Coronavirus Portugal: Impact on restructuring and insolvency proceedings
Are there any mechanisms of debt restructuring in case my company is facing a difficult economic situation?
Proposals for NIS2 Directive and Directive on the resilience of critical entities
The European Commission has issued its new Cybersecurity Strategy for the Digital Decade together with the Proposal for a revised Directive on Security of Network and Information Systems (NIS2 Directive) and Proposal for a Directive on the resilience of critical entities.
Coronavirus Mozambique: Impact on transportation & mobility
Considering that the entry and exit of people from the national territory has been restricted, will there be any crossing points that will remain in operation pending the situation of public calamity?
Impact on the management of employees
Should I have a contingency plan in the company? What measures should the plan provide for? May the company isolate its employees, and/or conduct health check-ups or questionnaires on their private lives? Although the law does not expressly require companies to prepare and put in place a Contingency Plan, such obligation appears to be required […]
Impact on litigation matters
Are the courts still functioning? With the approval of the situation of public calamity (cf. Decree 79/2020), there is no longer an express reference in regards to the functioning of the courts. In any case, the courts have always remained in operation, although some restrictions apply. Public institutions shall remain in operation. Notwithstanding, the measures […]
Find legal roles
Make your next move with The Lawyer Careers. Search and apply for thousands of vacancies, or receive email alerts for new roles when they go live. Whether you're looking at private practice, in-house legal or an exciting business support role, you'll find your future here.
Search vacancies
A COO is a managing partner’s best friend
Firms must once again turn their attentions towards servicing current clients for a lower cost.
Business travel is not dead
The world is becoming a more open place to travel based on the Henley Passport Index.
There is one good reason US firms are hiring senior associates into partnership
In recent months there has been a glut of senior associate hires.
1
For all of Quinn’s success in London, it’s seriously missing out on IP
The most successful US firm in London in terms of sheer growth is Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan.
2020’s redundancies tell us three things about the shape of 2021
The job losses in the legal sector last year give us a good inkling of where the most profound changes are likely in 2021
Latham isn’t sniffy about the mid-market – just ask Travers
With Paul Dolman’s hire, Latham is targeting the mid-market PE opportunities.
Contenders emerge as Linklaters’ election race kicks off
Linklaters’ senior partner election race has begun in earnest, The Lawyer understands, as Charlie Jacobs looks set to leave the firm at the end of his term. The magic circle firm has begun a process that will conclude by mid-May, sources told The Lawyer. Jacobs is understood to have communicated internally that he will be […]
Mayer Brown pulls out of Thailand after Asia review
Mayer Brown is the latest firm to rethink its strategy in South East Asia, with its lead partner in Thailand joining a rival US outfit in the country. Local partner in charge Maythawee Sarathai has joined Hunton Andrews Kurth, as Mayer Brown closed its Bangkok operations. The Bangkok office was acquired by Mayer Brown following […]
Clifford Chance and Kirkland lead on US fund manager deal
Clifford Chance was on call for Alter Domus, as it agreed an acquisition deal that takes its assets under administration to $1tr. Clifford Chance supported Alter Domus as it completed the purchase of fellow business Strata Fund Solutions. The deal makes Alter Domus one of the largest private asset servicers for PE and venture capital […]
Mishcon takes on BT in multimillion-pound consumer action
Telecoms giant BT has called on Simmons & Simmons as it faces a multimillion-pound claim in the Competition Appeal Tribunal. The claim is brought by Justin La Patourel, founder of Collective Action on Landlines (CALL), and Mishcon de Reya’s Rob Murray. The dispute relates to BT allegedly overcharging customers for its landline subscription. In 2017, […]
Clifford Chance on call in app dispute with Apple and Google
Clifford Chance is representing the studio behind hit game Fortnite in the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) after Epic Games launched legal action against Apple and Google. The dispute concerns the defendants’ decision to remove Fortnite from their respective app stores in August 2020, which has spawned abuse of dominance claims from Epic which now seeks […]
Simmons throws out fraud claim after rejected SDT complaint
Simmons & Simmons has successfully struck out a fraud claim from a litigant in person who accused the firm of dishonesty and had lodged a complaint to the Solicitors’ Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT). David Hinkel’s claim was dismissed by the High Court on Friday, during which proceedings revealed that the SDT had rejected the appellant’s complaints […]
Jobs
Top Jobs
