Euro Elite: Iberia – Stronger together Daniela Costa Iberia’s all-important tourism and hospitality sectors have taken a hit during the pandemic, and continued restrictions mean it could be…
Sponsored briefing: Ukraine – successful heir of the Soviet empire or a self-made kid on the block? Guest Blog Being one of the most powerful industrial countries of the former USSR with a unique geographic location and the biggest…
Sponsored briefing: Life sciences market in France: Early access of medicines reform for 2021 Guest Blog LexCase’s Diane Bandon-Tourret and Esther Vogel on the newly restructured early access mechanism for medicine products in France The French…
Euro Elite: CEE – Finding the middle ground David Koehne The general picture is one of uncertainty across the diverse CEE region; while there was an initial slowdown last year…
Euro Elite: Germany – Flight to quality Anna Baubock Past experience, such as the financial crisis in 2008/09, has shown that the German legal market is robust. Today, in…
Euro Elite: Benelux – Reasons to be cheerful Ashish Sareen Notwithstanding the macro-level impact of Covid-19 globally, independent firms in the Benelux region have adapted to evolving conditions with remarkable…
Euro Elite: Baltics – Small yet spirited David Keenan Often overlooked, the Baltics is fast becoming one of the most exciting tech startup hubs in Europe. Home to only…
The Euro Elite overview: Enduring endurance Mark McAteer Much of the narrative of Legal Business for the past 300 issues has involved the internationalisation – and the failed…
The Euro Elite: Methodology Legal Business Legal Business’ Euro Elite comprises independent law firms based in more than 40 European jurisdictions, rather than branches of international…
Sponsored briefing: Brexit places the UK out of the judicial cooperation area in the EU; will this be the end of English law in the continent? Guest Blog English law, courts and lawyers are a popular option for business transactions in the EU. Brexit could possibly change that,…
Euro Elite: Ireland – All-comers welcome? Anna Macpherson Despite the ongoing Covid-19 crisis, Ireland’s independent legal market has reason for optimism: the Irish economy is expected to be…
Euro Elite: Italy – Forza Italia Matteo Anelli The Italian market differs deeply from other European legal markets in one key regard: international firms are spread wide throughout…
Euro Elite: Nordics – Solid states Amy Ulliott Despite varying governmental approaches to the coronavirus response across the Nordics, there is a consistent optimism throughout the region, both…
Euro Elite: Russia and CIS – Bear necessities Svetlana Atanasova The Covid-19 pandemic hit the Russian Federation particularly hard, with the country repeatedly topping all lists for its highest numbers…
Euro Elite: Southern Europe – Sole resistance Nicholas Voyatzis The Eastern Mediterranean countries featured in the Euro Elite – namely Greece, Turkey and Israel – occupy a region where,…
Euro Elite: Switzerland – Locked down Christina Detsch In a space of only 41,285 km², Switzerland has two major language areas and 26 cantons, giving it a fairly…
Sponsored practice area spotlight: Tax: Standardisation of the practice of employee benefit plans in Switzerland Guest Blog Since 1 January 2021 three significant changes have been in effect in relation to the practice regarding the Swiss tax treatment…
Sponsored briefing: The Impact of Covid-19 Guest Blog EBN & Co’s Viva Gayer and Jonathan Achiron on the impact coronavirus has had on the M&A sector and what…