Hogan Lovells has made a bid to remain at the top of the data protection boom, with a new hire in its privacy and cybersecurity practice. Privacy partner Nicola Fulford has been brought in to join the firm’s 12-strong team from Kemp Little, four years after the launch of Hogan Lovells’ privacy and cybersecurity practice. […]
Benelux firm Wildgen has opened its first overseas office with the hire of former hedge fund in-house lawyer Mark Shaw to head up its UK operations. The firm has set up a small one-partner office in Mayfair, though will look to move into space in the City once it begins to expand. Speaking to The Lawyer, […]
HMRC is set to kickstart the hunt for a new general counsel as top lawyer Gill Aitken prepares to leave after four years. Aitken joined HMRC in 2014 to lead the Solicitor’s Office and legal services, advising HMRC and HM Treasury on all aspects of tax law and leading a large litigation practice safeguarding tax […]
After weeks of delays, the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has confirmed that former FBI in-house star Lisa Osofsky will be its next director. Osofsky, who is currently the managing director and European head of investigations at Exiger, will replace interim director Mark Thompson on 3 September. Osofsky, who The Lawyer tipped to replace the outgoing David […]
Former Slaughter and May dispute resolution head Elizabeth Barrett is set to join the Financial Reporting Council’s (FRC) enforcement division, The Lawyer understands. It is expected that Barrett – who led Slaughters dispute resolution practice between 2004 and 2008 – will be brought in after the appointment of interim executive counsel and director Claudia Mortimore. Gareth Rees […]
Lawyers discuss the lessons that can be learned from recent cyber security breaches and the best ways to prevent future infringements
David Green QC will not step down next year as the last to fill what some describe as the most feared watchdog job in the UK. But who is fit for the task?
The complexities of sleeping on the job and the perils of loose talk are among the subjects tackled by this week’s experts.
The panel of experts discusses using data to horizon scan, identifying key legal issues through management information and how their firms are helping clients reduce costs related to legal risks.
Romania’s government is making some progress on corruption but a cut to the VAT rate and a new investor-friendly Fiscal Code should help reverse a dip in foreign investment.
This week’s top briefings writers from TheLawyer.com cover the regulatory and competition sectors, including how philanthropic fundraising through crowdfunding can clash with insurance claims, new UK public procurement rules, and Ukraine sanctions law.
Cross-border work and political tensions are dominating this year’s entries for Finance Team of the Year at The Lawyer Awards. A complex sanctions and regulation landscape in Europe underpins many of the finance and banking work throughout the past year, with transactions impacted by international disputes and stringent regulatory requirements. This year, some of the […]
A study published recently by PwC looking at the global state of information security shows that many organisations lack both clear leadership and strategies for tackling the security threats they face. Indeed, not only do many fail to know how many security breaches they suffer, but the annual survey of business executives reveals they feel […]
Given the growth in the amount of data businesses create and store, it’s a good point in time to determine how companies and law firms are working with eDiscovery and computer forensics. in association with The Lawyer Research Service and Grant Thornton teamed up to survey over 300 private practice lawyers and in-house counsel in […]
By Sanjay Sanghvi, Ashish Mehta, Rahul Jain Recently, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) vide circular (Circular) dated 11 July 2018 had revised the monetary thresholds of the ‘tax effect’ on matters, below which an appeal should not be filed by the Income-tax Department (Tax Department) with certain exceptions carved out in Paragraph 10 (Para […]
By Ashwin Bishnoi, Rohit Ambast Between 31 May to 1 June, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) amended a number of securities regulations to provide certain dispensations for listed companies undergoing the corporate insolvency resolution process (CIRP) under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016 (IBC). These amendments follow SEBI’s discussion paper of March […]
By Jeanette Burgess, Gwendoline Davies Much of the focus in the retail and legal press in recent months has been on the eye-watering level of fines which data protection regulators can impose for infringements of the new EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) legislation. However in this mini-series Walker Morris’ Heads of Regulatory & Compliance and […]
By Maurus Winzap, Robert Desax On 12 September 2018, the Swiss National Council (Lower House– Nationalrat – Conseil national) approved the revised version for a corporate tax reform (“Tax Proposal 17”). It is based on the Government’s proposal issued in March 2017 and on the version negotiated in the Upper House (Ständerat – Conseil des États) in […]
By Joao Afonso Fialho, Jose Miguel Oliveira, Angela Viana The fifth edition of this book aims to continue to provide those involved in handling shipping disputes with an overview of the key issues relevant to multiple jurisdictions. We have again invited contributions on the law of leading maritime nations, including both major flag states and […]
By Simon Barnes On 13 September 2018, the UK government published guidance on the application of competition law and merger control if there is no Brexit deal. The guidance forms part of the Government’s broader publication of technical notices to help businesses and individuals understand and prepare for a possible no-deal Brexit scenario. Consistent with current […]
By David Isaacson TLT’s monthly law update on all things affecting social housing include: Charity automatic disqualification rules: changes to the law Government legal panel confirms the validity of electronic signatures Social Housing Green Paper: housing associations must adapt to “new norm Will the revised NPPF lead to more affordable housing? All supported housing funding to […]
By Richard Hall Landmark decision on Legal Privilege The Court of Appeal has overturned a previous judgment allowing the Serious Fraud Office access to documents shared between the Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation (ENRC) and its former legal adviser Dechert in relation to ENRC’s findings during a criminal investigation into alleged bribery and financial malpractices. The earlier […]
By Thomas Kulnigg, Ursula Rath The Austrian government closely monitors developments in the area of alternative means of financing through distributed ledger technology and other digital assets, such as initial coin offerings (“ICOs”) or initial token offerings (“ITOs”). It tends to apply an open approach to cryptocurrencies, new technologies and fintech, while at the same […]
By Richard Daggett It is fair to say that, if the UK commercial real estate sector was a glass, it would be very difficult to determine whether it was half full or half empty. Every positive headline about the sector booming has been accompanied with a harbinger of doom regarding its future. For example, with Brexit, […]
On 19 September 2018, the European Commission concluded that a tax ruling granted by Luxembourg to McDonald’s Europe Franchising did not constitute illegal State aid. The Commission acknowledged that Luxembourg had correctly applied the Luxembourg-United States tax treaty. While this decision concerns an individual case, it suggests that State aid rules are not an appropriate […]
The Budget Day Package 2018 contains a separate bill (‘Fiscal greening measures 2019’) with measures to reduce CO2 emissions. The proposal includes, among other things, the following changes in energy tax: Promoting electrification: shifting energy load from natural gas to electricity. The tariff in the first disc for natural gas is increased by EUR 3ct / m2, […]
