Summer 2019

Merge well – merge wisely: a German perspective | Haver & Mailänder Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB

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.

Three perspectives on change

As technology reshapes the legal industry, we interview three senior lawyers about their attempts to grapple with change at their companies

No alarms and no surprises

A small but influential group of clients and law firms are leading a charge to restore healthy working practices in law, but will everyone play along with the Mindful Business Charter?

Corporations with benefits

We take a look at the growing US phenomenon of enshrining public benefit goals into for-profit corporate charters

The waiting game

Will opt-out competition actions shake up the dynamics of consumer claims facing major companies? A key court ruling awaits

The hard sell

The Big Four’s assault on law continues to make headlines but are GCs buying it?

A change is gonna come

After years in the shadows, more demanding employees, the #MeToo spotlight and new ways of working are putting employment law centre stage again

Postcards from the most regulated

Banking GCs give their perspectives on the financial services regulation landscape

Heal thyself

In a set-piece debate at this year’s Enterprise GC, we united senior GCs and law firm leaders to debate the future of the profession

Broader horizons – GCs taking outside roles

For many GCs, joining the non-executive director club is the holy grail. But how do lawyers position themselves for outside roles?

Disclosing important documents: key differences between Scotland and England & Wales | Brodies

Court actions north and south of the border can be different in many ways and one of the main contrasts lies in the production of documents relevant to a case.

Recent competition law developments in Turkey: the administrative court’s stay of execution decision regarding behavioural remedies | ELIG Gürkaynak Attorneys-at-Law

The stay of execution order of the ninth administrative court of Ankara (court) regarding the Turkish competition board’s conditional approval decision dated 8 May 2018 and numbered 18-14/267-129 sheds some light and provides insights for future cases regarding the court’s approach towards behavioral remedies. The court found that the behavioral remedies accepted by the board …

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