Turkey focus: Crisis, what crisis?
As Covid-19 continues to wreak havoc, many countries face both an economic and a health crisis. But for Turkey, the…
A very clear shift – Remaking the Swiss economy
After delivering his keynote address at this year’s World Economic Forum in Davos, President Trump immediately left to catch the…
Market Report: Tax Litigation – Introducing the hard line
Post Brexit, HMRC is renewing its litigation focus on corporate tax evasion, enhanced by new powers to investigate corporate criminal…
‘Serious loss of morale’: The recruitment crisis at the bench deepens
Cumulative cuts to the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) budget over the past decade, amounting to 40% in total, have had…
Litigation support – The right-hand men (and women)
As the forum of choice for international litigants, London continues to enjoy an unparalleled reputation for high-value dispute resolution. The…
Market Report: Intellectual Property – A delicate balance
With global hubs fighting to attract big-ticket IP disputes, the London courts are facing a tougher challenge than they are…
Market Report: Construction – Building a case
Despite efforts to minimise the level of construction disputes, adjudication, litigation and arbitration are all flourishing. Dominic Carman reports While…
Market Report: Fraud – Sleight of hand
Criminal investigations aside, the rise of cyber crime and forum shopping means the UK is a perennially popular location for…
Global offshore – Stick or twist for the sector’s leaders
On paper at least, history will show that 2019 was a very good year. Encouraged by sustained low interest rates,…
Turkey – Back from the brink
A century on from Atatürk’s proclamation that the republic would be ‘happy, prosperous and victorious’, the founder of modern Turkey…
Offshore: Deal or no deal?
Protracted arguments over Brexit have led a divided Britain to the point of exhaustion. In the months leading up to…
Offshore: The unsilent majority
Among Asia’s competing financial centres, Hong Kong is the essential place to be for leading offshore law firms. Collectively, their…
Israel: Anti-fragile
Thriving in the face of adversity as politics and security play an integral part in everyday life is a default…
The Bar – Happy when it rains
Like the rest of Britain, barristers at the commercial Bar are impatiently waiting for some clarity over Brexit: it is…
Ireland: Follow the money
Since it exited from an emergency bailout from the European Commission, the European Central Bank and the International Monetary Fund,…
The Euro Elite Overview: Life in the bubble
Europe’s independent law firms fared much better in 2018 than most of the EU economies in which their clients operate.…
The Euro Elite: Market overviews
Ireland The Emerald Isle may be small – its two million-workforce delivers a tax take of just €50bn – but…
Global disputes hubs jostle for position – Where in the world?
For large companies and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, disputes are an inevitable feature of doing business. According to the Litigation Trends Annual…
Market Report: Tax Litigation – Out of the shadows
Political pressure to crack down on evasion and Bribery Act-style powers are pushing tax disputes onto boardroom agendas, writes Dominic…
Market Report: Competition Litigation – Healthy competition
With the trickle of follow-on damages claims after high-profile competition investigations threatening to become a flood, Dominic Carman examines how…