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Claire Holdsworth, Marathon Asset Management

‘Frankly, what’s a boardroom compared to a regiment of soldiers?!’ Claire Holdsworth is philosophical about her journey from army officer to motorbike-riding GC of Marathon Asset Management.

Technology, data and digitisation are redefining the role of GCs

Business never stands still. Cross-border organisations must evolve in response to an ever-shifting world of geopolitical risk and opportunity together with the rapid changes being brought about by technology, data and digitisation. To do this, they look to their senior leaders to ensure this complex landscape is navigated effectively and adroitly. A successful GC today …

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Nassib Abou-Khalil

I grew up in Lebanon when there was a civil war. I say this with a bit of embarrassment but, because of the civil war, I never completed a school year. I had to be homeschooled for a lot of the time and the school year was always interrupted. I didn’t really have, like many …

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Significant matters – Autumn 2022

Citi GC Sharon Blackman banks top in-house accolade at Legal Business Awards 2022 The Legal Business Awards, held at the Grosvenor House hotel in London on 27 September, provided the perfect backdrop to honour the leading lights of the in-house legal community for their accomplishments of the last year. Hosted by British television presenter and …

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Concerned about your PEP in market uncertainty? | Keystone Law

The last two years have seen enormous growth in the legal market. With reports of record profits for many firms, particularly in the top 100, equity partners have enjoyed a considerable boost to their earnings. However, the need to resource this surge in demand for legal services has created a battle for talent and a …

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Debunking the myths holding back digitalisation | Tresorit

For most UK law firms, the 2020 pandemic drove home the power of digitalisation.

Self-reporting: what are the considerations | Addleshaw Goddard

No director relishes learning that their company may have engaged in misconduct such that they have to decide whether to voluntarily self-report any suspicions to an enforcement agency. Directors are fiduciaries of their companies and are legally required to put the interests of the company’s stakeholders first, including decisions whether to self-report. Misconduct can come …

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The litigation horizon | Stewarts

Risk management is a key component of corporate governance, and boards will look to their in house legal teams for advice on where the main legal risks arise.

The Principality of Monaco: a little-known attractive tax framework for the deployment of an international business activity | Gordon S. Blair Law Offices

Monaco’s attractive tax system is commonly known for the total absence of income tax and wealth tax applicable to individuals residing in Monaco (other than French nationals), as well as the full exemption of gift and inheritance tax between spouses and in direct lines, giving rise to wealth planning opportunities for high-net-worth individuals.

Remote work in Switzerland: tax and social security implications | Lenz & Staehelin

Digitalisation and the transformation to service-based economies allow larger parts of the workforce to perform their work from any place in the world.