hence final rulings could only be reached after a seriously long period …
Artwork and imagery used by kind permission of Haynes Publishing Group, a leading supplier of content, data and innovative workflow solutions for the automotive industry and motorists. For more, see www.haynes.com Nearly $1bn was invested in legal technology and New Law disruptors in 2018. That was across more than 50 funding rounds and included …
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Ahead of the 2020 Legal Business Awards, James Tsolakis of NatWest reports on the past year’s developments for the profession As the deadline for the 2020 Legal Business Awards entries closes, there is much to reflect on and celebrate in the UK legal sector. Once again, NatWest is delighted to be the headline sponsor of …
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Diversity. This is a fair word to describe Portuguese debt capital markets in 2019. We have seen a bit of everything this year: new issuers, including Transportes Aéreos Portugueses, Sociedade Independente de Comunicação and Casais, SGPS, and from the public sector, the Autonomous Region of the Azores, frequent issuers, including Sport Lisboa e Benfica – …
