Lawyer Monthly Magazine - January 2019 Edition

5 Editor’s Note JAN 2019 www. lawyer-monthly .com Jaya Harrar Editor - Lawyer Monthly PUBLISHER Universal Media Limited 179,587 net digital distribution SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS: Lawyer Monthly is published 12 times per year. Annual print subscription rates: £795.00 GBP €895 EUR $1075 USD Digital Edition Subscription - Free Available from: www.lawyer-monthly.com/subscriptions LAWYER MONTHLY © 2019 Universal Media Limited Lawyer Monthly is published by Universal Media Limited and is available on general subscription. Readership and circulation information can be found at: www.lawyer-monthly.com The views expressed in the articles within Lawyer Monthly are the contributors’ own. All rights reserved. Material contained within this publication is not to be reproduced in whole or in part without prior permission. Permission may only be given in written form by the management board of Universal Media Limited. Universal Media Limited: Garrick House, 2 Queen Street, Lichfield, WS13 6QD Tel: 0044 (0) 1543 267633 EDITOR Jaya Harrar Editor@lawyer-monthly.com PRODUCTION MANAGER Emma Tansey Production@lawyer-monthly.com SALES MANAGER James Southern James.Southern@universalmedia365.com Find Us On Facebook Lawyer Monthly @lawyermonthly Tweet Us Lawyer Monthly @LawyerMonthly Stay Connected Lawyer Monthly www.linkedin.com/company/lawyer-monthly Follow Us On Instagram Lawyer Monthly @lawyermonthly Welcome to the first 2019 edition of Lawyer Monthly! As we gear up to welcome in the new year, which I am sure will be full of surprises, I am pleased to bring you Lawyer Monthly’s January edition, packed with news, updates and topical, legal discussions. This edition nostalgically reflects on the ups and downs 2018 brought us; from looking at the wars between brands in our Trademark Battles of 2018 feature, to summarising the M&A activity after the UK had a whirlwind year amidst the controversial Brexit announcements, we look at how 2018 impacted the corporate legal sphere. Another interesting article this month touches on whether our lawyers are superheroes, and if they are too harshly sanctioned by the authorities such as the SRA. We also speak to a well-established legal expert from Dentons China on business restructuring, and we get in touch with a vast array of refined professionals, who educate us on a variety of topics, from utility models, to internet use in the workplace. I hope you enjoy this edition! A NOTE FROM THE EDITOR