Shay Ogunsanya of Legisway by Wolters Kluwer asks whether your legal department is operating in the most strategic way it can? Does your legal department operate in the most strategic way possible? That is the question fuelling the impressive rise of the legal operations function in legal departments around the world.
In order to merge well, one must merge wisely. This requires the application of a two-step approach: First, a methodically conducted preparation of the filing by close interaction with all parties involved (both on factual and legal grounds), and secondly, a notification procedure which is handled in a responsible, transparent and trustworthy manner vis-à-vis the respective authority.
In Australia, as in the rest of the world, employers bear onerous legal obligations to ensure that workplace culture does not condone sexual harassment, or indeed any other kind of bullying or vilification. Perhaps unlike other parts of the world, the laws dealing with workplace discrimination and harassment in Australia are particularly complex, not the …
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It’s 11.30pm, you are just drifting off after another long day at the office – and then the phone rings. It’s your chief executive – your building is up in flames, or flooded, or your servers have been hacked or… you know what to do right? You are the trusted source of advice for the …
Companies starting an operation in Mexico normally analyse variables that will have an impact on their businesses, like an efficient tax structure, the regulatory framework, and certainly, labour and employment matters. A key feature in the Mexican Federal Labour Law (FLL) is the mandatory 10% distribution of the employer’s annual January to December profit among …
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How far and fast the world of work is changing is evident from a quick scan of recent headlines. It’s rare that an employment law issue won’t be prominent in the news. From establishing the status of workers in the gig economy to addressing the gender pay gap, employment rights and employers’ obligations are attracting …
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The objective of this brief essay is to highlight legal aspects of significance to a foreign investor looking to do business in India. India, the second-most populous nation on earth and perhaps the fastest-growing democratic country, follows a written constitution. The constitution declares India to be a union of states with the power to legislate …
Today, China remains a top destination for foreign investment. As one of the most populated countries in the world, and with a rapidly growing middle-class, there are plenty of opportunities in the Chinese market.
Atsumi & Sakai is a multi-award-winning, independent Tokyo law firm with a dynamic and innovative approach to legal practice; it has been responsible for a number of ground-breaking financial deal structures and was the first Japanese law firm to create a foreign law joint venture and so admit foreign lawyers as full partners. Expanding from …
The Foreign Business Act (FBA) governs the scope of foreign participation in business activities in Thailand. Under the FBA, foreigners, unless otherwise exempted, are restricted from participating in certain specified businesses. Foreigners are required to obtain a foreign business licence or certificate before engaging in such activities.