Jelena Madir’s career to date has been defined by two crises. The 2008 financial crash saw her out of a job and forced to look beyond private practice for gainful employment. Fast forward just over a decade, and the Covid-19 pandemic has spawned the work which she credits as the highlight of her career, and …
While she is loath to admit it, Sharon Blackman, managing director and general counsel in Citi’s global legal affairs and compliance division, ‘hated’ her law degree. Clearly this has not held her back though, as her GC of the Year gong at the Legal Business Awards in September testifies.
As we face another few weeks of inclement weather that has somehow seemed to drag on longer even than the usual UK winter, thoughts inevitably turn to sun loungers, warmth and sandy beaches. Alluring as a spring holiday seems right now, whatever you do, don’t book your getaway for the week including the 24th and …
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Climate litigation has become an increasingly popular tool for a diverse range of groups promoting their interests in relation to climate change issues. According to a recent report from the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, the cumulative number of climate change-related cases worldwide has more than doubled since 2015 to over …
Perception is not everything – general counsel should re-consider the risk exposure to criminal prosecution in Switzerland When it comes to the exposure of international business to criminal enforcement in Switzerland perception is not everything. In the past, Switzerland has not had a reputation as a tough environment. However, in recent years, the Federal Prosecutor …
2022 proved to be another unprecedented year. It began with the creation of further and increasingly complex sanctions against Russia which set in motion a number of other legal and policy initiatives to combat kleptocracy. The coupling of extreme economic and political climates and the constantly evolving threats from financial crime also served to feed …
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