Should car manufacturers bear liability when man and machine are driving together?
Fatal road accidents involving self-driving autopilot technology have raised fresh safety concerns, while opening up a debate about the ethics of automobile makers
The 2019 convention – key matters and its influence on China
A recent development concerning the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil or Commercial Matters seen from a Chinese perspective
What constitutes fraud under China’s consumer protection law regime
As the country leads the way in sales of cars, protection against dealership fraud is
as important as ever, as a recent study of Chinese court judgments shows
The integrated competition agency you should know
By Jin Yi Regulatory body SAMR is playing a big part in shaping competition policies and establishing itself as a responsible and proactive model under China’s State Council…
Judicial protection of IPR in China during a trade war
By Catherine Guo, Chen Changhui As the Sino-US trade war develops, the topic of the protection of intellectual property rights (IPR) in China is, as usual, front and centre. But only by fully understanding the past, present and future of IPR protection in the country can we properly evaluate it and predict how things will develop. Foreign […]
Cyber security: Safeguarding personal data in China
By Jin Yi China’s approach to data protection is similar to that of other jurisdictions except ‘the public interest’ is also considered, so authorities’ enforcement is likely to be more active…
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The speed read: Kirkland v Linklaters; Shearman v A&O; and Clifford Chance goes flexible
The magic circle came under pressure from the US this week, while Clifford Chance’s shuttering of Coleman Street shows the firm can do just fine without an EC postcode. Here are the key takeaways. Linklaters isn’t off the hook from Kirkland just yet Kirkland & Ellis has been relatively quiet on the lateral hire scene this […]
“The burden is on Dechert”: SFO refutes US firm’s stance over ENRC damages
The Serious Fraud Office has said Dechert should have to pay more than £3m in damages if the ENRC’s claim against the pair is successful, in what is the latest development in an increasingly bitter dispute. The ENRC has been under investigation from the SFO since 2013, but has made several allegations since about how […]
Kirkland lures another Linklaters partner to the Gherkin
Kirkland & Ellis has taken another partner from Linklaters, as a second member of the magic circle firm’s tax team leaves for the US firm in London. Mavnick Nerwal will make the move to the Gherkin two years after Kirkland picked up former Linklaters partner Tim Lowe, who co-heads the US firm’s tax practice. Lowe joined […]
HSF guides WHSmith to $400m US acquisition
Herbert Smith Freehills and Kirkland & Ellis bagged roles on WHSmith’s latest expansion into the US market, as the company bought another stateside retailer that caters to airports and resorts. The Marshall Retail Group, advised by Kirkland, was acquired by the UK company for $400m (£312m). The Kirkland team was led by Los Angeles corporate […]
Pinsents and BCLP secure sale for Ebbsfleet Garden City vision
Pinsent Masons and Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner have acted on a land purchase deal at the heart of the Ebbsfleet Garden City development.
DWF recruits from accountancy firms for new consulting venture
DWF has launched a consulting arm, with two hires from BDO and Grant Thornton. The firm, which listed on the London Stock Exchange earlier this year, has started DWF Regulatory Consulting and has hired BDO financial services partner Andrew Jacobs and Darren Fisher, who was previously a director in Grant Thornton’s financial services advisory arm. […]