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'shouldn't Mediation be Spreading in Finland and the Nordics?'
Mediation is not just an English issue or an American issue. The Mediation Directive (EU Directive 2008/52/EC) came into force in back May 2011, and member states are still putting...Read more

Tim Williams
Area Counsel, Development & Finance, Wärtsilä Finland Oy, Finland
The 'Fiasco' of the West Coast Rail Franchise and the European Public Procurement Rules
For the past two decade the carriage of rail passengers has been done by private operators to whom concessions have been given to run the services (rail franchising). A report...Read more

Rosemary Boyle
Senior Commercial Lawyer, University of Cambridge, UK
On the Outside: The Place of In-House Counsel Within Australia's Modern Legal Landscape
Australia’s legal profession today has a particularly different look to it than it did a decade or so ago. By and large this is as a result of businesses looking...Read more
Saba Zreik
Chief Legal Officer , Manal Consultancy SARL, Lebanon
Data Transfer from the European Economic Area to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations; Strategic Considerations for In-house Counsel
This article addresses data transfer from the European Economic Area (EEA) to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) via two strands. First, it explains the data transfer practices from...Read more
Noris Ismail
Co-Founder & Managing Consultant, Quotient Consulting, UK
Earnouts: Advantages, Disadvantages and How to Structure Them
Mergers and acquisitions professionals often disagree on whether the use of earnouts is advisable for completing business acquisitions. Although earnouts can certainly help the parties complete a deal, experience has...Read more
Roque Romero
Regional General Counsel - Europe, Agility Logistics, Switzerland
A Test for the 'test' of Distinctiveness - The Saga Continues...
A primary consideration prior to registering a mark for or on behalf of a client is whether it is “distinctive” as opposed to merely “descriptive”. In recent times, examiners in...Read more

Sarah Hinchliffe
Barrister and Solicitor (HCA, Vic), The College of William and Mary, USA
Becoming a True Partner to the Business
CEOs and directors today demand a general counsel who operates as a partner to the business, as involved in strategy formulation and execution as any member of the company’s senior...Read more

Julie Preng
Managing Director, Legal Specialty Practice, Korn Ferry, USA
Corporate Governance - India as Compared to Other Countries with Specific Reference to Canada
The Corporate Governance is a contemporary topic in different discussion forums, for business executives and the administrators. The concept that evolved over two decades ago, is now center of discussion...Read more

Vivek Sadhale
Co-Founder, LegaLogic Consulting, India
Global Corporate Contumaciousness with Respect to Valuations - The Grey Area of Corporate Law
Global corporate governance is primarily meant to be a system fostering methodological processes, systematic regulations and astute initiatives for the benefit of the international community of shareholders and stakeholders, and...Read more
The Ownership Structure and Corporate Governance in Major Private Sector Companies of India (2000 -2010)
The issue of ownership structure and its effect on corporate governance has invited interest and attention from researchers in the United States, Europe and the other parts of the...Read more
Manoj Kumar Agarwal
Associate Professor , Meerut College, Meerut., India