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The data breach landscape is ever-changing and being aware of the latest threats is imperative for responding effectively to a data breach.
According to TransUnion’s recent researchi, IT professionals from UK organisations see phishing attempts as the most likely data breach risk in the coming years, with 47% putting it among their top threats. Hybrid and remote working – and the lower level of oversight on security that comes with it – were also named a top future risk by 36%. Continue reading “Sponsored briefing: Recovering from a data breach and the role of legal experts”
In March, Virtual Vaults attended the Corporate and M&A Summit 2023. If we learnt something from this event, it is that dealmaking in today’s volatile market brings a bunch of challenges. Virtual Vaults delivers a Virtual dealmaking platform, from due diligence preparation, to Data Room, and closing archive. We are about the here and the now in dealmaking.
As Jeroen Kruithof emphasised during the Summit, Virtual Vaults strives to lead the market rather than being the market leader. Everyone is familiar with the necessity of a VDR, but developing the right features is key for an efficient Due Diligence process. VV has always focussed on developing the best process solutions. This in combination with our intuitive User Interface, has resulted in an excellent client experience thus becoming the market leader in the Benelux. Continue reading “Sponsored briefing: Brought to you by Virtual Vaults”
For many, the collapse into administration of the Ince Group, the listed parent company of storied shipping firm Ince, was inevitable. A procession of public mishaps and falling revenue, combined with a string of high-profile partner departures, had left the future of the firm hanging in the balance for several months.
In April, following a drawn-out audit process for the financial year ended 31 March 2022, The Ince Group cited in a statement to the London Stock Exchange ‘increasing pressure on the cash flows of the business’, due to the length of the auditing process, as the push factor for entering administration. The audit is incomplete. Continue reading “‘A black hole is not formed overnight’: Ince Group administration marks the demise of a storied shipping firm”
As the fall of Credit Suisse mobilises swathes of advisers, Legal Business asks whether the collapse will yield an influx of work for the litigation community
In March, the collapse of US-based Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) was among the biggest tremors in the banking world since 2008. However, there are weeks in which the events of decades happen, as has been the case since SVB’s demise. Continue reading “Particularly egregious? Market reacts over Credit Suisse buyout as bondholder litigation looms large”
I certainly didn’t have a burning desire to be a lawyer from the age of five years old. I definitely wasn’t one of those! I wanted to be an architect but you’ve got to be quite good at maths. I wasn’t.
My parents instilled in me a real work ethic from a young age and forced me to do lots of summer jobs where I learned the value of money. The worst one was probably working at Saxby’s pork pie factory. I was in charge of the jelly gun. Thousands of pork pies would come down a long conveyor belt and I had to put my gun in them and fill them with jelly. That was a challenging job to stay motivated in for sure. That probably put me off pork pies for life. Continue reading “Life During Law: Paul Dolman”
Emily Bernstein is an experienced private banker at Investec, who specialises in supporting legal leaders and senior lawyers. Here, she tackles the unique financial challenges facing senior legal professionals
Q: I’m too busy to manage my personal finances. Can private banking help? Continue reading “Sponsored briefing: Ask the private banker to senior lawyers”
Diane Bandon-Tourret, partner and head of the life sciences practice at LexCase, and Tamara Milano, associate in the life sciences practice, consider new regulations in France aimed towards avoiding shortages of medical products
These last years, shortages became a major public health concern, highlighted by the Covid-19 crisis and the current shortages of major medicines. As a result, adoption of new regulations to prevent shortages have become a priority for many countries. In the EU, new regulations have strengthened shortages prevention, such as Regulation (EU) 2023/607 which extended the validity period of CE certificates issued under the previous regulation to avoid the unavailability of medical devices (MDs). In France, regulations on shortages recently evolved in the field of medicines, MDs and in vitro diagnostic devices (IVDs). Continue reading “Sponsored briefing: France: new regulations on shortages of health products and new challenges for the life sciences sector”
ChatGPT, an AI program, has experienced unprecedented growth, amassing over 100 million monthly active users. This raises concerns regarding potential threats to safety, privacy, employment, and the urgency for regulatory intervention.
A Goldman Sachs report indicates that AI could automate up to a quarter of work in the US, impacting 300 million jobs globally1. However, AI technology could also enhance labor productivity growth and increase global GDP by up to 7%2. The legal profession is among those at the highest risk of AI automation, with 44% of tasks potentially being automated. Continue reading “Sponsored briefing: Rise of the Machines: Shaping the Legal Response to AI’s Rapid Expansion”
The last two years have been a steep learning curve for the jobs market, and never more so than in the legal sector. Post-pandemic, the market has changed drastically- and while things are certainly starting to get easier, challenges still remain.
Here at LR Legal, we’re acutely aware of the struggles employers face right now, and we know how vital it is to recognise the impact of the changes that are taking place in the legal industry. So how can LR Legal help law firms not only secure the top talent in today’s difficult market but keep them too? Continue reading “Sponsored briefing: Recruiting top talent”
