In this month’s Chambers Newsletter, we cover the highlights of 2023 in Global Practice Guides, our latest articles, podcasts and videos from Expert Focus, what we have planned for 2024 and all our upcoming events.
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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.
Chambers Expert Focus provides multimedia content (articles, videos and podcasts), featuring legal professionals offering fresh and concise insight into international legal practices.
2023 in Global Practice Guides
What a fantastic year for thought leadership, we launched over 70 guides and highlighted hundreds of legal experts via multimedia content. Take a look at some of the highlights below.
Environmental Law 2023
Published on 30 November 2023
We are proud to announce that our Environmental Law 2023 guide has a new Contributing Editor; Edite Ligere, from legal firm 1 Crown Office Row, who introduces the guide with a detailed overview on the recent humanitarian catastrophes impacting our environment. She also lists the current efforts undertaken to minimise environmental damage, including global initiatives and conventions which address biodiversity loss, pollution, deforestation, green and renewable energy, with ‘carbo-economics’, the newest ESG buzz word, at the top of the agenda. Environmental law, Edite tells us, can no longer be seen as another niche area of the law but should be viewed as an integral part of every global, intergovernmental and national initiative. One thing is certain, much more needs to be done; it is only through a combined interdisciplinary effort of all the world governments that we will be able to tackle our current ‘eco anxiety’ and restore what is left of our natural landscape.
The construction sector continues to sturdily resist the wrecking ball manoeuvred by the current recession. The war in Ukraine has also contributed to slow down the supply and distribution of essential building materials, such as steel, cement and timber. It seems however that this has not discouraged construction law which, it has been noticed, is reinventing itself with new universally consistent business models relating to the introduction of renewable energy and green building techniques and new governmental bidding systems for the granting of sub-contracts. Contributing Editor for the Construction Law 2023 guide Peter Habraken, from Dutch firm HabrakenRutten, explains that while some caution should be exercised while we are waiting for more stability to occur, we should be reassured in the knowledge that new technological advances and artificial intelligence will lead to the execution of efficient and durable construction projects, aiming to ensure the spread of more affordable housing while dealing with the environmental emergency.
It appears, tax adviser Steve Edge observes, that life in the corporate tax world is never dull. It has been proved, in fact, that before a commercial transaction is even planned in a particular country, local taxation is still seen as one of the main factors considered. If you, just like Steve, find all things tax-related (including transfer pricings, dividends, returns and tax administration) particularly fascinating, you will be utterly impressed by this global practice guide covering corporate taxation from the prospective of 39 world jurisdictions. The guide also discusses the pros and cons of international tax competition between the countries in mainland Europe, who have found they have their own fiscal issues to resolve (particularly after Brexit), against proceedings in overseas nations, such the US, where levies have been recently increased. An update on the topics examined by this title will be available on 19 March with the publication of the new 2024 edition.
Any entrepreneur would know that when it comes to business it certainly pays to have an open mind; and when we say ‘open’, we mean with a 360 degrees view on the international market. In other words, globalisation is key; not only does it give way to new and diverse markets and talent, allowing commercial activities to go beyond the national borders and the local culture, but it provides welcome boosts to the employment and the economy of more than one country. But while the benefits of this process (the improvement of living conditions in newly industrialised countries comes to mind) have been decanted for years, some would argue that globalisation is also creating an unfair world where the rich countries exploit the world’s poorest people, widening even further the development gap. Our next edition of Investing in… , coming January, will provide a reference point on global business and investments, including the key considerations for owning or operating a business in various countries. Contributors will provide commentaries on the potential risks of globalisation, although the implementation of new legislation on security restrictions and due diligence should reassure the concerns of any potential investor among our readers.
New for 2024
Among the new titles coming in 2024, we are delighted to bring you guides focusing on:
Healthcare M&A
Venture Capital
Debt Finance
Space Law
To take part in these or any of our other titles, reach out to Katie Burrington.
What’s new in Expert Focus
How Technology Can Transform the Work of State Aid Practitioners
PwC Legal are halfway through their 24-piece series, covering topics from Technology, to banking & finance and ESG in Central and Eastern Europe.
Read on as they examine how legal technology can revolutionise the work of state aid practitioners, particularly in compliance and advisory services.
Cayman Islands firm Campbells have once piece to come in their 10-piece series.
Here’s the penultimate piece in a fascinating series. Read on for analysis of a recent judgment by the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands on noteholder litigation.
AMERELLER have covered a range of practice areas and jurisdictions including UAE, Libya and Egypt. Find their latest piece on the new Saudi Civil code below.
Listen to our informative Chambers Expert Focus podcasts which include legal experts sharing their knowledge and analysing key themes and market trends.
On 24 January 2024, Chambers will be virtually hosting the Africa Awards, based on the findings from our most recent Global Guide research. Hosted by Ollie Dimsdale, Head of Research – Africa, Charline Thiebault, Principal Research Specialist, and Ana Licurci, Research Manager, this event will celebrate the achievements of law firms and individuals from the past 12 months including outstanding work, impressive strategic growth and excellence in client service. To view the complete shortlist and register, click here.
Chambers Greater China Region High Quality Development Forum 2024 – Chengdu
Join Chambers on Friday, 1 March 2024 for the return of our Chengdu Forum. This event will be hosted by our Head of Greater China Region Research, and features a variety of topical legal discussions on a multitude of subjects including but not limited to:
Securities regulatory compliance
Capital market/equity market non-litigation category
Medical compliance and investigations
Antitrust compliance category
To learn more about our ever-growing speaker lineup and to register your free place, click here.
Chambers Greater China Region High Quality Development Forum 2024 – Beijing
Chambers Events is pleased to be returning in-person to Beijing for the Chambers Greater China Region High Quality Development Forum 2024 – Beijing on Wednesday 6 – Thursday 7 March. This 2-day event will be hosted by our Head of Greater China Region research, Dennis Li, and feature discussions on a variety of topics including but not limited to:
ODI / Cross-border Investment
Overseas investment legal risk prevention and control
