Vol.10, No. 37, Autumn 2016

This article is geared towards members of Boards of Directors, C-level company leadership, and compliance professionals who recognize the need to continually improve compliance. Why is it important to drive...Read more

In recent years, a number of large companies have undertaken corporate separations as a way to unlock shareholder value, increase focus, accelerate growth, and reduce operational complexity. On October 6,...Read more

In recent years, a number of large companies have undertaken corporate separations as a way to unlock shareholder value, increase focus, accelerate growth, and reduce operational complexity. On October 6,...Read more

The passage of the Sherman Act by Congress in 1890 marked the onslaught of an antitrust revolution, which began in the United States and has now taken root in most...Read more

The South African Companies Act provides for a business rescue process. A current interpretational issue relates to the ranking of claims of creditors who provided secured Pre-commencement Finance in relation...Read more

Perhaps the most important and frequent agreement in trade is a purchase/sales agreement of tangible goods. A frame purchase/sales agreement, in turn, is an agreement between two or more companies...Read more

For many years I have negotiated IT contracts, mainly in Switzerland and Germany, and made valuable experience which I would like to share and gain feedback on it. For the...Read more

After years of discussions, wrangling, lobbying and politicking, the EU General Data Protection Regulation (“EU GDPR”) was finalized in the spring of 2016 by EU institutions, which means that it...Read more

It is often argued that protection of employees' data and privacy is one of the key issues of employment relationships. Recent advanced technologies have provided the employer with vast opportunities...Read more

Increased regulations and class action suits over the last decade have resulted in a new and riskier corporate and management liability landscape—one in which as many as 60 percent of...Read more

From clerks using papyrus to record the amount of labour and materials needed for the construction of a pyramid through to Roman scribes creating contracts, allowing the empire to trade...Read more

The energy sector functions as a key lifeline for economies around the world. In recent years, the security of energy infrastructure has become a global concern, raising questions regarding...Read more

The energy sector functions as a key lifeline for economies around the world. In recent years, the security of energy infrastructure has become a global concern, raising questions regarding...Read more

When one thinks of in-house corporate lawyers, they likely think of contract drafting and review, compliance matters, advising business lines and employees on legal issues, or advising executives on legal...Read more

Cloud computing offers tremendous economic benefits, but it raises a host of critical challenges for legal and compliance professionals in customer organizations as well as for regulators. Vendor-neutral regulations that...Read more

After four years in the making, on 27 April 2016, the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union adopted and introduced The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), also...Read more

With less than two years to go until the implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation, in the next in a series of articles on data privacy, Claire Walsh and...Read more

With less than two years to go until the implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation, in the next in a series of articles on data privacy, Claire Walsh and...Read more

The fnality of arbitral awards rendered by tribunals constituted under the International Convention on Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), 1965 have on many occasions been misconceived. ICSID awards can be...Read more

Legal departments in every industry and of every size are increasingly focused on how they can drive innovation and creativity amongst their teams to achieve better outcomes. BMO Financial Group...Read more

Legal departments in every industry and of every size are increasingly focused on how they can drive innovation and creativity amongst their teams to achieve better outcomes. BMO Financial Group...Read more

Technology transfer offices at nonprofit academic medical centers face many challenges in their mission to protect and commercialize the intellectual property developed at their institutions. To address these challenges and...Read more