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09 December 2021
Abolishing digital taxes one part of the OECD's global tax reform
The OECD announced in October 2021 final agreement, by 136 of the 140 base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS) Inclusive Framework countries (including the UK, US and China), of a landmark global tax reform package, aimed at addressing the tax challenges arising from the digitalisation of the...
24 November 2021
Global Bank Review: Triodos Spanish chief on ESG and remaking banking for the 2020s
Continuing our series of insights from senior industry figures, the Global Bank Review speaks with Mikel Garcia-Prieto Arrabal, Director General of sustainability pioneer Triodos Bank España. Mikel shares his views on how climate change and rising social obligations are impacting banks and how...
10 February 2021
Chile’s Decarbonization Strategy: Leading the Way by Example
Fighting climate change is a particularly relevant goal for Latin America since it is home to half of the planet’s biodiversity and over a quarter of its forests. 1 It therefore does not come as a surprise that all the Latin American and Caribbean countries ratified the Paris Agreement between 2016...
21 July 2020
Using big data to fight financial crime
In a regulatory environment which demands ever higher standards for anti-money laundering ( AML ) compliance, many financial institutions have responded by significantly increasing headcount in their AML functions, often at significant cost. However, an investment in headcount alone may not yield...
21 July 2020
Regulators lead businesses in monitoring of misconduct
As regulators and law enforcement increasingly rely on advanced data analytics for monitoring and surveillance, the risk is growing that they will detect misconduct by employees and customers that has gone undetected by a company’s own internal systems.
07 February 2019
Inside Arbitration: An interview with Alexis Mourre, President ICC International Court of Arbitration
The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) is one of the main international arbitral institutions. Indeed, in the 2018 Queen Mary survey on the evolution of international arbitration, the ICC had a pre-eminent position as the preferred institution of 77% of respondents. In this issue of Inside...
07 February 2019
Inside arbitration: Spotlight on Christian Leathley Head of the Latin America Group and a real-life "Englishman in New York"
Christian Leathley is an English solicitor and New York attorney, who became a partner in 2012. Since then, he has worked in our London and Madrid offices, before relocating to New York in 2015. Two years ago, he was appointed Head of our US International Arbitration Practice. Throughout his career...
07 February 2019
Inside arbitration: The rise of giga projects in Latin America
Over the last few decades countries such as Brazil, Mexico, Chile, and Panama have embarked on ambitious multi-billion dollar "giga projects", which have frequently been in the global spotlight, but not always for the right reasons. In this article, James Doe, Christian Leathley and Noe Minamikata...
07 February 2019
Inside Arbitration: David Aven v Costa Rica: Key takeaways for foreign investors to consider when resorting to investor-state arbitration in environmental disputes
Investment disputes related to environmental protection can sometimes imply a tension between a state's obligation to protect its natural resources from environmental harm and its desire to promote foreign investment. Historically, environmental regulation has been thought to be inconsistent with...
07 February 2019
Inside arbitration: spotlight on Florencia Villaggi
Florencia Villaggi is a senior associate in our International Arbitration group, specialising in Latin American work. An Argentinian national, she qualified and practised in her home country for six years, before winning a UK Government scholarship to pursue a Master's degree in London. Although...
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20 May 2022
Issues in Contentious Insolvency Webinar Series
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19 May 2022
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18 May 2022
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