Setting up (and investing in) Startups in Spain: A Practical Guide
More than a decade ago Spain was one of those countries in which starting a business was an experience which was very similar as undergoing a dental treatment during 2...Read more

Sancho Guibert
Associate General Counsel, Citibank, Spain
Launching a Joint Venture - Reflections and Lessons Learned from a General Counsel Perspective


This article considers the legal complexities related to the launching of a joint venture (JV), especially from the perspective of the legal corporate function. The authors’ goal is to assist...Read more

Henri Tcheng
Head of BearingPoint firmwide Investments and M&A, BearingPoint France SAS, France

David Russell
Principal, Bearingpoint Ireland, Ireland

Andreas Schöpperle
Director, BearingPoint France SAS, France
The Future of Business Law
The only constant thing in the world is change. We see it all around us. In the seasons that the planet experiences to the pace at which technology is developed...Read more

Neha Mahyavanshi
Director, Field Compliance Officer- South Asia, SAP India Private Limited, India
The Complexity Nexus: Legal Acumen and Business Outcomes

As legal acumen becomes more important to business outcomes, legal operations becomes more important to the proper management of law departments.
GDPR is not an isolated ‘legal’ issue. GDPR is a...Read more
Aine Lyons
Vice President & Deputy General Counsel, Worldwide Legal Operations, VMware, Inc., Ireland
Saudi Arabia: Is it Still a Safe Haven for Expats?

Saudi Arabia’s discovery of oil in the 1930’s initiated its need for foreign workers to help exploit its oil reserves, which reached its peak with the oil-price boom after the...Read more

Mohamad Al Darwish
Legal Affairs Director - Middle East, UTC Climate, Controls & Security, UAE
Doing Business in India: Challenges & Opportunities
India very recently moved up 12 positions to 130th among 189 nations on the ‘ease of doing business’ matrix announced by World Bank recently giving a thrust to India’s attempt...Read more
Pratibha Jain
Partner, Nismith Desai Associates, India
Brazil: An Investment Destination?

Brazil has been a major investment destination for many foreign companies and private investors alike during recent years. This strong interest was due to a series of national and international...Read more
Nicolas Vielliard
Senior Counsel , Shawcor , Netherlands
Paul Wenting
Legal Manager, Applus RTD Group, Netherlands
Overview of Managing Legal Complexity by Multi-National Companies (MNCs) While Doing Business in India
The Indian economy with a GDP size of $2.13 trillion is the 8th largest in the world and is currently growing at between 5-6% (down from 8-9% less than 5...Read more
Vijay Krishnamurthy
CFO, Company Secretary & Legal Head, Smartplay Technologies (India) Pvt., India
Doing business in Mexico in 2012 under recent changes in key legislation
Last year will be remembered by the number of key pieces of legislation that were introduced. Certainly this legislation will bring about changes in the way of doing business in...Read more
José Gutiérrez
General Counsel & Local Compliance Manager, Daimler Manufactura, S.A. de C.V., México
Dubai Internationl Finance Center DIFC A Financial 'Free-Trade Zone'
In February of 2002, HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum announced on behalf of the U.A.E. the intention to establish the Dubai International Financial Centre (the “Centre” or the...Read more
Noah Shaikh
General Counsel, Dubai International Financial Center (DIFC), UAE