Autumn 2019

Dealing with no deal

With a no-deal Brexit on 31 October now a realistic prospect, we assess how the top UK law firms are preparing

Significant matters – Autumn 2019

WeWork picks 11 firms for first EMEA panel Workspace provider WeWork has launched its first legal panel for the EMEA region with 11 firms for an initial two-year period. The panel includes Addleshaw Goddard, Bird & Bird, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang, DLA Piper, Eversheds Sutherland, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Hogan Lovells, …

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A no-deal outlook and the law – time for pragmatic pessimism

New Law is as a breed still a lot better at promise than delivery, particularly on claims of providing better value than law firms.

Profile: Elizabeth Messud – Kingfisher

The retail group’s legal director on crossing snow-covered fields in wool boots and why the Russians would just get Brexit done

Brexit v Dicey

With Brexit entrenching divisions, Britain’s patchwork constitution is being increasingly pitted against political upheaval. Do legal experts see crisis brewing?

US entrants, boutiques and funding prompt evolution of disputes scene

More firms than ever are jostling for position in the City’s booming disputes market

Under pressure

With no end in sight to high-street closures and job losses, IHL talks to retail GCs about the fight to adapt

Reaping what you sow

We look at the challenges and opportunities present for entrepreneurs within India’s burgeoning start-up ecosystem

The clean-up crew

In-house litigation teams vary markedly in size even at the most regulated companies, but they have taken on more authority and are managing disputes closer to home

28 USC §1782: a powerful tool for obtaining US discovery in aid of foreign proceedings

A key distinction between US and non-US litigation is the liberal discovery available to parties in the United States. However, non-US litigants have a powerful tool that can provide the benefit of US discovery rules to obtain broad discovery for use in proceedings abroad. United States Statute 28 USC §1782 empowers a district court to …

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Securities litigation gathers momentum in the UK

Clifford Chance’s Ian Moulding, Chris Yates, Jason Epstein and Ryan Byrne consider the rising tide of US-style ‘stock drop’ shareholder class actions in the UK, and offer practical tips for in-house counsel on managing the risk of shareholder litigation Shareholders can bring claims against listed companies to recover losses suffered as a result of a drop …

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Enforcing foreign arbitral awards in Turkey – not so easy and not so cheap

Turkey markets itself as an arbitration friendly country and, as parliamentary reports indicate, this is premised on its goal to foster foreign trade. However, its courts do not always practise what the state preaches and it may become quite burdensome and costly to try to enforce foreign arbitral awards.