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General Counsel at Dyson tells us about the role that never sucks

23rd March 2016
This month’s General Counsel Interview is with Martin Bowen, GC at Dyson, one of the world’s leading and innovative technology companies. Here, Martin gives us the lowdown on what his role involves, the challenges GCs face in such a fast paced tech company and the legislative developments that have impacted his work. Q: What is […]
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Chinese FDI hits $40 billion in 2015 for Europe and North America

23rd March 2016
Chinese investors poured a record $40 billion into Europe and North America in 2015, spending $29 billion, or 73% of the total in just four industries across the two regions: real estate and hospitality; automotive; financial and business services; and information technology. Baker & McKenzie's forthcoming report, "Bird's-Eye View: Chinese Investment into Europe and North […]
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Heenan Paris announces the signing of its strategic alliance with the South African law firm Thomson Wilks

14th March 2016
The business law firms Heenan Paris and Thomson Wilks have announced the signing of their strategic and exclusive alliance to strengthen their activities respectively in Anglophone and Francophone Africa and to consolidate their practices.   Heenan Paris has a strong expertise in Africa and particularly in development projects and project financing. Its teams advise the […]
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General Counsel of all3media gives us the lowdown

25th February 2016
Here we look further into the challenges facing In-house and General Counsel by speaking exclusively to Dónall Crehan, General Counsel to all3Media, a group of 21 leading production companies around the world, who operate as independent creators of TV and multi-platform programming and are creative and commercial leaders in their markets. Q: As General Counsel […]
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UK companies facing significant increase in fraud risk from cyber breaches and insider threats

25th February 2016
Cyber breaches and insider threats, which include malicious employees stealing, manipulating or destroying data, are the fastest-growing risks for UK companies according to EY’s 2016 Global Forensic Data Analytics Survey, Shifting into high gear: mitigating risks and demonstrating returns.   The survey was conducted with 665 executives globally across nine industry sectors, including financial services, […]
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Charities Bill would make Charity Commission ‘judge, jury and executioner’

25th February 2016
As the Charities (Protection and Social Investment) Bill nears the end of its legislative journey, the Charity Commission is set to get a windfall of new powers. The origins of the Bill date back nearly two and a half years and, in spite of considerable consultation, charity law experts are still concerned that certain provisions […]
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The Waiting Game – Migrants may face 4 year wait for benefits

26th January 2016
It was recently announced that the UK government is calling for migrants to have to wait four years before they can claim tax credits, in a bid to reduce immigration. To find out how feasible this is, and what impact it would have on Immigration Law, Lawyer Monthly speaks to Katie Harris, Solicitor at Mackrell […]
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‘Ello, ‘Ello, ‘Ello – Europe is the antitrust police

26th January 2016
The European Union’s competition commissioner continues to take on industrial Goliaths, part of a renewed EU push to keep the continent’s markets open and competitive for Davids to thrive as well. Commissioner Margarethe Vestager’s focus on American technology giants, such as Google and Qualcomm, and other stalwarts like McDonald’s, has drawn accusations of an anti-U.S. […]
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Social Work – Launch of Facebook at Work

26th January 2016
It was recently announced that Facebook at Work will now be offered to all companies, after spending a year in tests. The new system will mean that employees can utilise Facebook for professional purposes, but in a way that will keep it separate from their personal profiles. To find out more, Lawyer Monthly speaks to […]
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‘Water’ great job! In-house Counsel – Claire Russell, Anglian Water Group

26th January 2016
   This month, as part of our In-house Counsel interview series, Lawyer Monthly takes a look at the work of Claire Russell, In-House Counsel at Anglian Water Group. She tells us exclusively about her role, the challenges she faces on a daily basis and how she keeps on top of the ever changing regulation that […]
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