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Chambers Global Practice Guides and Chambers Expert Focus
Our Global Practice Guides are yearly online guides which include articles written by legal experts around the world in many areas of business law. The articles in our guides are in-depth commentaries from the best in their field, and because they come from lawyers in every continent, they allow the reader to compare the legislation and procedures described in these articles across different jurisdictions.
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Private Wealth 2023
Online on 10 August 2023
We often find that private wealth assets, such as international estates and trusts, are managed exclusively on electronic platforms and range across multiple national jurisdictions; this publication stresses the importance for law firms to acquire legal knowledge of the territory where these financial assets are placed while reminding us of the risks of money laundering and impromptu taxation, with a careful look at the economic sanctions set not only by governmental bodies inside and outside the European Union but also by those stationed offshore.
This title has now expanded to a total of 42 contributions from legal experts across the world, including content from Singapore, Japan, the United Arab Emirates and the United States of America. The guide’s Contributing Editor James Herring from Addleshaw Goddard opens this title with information on the last conventions at The Hague and at Singapore highlighting cross-border enforcements in and outside Europe following Brexit.
The term antitrust litigation mainly refers to legislation relating to the investigations of collective claims for instance, against associations. As our contributors to this guide have rightly noticed, in European law class actions now seem to be common practice, with a recent significant rise in the number of claims made.
The antitrust litigation trend now seems to be sweeping across countries like Israel, China, Japan, Korea, Argentina, Brazil and Mexico, to name a few. This has led to the requirement for specific litigation proceedings to be imposed at the initial stage and final assessment of claims. Our title also dedicates a section to litigation strategy used during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
Introduced by Sherman & Sterling in New York, and counting more than 55 contributions from law firms across the world, the guide will provide a faithful account of the current trends in global financial activity after a troublesome 2022. International legal experts will take us on a journey through the financial market which fights to return to a safer and firmer condition after the shifts of last year, among rising inflation rates, elevated borrowing costs and the recession.
The guide will offer an outlook on the activities of central banks while they operate among the increase of benchmark rates and generally tight credit conditions, with particular attention to private equity acquisitions, loans, estate valuations and rising mortgage costs which are posing an authentic threat to all would-be homeowners. A publication not to be missed to be fully aware of what is happening to the economic market right now – and to our finances.
What’s new in Expert Focus
Land Mines in Canadian Commercial Leases
In this article, authors Peter A. Saad and Gordon Chan of Loopstra Nixon LLP give us a useful tutorial in a specific branch of Canadian commercial law, leasing agreements; they warn that careful attention should be given to three common pitfalls – or “land mines” – in this kind of agreements that are generally overlooked. Having tenants to look out for, and carefully considering these three points, the legal experts explain, is paramount to helping them avoid considerable risks before a lease agreement is signed in this North American territory.
Green Claims and Greenwashing in the EU: Strict Approach of the Danish Consumer Ombudsman
In the world of ‘green’ advertising, expressions such as “sustainable”, “environment friendly” or “less carbon emission” often risk being misused. This interesting item aims to explain how the Danish Consumer Ombudsman and consumer authorities in the EU intend to approach green claim trademarks to prevent them from being potentially misleading. Claus Barret Christiansen from Bech-Bruun writes how enforcement and interpretation of ESG and green claims should be appropriately checked and regulated before they risk provoking negative reactions from the Danish Consumer Ombudsman or similar authorities in other EU jurisdictions.
Navigating the Challenges of AI and Personal Data Protection: A Cause for Concern? | Poland
As artificial intelligence slowly establishes its growing presence in our lives, guarding personal information has become more important – and more difficult – than ever. In this article, Paulina Komorowska-Mrozik and Julia Olszewska from PricewaterhouseCoopers in Poland ask whether the current regulations such as the GDPR to process and protect personal data from data breaches while maintaining transparency and individual right to privacy are enough to give the members of the public peace of mind.
This article unravels how medical malpractice is handled in the United Arab Emirates outside the financial free zones of Dubai and Abu Dhabi, and proves interesting reading for any professional and insurer operating in the medical sphere of these territories. This accurate account of Rishi Sengupta and Kelsey Evans from Kennedys touches on the legislation relating to medical malpractice in the land of the seven emirates so renowned for its business ventures, which also counts as one of the greatest shares of expatriates in the world.
Chambers Forum: Mexico 2023 – Making ESG a Priority: Opportunities and Challenges in Mexico
Join Chambers at the W Hotel in Mexico City on Thursday, 23 November for the in-person full day event and hear from legal industry experts who will provide their analysis and perspectives on the legal dimensions of ESG criteria in Mexico, as well as the challenges and opportunities for the development of the country and the legal profession.
The Latin America Awards will return to Miami on Friday, 17 November at The Ritz-Carlton South Beach and celebrate the achievements from the last 12 months of firms and individuals from across the region. The shortlist for this year’s Latin America ranking awards is available here.
Tables are available to purchase at the early bird rate until Friday, 29 September. Please contact [email protected] to secure your attendance.
Chambers UK Bar Awards 2023
The annual UK Bar Awards is returning on 30 November at the JW Marriott Grosvenor House to celebrate the work of sets and individuals based on the research from the latest edition of the UK Bar guide. The complete shortlist is available here.
Tables are available to purchase at the early bird rate until Friday, 29 September. Please contact [email protected] to secure your attendance.
