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Krishnan Nair

Krishnan Nair

Krishnan is Managing Editor of Law.com's international arm. A qualified solicitor, he has written for a number of information providers, including LexisNexis and an FT publication, joining ALM in May 2018. Email: [email protected]

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July 24, 2020 | International Edition

How GDPR Has Spawned a Global Data Law Revolution

Nations including the US, South Africa and the UAE have taken inspiration from the EU's General Data Protection Regulation in introducing new laws. But this is just the beginning, lawyers say.

By Krishnan Nair

5 minute read

July 10, 2020 | International Edition

Taylor Wessing Acts as Deloitte Faces Record £15M Fine

The U.K.'s Financial Reporting Council has accused the Big Four giant of serious misconduct in its audit of scandal plagued tech company Autonomy - which has links to Slaughter and May.

By Krishnan Nair

3 minute read

July 09, 2020 | International Edition

DWF To Axe Up To 18 UK Roles In Further Cuts

The cuts are the latest in an ongoing drive to make cost savings and improve the business' standing.

By Krishnan Nair

2 minute read

July 09, 2020 | International Edition

DWF Cost-Cutting to Save £15M as it Scraps Resourcing Service

The firm has announced it is cutting its 'DWF Resource' flexible service as part of a continued aggressive cost-saving programme.

By Krishnan Nair

4 minute read

July 01, 2020 | International Edition

'The Vanity Project is Over': How DWF Came Undone

After the U.K.'s biggest listed law firm announced it is to shut offices and cut staff, those who know it well explain what went wrong, and what is required to fix it.

By Krishnan Nair

11 minute read

June 29, 2020 | International Edition

DWF To Axe 60 People, Close Two Offices

The firm is also shrinking its presence in Dubai and Cologne.

By Krishnan Nair

3 minute read

June 24, 2020 | International Edition

Burford Buys Stake in UK Law Firm in Industry First

The deal will also see the litigation funder commit capital to a portfolio of cases, in a transaction type that could become more common.

By Krishnan Nair

4 minute read

June 18, 2020 | International Edition

COVID-19 and EU Merger Control: Time to Revisit the Failing Firm Defense?

A more simple procedure or test of the failing firm defense may be needed.

By Jacques Buhart and David Henry

5 minute read

June 17, 2020 | International Edition

Ince Gordon Dadds Rolls Out Four-Stage Return to Work Plan for UK Staff

The firm is targeting an early July return, implementing safety measures including temperature checks, PPE stations and daily deep cleans.

By Krishnan Nair

3 minute read

June 09, 2020 | International Edition

When #BlackLivesMatter Calls For Urgent Change, It's Looking at Law Firms Too

The global movement is a call for meaningful, long term change to the establishment—of which law firms are fully paid up members.

By Krishnan Nair

6 minute read