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Companies Face New Regulations From the US, UK and EU, Creating Increased Compliance Challenges

In the United States, regulators are increasingly holding companies accountable for the compliance problems of their third-party vendors. A new law in the United Kingdom will help prosecutors pursue corporate fraud, and a new EU regulation takes aim at subsidies granted by nonmember states that give companies an undue economic advantage.
5 minute read

International Edition

Government Should Reconsider Law Firm Obligations on Russia Sanctions, Says Law Society

Law firms have been grappling with the regime of sanctions introduced in the U.K. following Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
2 minute read

International Edition

Lebanon's Economic Crisis: How Domestic Firms Rode Out the Storm

International work remains key to the survival of Lebanese law firms amid a grave economic situation.
8 minute read

International Edition

What It's Like Managing the Legal Expectations of 55 Countries

Hager Gueldich says in her role as legal counsel of the African Union, she is not only a legal adviser but also a mediator, a strategist, and at times, a negotiator at the intersection of law and politics.
5 minute read

International Edition

Hong Kong and Shanghai Sign Agreements That Could Pay Dividends for Law Firms in China's 2 Financial Hubs

The legal sector looks to be one of the main beneficiaries of the Sixth Plenary Session of the Hong Kong/Shanghai Cooperation Conference held at the end of last month.
3 minute read

International Edition

BHP, Vale Offer $26B to Settle 2015 Brazilian Mining Disaster

Plaintiffs firm Pogust Goodhead says the mining groups would still face claims brought by victims in London even if they settle with Brazilian authorities.
2 minute read

International Edition

Vietnam's Anti-Corruption Campaign Has Slowed Legal Approvals, Stymying Deal Flow

A more measured approach by investors and authorities has prompted longer due diligence processes.
6 minute read

International Edition

Video: Regional Competition in the Middle East

Law.com International's editor-in-chief Paul Hodkinson reports from Dubai.
1 minute read

International Edition

Herbert Smith Freehills Re-Enlisted by Post Office with £6M Contract

The contract, which is for a limited term, relates to past phases of the Horizon scandal inquiry.
3 minute read

International Edition

Indonesia's M&A and Project Finance Market Expected to Take Off in 2024

The outcome of the country's presidential election in February has restored investor confidence in Southeast Asia's largest economy, and international law firms are now getting ready for an increase in Indonesia-related work. 
6 minute read

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