Sponsored briefing: Legal SEO explained – SEO and digital marketing for solicitors

Sponsored briefing: Legal SEO explained – SEO and digital marketing for solicitors

A lot of solicitors assume that their reputation is enough to continue generating a stream of clients. The fact is, the industry has become more competitive than ever before and the best way to compete is by actively engaging in various forms of marketing, including online marketing. Online marketing specifically can be very beneficial to lawyers who are looking to attract new clients. Below, we will be going over some of the top online marketing ideas for lawyers.

Top online marketing ideas

1. Search engine optimisation (SEO) Continue reading “Sponsored briefing: Legal SEO explained – SEO and digital marketing for solicitors”

Sponsored briefing: A risk checkup can help companies fight back against fraud

Sponsored briefing: A risk checkup can help companies fight back against fraud

Statistics show that in the UK alone, an estimated 7% of annual turnover is lost to fraud schemes, involving issues such as kickbacks, insider trading, financial statement and invoice fraud, bribery, and even the simple skimming and misappropriation of assets. It is estimated that fraud costs business in the UK over £110bn per year.

Fraud, like any serious disease, spreads if not treated early. It saps corporate reputations and finances, and in the worst cases can prove fatal to an organisation. Reputational damage, in particular, can be devastating. A loss of confidence by shareholders, customers, suppliers and regulators, as well as the potential of litigation in the wake of a fraud, can lead to a drop in share price from which a company may never recover. In addition, if it can be shown that a company’s directors and management have neglected their fiduciary responsibilities, they can be held personally liable for the loss incurred by the company. Continue reading “Sponsored briefing: A risk checkup can help companies fight back against fraud”

Market Report: Employment – The toughest gig in town

Market Report: Employment – The toughest gig in town

As #MeToo continues to shine an uncomfortable light on many industries, Anna Cole-Bailey looks at how its influence on employment litigation in firms is likely to come into full swing in 2019

For Sarah Henchoz, a partner in Allen and Overy’s employment team who has hailed 2019 ‘the year of culture’ for big employers, her department has seen a spike in advisory work following the emergence of the #MeToo scandal in late 2017: ‘The first week back in January 2018 we received six separate new matters all relating to sexual harassment or misconduct,’ she says. Continue reading “Market Report: Employment – The toughest gig in town”

Sponsored briefing: When is a secret commission secret? A primer on Medsted v Canaccord Genuity

Sponsored briefing: When is a secret commission secret? A primer on Medsted v Canaccord Genuity

Edward Sawyer and Jia Wei Lee look at a recent Court of Appeal decision on the extent of a fiduciary’s obligation to disclose commission payments

In The Attorney General for Hong Kong v Reid [1994] 1 AC 324, Lord Templeman described bribery as ‘an evil practice which threatens the foundations of any civilised society’. And as every trusts lawyer knows, the best way to wage war against depravity is by the well-timed imposition of a constructive trust. What we do not know, however, is how much fiduciaries must tell principals about their commissions. Medsted Associates Ltd v Canaccord Genuity Wealth (International) Ltd [2019] EWCA Civ 83 gives us part of an answer. Continue reading “Sponsored briefing: When is a secret commission secret? A primer on Medsted v Canaccord Genuity”

Sponsored briefing: Enforcement reimagined

Sponsored briefing: Enforcement reimagined

Chris Brennan follows on from his panel discussion at the Financial Services Regulation and Disputes Summit to explore the options for reforming investigations and enforcement

The closing panel of the recent Legal Business Financial Services Regulation and Disputes Summit was asked to discuss how they would approach the establishment of a new regulatory enforcement body. This article picks up on some of the themes discussed. Continue reading “Sponsored briefing: Enforcement reimagined”

Sponsored briefing: The world-class disputes space the City’s been waiting for

Sponsored briefing: The world-class disputes space the City’s been waiting for

A message from the chief executive of The International Arbitration Centre

As London’s newest dispute resolution centre, The International Arbitration Centre (IAC) is delighted to sponsor the Disputes Yearbook. It is no exaggeration to say that over the last ten years London has risen to become the new home of international arbitration, offering a selection of firms and chambers, partners, barristers and QCs, and a deep pool of supporting counsel, funders, and experts. Continue reading “Sponsored briefing: The world-class disputes space the City’s been waiting for”

Sponsored briefing: Financial litigation in India – An analysis of recent developments in insolvency law

Sponsored briefing: Financial litigation in India – An analysis of recent developments in insolvency law

Daizy Chawla charts the progress of India’s Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code

‘The Insolvency Code is a legislation which deals with economic matters and, in the larger sense, deals with the economy of the country as a whole.’ Continue reading “Sponsored briefing: Financial litigation in India – An analysis of recent developments in insolvency law”

Legal technology sponsored briefing: Going paperless – how to do it and what you will gain

Legal technology sponsored briefing: Going paperless – how to do it and what you will gain

DeeDee Kato of Foxit Software details the benefits of going digital and how firms can do so efficiently

Paperless initiatives are happening everywhere, whether you are a federal or state court system with e-filing requirements, or a hospital with fax-elimination/paper-elimination objectives. Law offices are no different. While there is doubt that firms will ever be entirely paperless, many have set high goals for paper reduction. Yet there are many things to consider, such as: Continue reading “Legal technology sponsored briefing: Going paperless – how to do it and what you will gain”

Sponsored briefing: Technology disputes – A perfect storm of complex technical, legal and business issues

Sponsored briefing: Technology disputes – A perfect storm of complex technical, legal and business issues

Julian Stait and Tom Canning, litigation partners in the London arm of Milbank, look at the complex field of tech disputes

Disputes arising out of complex technology projects continue to arise with alarming frequency; the more complex the project, the more likely it is that problems will arise. And yet, looking back over a large number of years of handling these types of disputes, many of the key causes, issues and themes remain the same, notwithstanding the passage of time. Why is that? Continue reading “Sponsored briefing: Technology disputes – A perfect storm of complex technical, legal and business issues”