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10 October 2019
Are you prepared? The board’s role in crisis management
With the ever-increasing growth in the number and potential magnitude of cyber, technological and operational risks to financial services entities, boards need to be prepared to respond to these types of crisis and ensure that the entity’s critical information assets are appropriately secured.
18 July 2019
Moscow Corporate crime and investigations newsletter - July 2019
This newsletter summarises recent Russian regulation, enforcement and court practice developments which may be relevant for doing business in Russia from corporate crime and investigations perspective. Additionally, this newsletter spots some US and other relevant developments which should be kept...
17 July 2019
Inside arbitration: The role of arbitration in employment-related disputes
Practical uses and limitations In this article, Paul Goulding QC of Blackstone Chambers, Peter Frost, London and Barbara Roth, New York, Partners in Herbert Smith Freehills' contentious Employment practice, and Hannah Ambrose, Senior Associate in the Global Arbitration practice, explore the growing...
16 July 2019
Inside arbitration: Cybersecurity matters: Arbitration away from prying eyes
One of the many reasons that companies choose to resolve disputes through arbitration over court litigation is the ability to keep their disputes and the outcome of their disputes private. Arbitration is often chosen to resolve highly sensitive disputes, and being a truly international dispute...
16 July 2019
Inside arbitration: Commercial arbitration in Europe: What does the future hold outside Paris?
In a period of change, transition and reflection across Europe, and following our article on Paris, our arbitration partners in our European offices share their thoughts on what the future holds for arbitration in their jurisdiction and more widely.
06 June 2019
The Public-Private Partnership Law Review - 5th edition: Russia Chapter
In Russia, the public-private partnership (PPP) sector is dynamically developing and contains many examples of successful projects in all key areas of the Russian economy – in particular, transport, healthcare and utilities. However, in comparison with some other countries, Russian PPP legislation...
07 May 2019
The Corporate Governance Review - 9th Edition: Russia Chapter
The core statute setting forth the general framework for the Russian governance regime is the Russian Civil Code (RCC). The RCC outlines the basic available corporate forms, including the most commonly used forms: the limited liability company (LLC) and the joint-stock company (JSC); the structure...
28 March 2019
Cyber Security Quarterly Round-Up, March 2019
If the first quarter of 2019 is anything to go by, cyber security risk is still a high-ranking board agenda item with no sign of abating and the regulatory landscape is becoming ever more complex as we strive to respond and mitigate the risks of cyber incidents. We provide a summary of the key...
26 February 2019
The Inward Investment and International Taxation Review - 9th Edition: Russia Chapter
In the past few years, the Russian government has taken various measures to reduce adverse consequences of sanctions introduced by the United States, EU and certain other countries and to encourage foreigners to invest in Russia. The measures included major reform of corporate law, simplification...
14 December 2018
The Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption Review, 7th Edition, Russia Chapter
Although Russia was ranked 135 out of 180 countries on Transparency International’s 2016 Corruption Perceptions Index, sharing the spot with such countries as Mexico, Papua New Guinea and Paraguay, in its Third Round Evaluation Report published on 21 November 2016, the Group of States against...
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18 October 2019
UK and EU agree revised Brexit deal: What does it mean and what next?
At the EU Summit today, the UK Government and European Commission agreed a revised Brexit deal , reaching agreement on the key outstanding issue of the Irish backstop and revising the terms of the future relationship. The European Commission has asked the European Council to endorse the revised...
14 October 2019
Do you want it right now? The exciting future of contextual commerce
E-commerce has revolutionised the retail experience by enabling individuals to purchase goods and services from the comfort of their homes with a simple click. "Contextual commerce", the next frontier for retail experience enhancement, takes the convenience and spontaneity of one-click purchasing...
10 October 2019
Corporate Crime Update, Autumn 2019
Welcome to the Autumn 2019 edition of our corporate crime update - our round up of developments in relation to corruption, money laundering, fraud, sanctions and related matters. This bumper edition covers a number of jurisdictions, and includes content from the summer break. For the full update on...
10 October 2019
Are you prepared? The board’s role in crisis management
With the ever-increasing growth in the number and potential magnitude of cyber, technological and operational risks to financial services entities, boards need to be prepared to respond to these types of crisis and ensure that the entity’s critical information assets are appropriately secured.
10 October 2019
Order restored: High Court clarifies quantum meruit
After over a decade of uncertainty, the High Court yesterday reined in the use of the quantum meruit remedy. A majority of the Court found that builders can no longer seek compensation on a quantum meruit basis in relation to works where the builder has accrued a right to payment under the contract...
09 October 2019
The hidden legal risks in Australian super fund mergers
The contemporary resurgence of super fund mergers presents a material risk of claims against directors of super fund trustees, if trustees are not undertaking appropriately sophisticated diligence exercises that take account of the complexity of modern portfolios.
09 October 2019
A leadership role for super funds in solving Australia’s energy trilemma?
On 29 June 2019, Industry Super Australia ( ISA ) released its Modernising Electricity Sectors Discussion Paper (the Paper ) 1 which seeks to assist super funds in understanding and navigating the regulatory uncertainty in investing in the Australian electricity sector. More specifically, it aims “...
