Global Legal Group – September 2023 Newsletter

GLG Newsletter – September 2023

Our team will be crossing the English Channel at the end of this month for the International Bar Association’s Annual Conference 2023. We’ll be at stands 1 & 2, with titles on display from our International Comparative Legal Guide and Global Legal Insights series, as well as information on all that Global Legal Group has to offer, including Commercial Dispute Resolution (CDR) magazine, African Law & Business and our Global Class Actions Symposium.

James Strode, head of publishing at Global Legal Group, says: “Every year, the week of the IBA is jam-packed with opportunities to meet and network with old and new partners and clients from across the world. It’s also a fantastic opportunity to showcase what GLG has to offer.”

If you’re attending the IBA Annual Conference and would like to arrange a meeting with our team, reach out to James Strode .

 On-Demand: Current Trends in International Sanctions Compliance

We last week we hosted a webinar with The Association of Governance, Risk & Compliance covering current trends in international sanctions compliance.

Mateo Jarrin Cuvi, global manager of partners and media at the The Association of Governance, Risk & Compliance, led the discussion between Martin Schofield Prof.PgDip (FCC), FICA, FAGRC, training development and delivery specialist at London Governance & Compliance Academy (LGCA), and Roberto Gonzalez, a partner at American multinational law firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, who covered: issues that have arisen following the unprecedented number and complexity of sanctions on Russia; the increasing sanctions on Chinese companies; potential consequences of non-compliance with international economic sanctions and best practices to mitigate risks effectively; as well as using third party compliance technology and tools.  .

You can catch up on the discussion here  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9bA_ngcek0

 Upcoming Webinar: ESG Disclosures Inviting Class Action Attention – 4th October 2024, 14:00 (UK Time)

Class actions in relation to ESG-activities are on the rise. In this webinar, Robin Cantor, managing director at Berkeley Research Group, Dr. Sonja Hoffmann, partner at White & Case LLP, and Bart-Adriaan de Ruijter, partner at CMS , will discuss key examples of ESG disclosures that are inviting class action attention, including greenwashing, supply chain issues and shareholder activism.

Reserve your place here.

ICLG – Patents 2024, produced in association with Bird & Bird

ICLG – International Arbitration 2023, produced in association with WilmerHale

ICLG – Mining Law 2024, produced in association with Milbank LLP

ICLG – Renewable Energy 2024, produced in association with Bracewell LLP

ICLG – Private Equity 2023, produced in association with Dechert LLP

ICLG – Sanctions 2024, produced in association with Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP

GLI – Fintech 2023, produced in association with Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough