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A Comparative Analysis of US and English Contract Law Interpretation and Implied Terms
Contractual disputes frequently arise out of disagreements between commercial parties around ambiguous or incomplete contractual terms. Negotiating parties will seek to incorporate the terms of their commercial arrangement within a...Read more

Andrew Taylor
General Counsel, Hesco Group, UK
Changing Dynamics of Negotiation of International Contracts in India: A Paradigm Shift from Stringent Risk Management to Business (Revenue) Driven Negotiation
Over the last few years, economic reality has changed considerably, it is most likely that contracts or business deals agreed more than 5 years ago will no longer be in...Read more

Harish Suryavanshi
Senior Corporate Counsel , Tech Mahindra Limited, India
Functional Claiming Under U.S. Patent Law


Functional claim limitations can be useful for providing robust patent coverage, protecting what has been invented as well as variations therein. Patents employing such limitations can be useful for developing...Read more

Eric Curtin
Attorney, Crawford Maunu PLLC, USA
Braden Katterheinrich
Senior Patent Attorney, Seagate Technology, USA

Shane Sondreal
Attorney at Law, Crawford Maunu PLLC, USA
Regulatory Impediments toward Commerce & Expatriation
This paper focuses on expatriation challenges faced by multinationals. We will discuss a variety of regulations and their associated costs. While we will address various trade topics, key conclusions for...Read more

Robert Freedlander
Director of Finance, Fluor Corporation, USA
The Battle for the Buy Button: Brand Owners' Curtain Call Against Online IP Infringement

There have been significant changes to brand protection considerations since Bass registered the UK’s first trade mark in 1876. Companies that once survived on a loyal local customer base now...Read more
Sarah Bazaraa
Associate Solicitor, Pannone Corporate, UK

Aidan Parsons
Legal Counsel, Bonnington Plastics Limited, UK
Intellectual Property Work in Key Figures

Intellectual property (IP) has always been, and will increasingly be, a critical success factor for a wide range of industries. Considerable efforts go into creating and safeguarding IP and this...Read more

Maik Ebersoll
Head of Legal Operations, Linde AG, Germany
Andreas Bong
Managing Partner, Otto Henning, Germany
Consigliere, Juggler and Business Partner - Today's In House Lawyer
“…I don't want a Lawyer to tell me what I cannot do; I hire him to tell me how to do what I want to do.”
J.P. Morgan’s thoughts...Read more
Faiz Chapra
General Manager Legal, Engro Corporation, Pakistan
Making the Leap: Being a Lawyer in a Non-Legal Role

Maybe the business unit you support as in-house counsel is so impressed with your work that they want you to join them. Maybe you work long hours and look longingly...Read more

Erika Ringseis
Manager, Compliance, Diversity & Mobility , TransCanada PipeLines Limited, Canada
Antitrust Matters in Takeovers!!
The elemental axiomatic truth about jurisprudence and strategic management in takeover settings is that a crucial area that lies at the intersection is a least understood area. Antitrust issues, as...Read more
Smart Risk Assessment for Compliance Risk

Successful management of compliance risk lies at the heart of the compliance mission statement. Practical efforts to develop and expand upon existing methodologies are ongoing, with the goal of identifying...Read more

Maik Ebersoll
Head of Legal Operations, Linde AG, Germany

Florian Stork
Associate Senior Counsel – Compliance EMEA, The Linde Group, Germany