Vol.18, No. 71, Spring 2025

On June 28, 2024, the U.S. federal revenue department (the Internal Revenue Service, or IRS) issued final regulations (the Final Regulations) requiring the prospective reporting of sales by U.S. custodial...Read more

The proliferation of sanctions on one hand and the growing gap on the other between how “the West” and “the Global South” view the Laws of War present a challenge...Read more

For in-house legal teams to thrive, they must be more than a support function - they must be embedded within the organisation’s fabric, with a clear sense of purpose and...Read more

Corporate counsel today are expected to go beyond managing legal risk and reducing costs. They are being called upon to contribute actively and directly to business value creation. This shift...Read more

The AI Act imposes unprecedented regulatory challenges on all categories of market actors. How the Act will affect companies depends on a number of factors including entity type, system modifications,...Read more

The practice of contract management has undergone significant transformation in recent years, driven by technological advancements, changing business models, and increasing market volatility. For legal professionals, these shifts demand a...Read more

Corporate legal departments have long deployed specialized tools to aid their workflows: look no further than matter management, document management, contract lifecycle management, and e-billing/spend management – not to mention...Read more

An In-depth Analysis of Key Sectors, Regulatory Frameworks, Challenges, and Emerging Trends Shaping Mergers and Acquisitions in India Indian M&A growth story: India, the world’s fifth-largest economy and one of the...Read more

This paper reflects my experiences and studies from the past two years in adopting Generative AI. You can follow the steps outlined here to accelerate the adoption of Generative AI...Read more

The Role (and Ethics) of General Counsels: Guardians of Justice and Values In an era of increasing regulatory pressure, the European Union's Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) is a key step...Read more

The unforeseen death of a business owner without a clear succession plan can plunge a company into chaos, particularly in privately held firms. Leadership voids, financial instability, and legal disputes...Read more

The Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (the “FEMA”), along with the Foreign Exchange Management (Non-debt Instruments) Rules, 2019 (the “NDI Rules”), constitutes the primary legal framework governing foreign equity investments...Read more

Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping industries globally, and at the core of this transformation lies AI agents, posing unique and novel legal challenges for developers, deployers and users of AI...Read more

I last wrote an article for this publication in Autumn 2023 commenting on how ethics committees can guide In- house Counsel through the regulatory and professional minefield that they face...Read more

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has rapidly emerged as one of the most transformative and disruptive technologies in human history. Its reach extends across diverse sectors, from predictive healthcare and innovative educational...Read more

It is trite to say that copyright is a bundle of rights. This truism is best demonstrated when a song is played on the radio or performed as part of...Read more

The distribution right under copyright law, historically tied to tangible copies of works, has become an increasingly complex issue with the rise of digital and intangible works. In recent years,...Read more

The present paper reflects various readings, presentations in seminars and conferences and discussions made in the first half of 2025 as regards the most recent developments in sustainability, its governing...Read more