Lawyer Monthly Magazine - March 2019 Edition

5 Editor’s Note MAR 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 March 2019 edition of Lawyer Monthly Magazine! We cannot go anywhere without hearing the words ‘blockchain’ and ‘bitcoin’. Perhaps it is the 2019 version of GDPR, so therefore I decided to explore the legal issues which may present itself with this innovative technology development that businesses and law firms are rapidly embracing. In the US section of the magazine, you can also read about patent disputes in the blockchain era. With rising university fees and higher competition to succeed in the land of law, we get in touch with Michael Shapiro, who reveals how he went from an office junior to equity partner, without pursuing higher education; Michael shows us how persistence and quality results pays off for him and his clients. Our cover story this month touches on commercial trends which are impacting the business world. In this insightful interview, we speak to Angelo L Rosa who speaks about contributing factors, such as, environmental regulations and the gig economy, which are impacting his clients in the commercial sphere. As always, we feature the latest moves and legal news, as well as the globe’s top M&A deals. I hope you enjoy this edition, and I will see you next month! A NOTE FROM THE EDITOR