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International Edition

Letters to Sunak: Lawyers Lock Horns Over UK Arms Sales to Israel

The latest letter, published by UK Lawyers for Israel, has been signed by top industry figures including Slaughter and May's Deborah Finkler, Latham's Ed Barnett, and former Fieldfisher managing partner Michael Chissick.
3 minute read

International Edition

High Court Overturns Three Judgments to End Azima Hacking Case

In February, Azima accepted Dechert's offer to settle the portion of their dispute playing out in London, which includes £3 million in damages and likely many million more in costs.
2 minute read

International Edition

Redefining Humanity's Relationship with the Animal Kingdom through Legal Reform

More than 40 countries have recognized animal sentience by law, and an increasing number of countries have enacted first ever anti-cruelty laws or are updating existing laws to better protect animals.
4 minute read

International Edition

Allen & Overy Launches Riyadh Office

Saudi Arabia's growing importance for international firms has been reflected in the increasing number of firms who have made Riyadh their regional headquarters in the Middle East.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Beyond Borders: Navigating Global Business Compliance With the FCPA

Companies with any international operations should ensure they have a robust written policy and compliance program focused on anti-bribery and corruption. This is especially true where companies have foreign subsidiaries or engage third parties in foreign countries for sales, consulting and other activities.
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

Attorney-Client Privilege in the Global Economy

Lawyers involved in planning cross-border transactions and those litigating subsequent disputes need to be cognizant of what privileges apply in all relevant jurisdictions and take steps to ensure that communications will be protected in each jurisdiction.
11 minute read

The American Lawyer

DLA Piper Posts 8th Consecutive Year of Revenue Growth Thanks to 'Horizontal Scale'

Diversified practice areas and geographies continue to prove fruitful for the global law firm.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

The Specter of Sovereign Enforcement: Challenges of Immunity, Jurisdiction and Due Process

Enforcement of arbitral awards against sovereigns is in the spotlight. Whether dealing with investment treaty or commercial arbitration awards, the key question for award-creditors against state or state-owned enterprise (SOE) respondents around the world is: will we be able to enforce the decision?
8 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

An Uncomfortable Truth About Global Access to Justice—at 19,000 Feet Above Sea Level

Besides practicing workers' compensation law and serving as my law firm's chief revenue officer, I am a geography nerd who has been fortunate to have traveled extensively throughout my life. I've traveled to 46 U.S. states, but my travels to 100 countries have profoundly affected how I view this country's legal system.
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

US Companies Must Comply With GDPR Rule for a Local Representative

In his Technology Law column, Peter Brown discusses the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation and highlights how a hidden obligation under Article 27 is the requirement that non-EU businesses designate in writing a representative located in an EU country.
8 minute read

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