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There is some skepticism about the timing and measurement criteria of costs in multiparty arbitrations. The trend in the ICC arbitration practice is that the award of parties’ costs are...Read more

Multiparty disputes stand at a watershed. There is a widespread scholarly scepticism regarding the set up and conduct of arbitration. The worlds of multiparty disputes and business look towards each...Read more

This paper discusses certain best practices in the management of an in-house legal department. Topics covered herewith include the structuring of the legal department within an organisation, managing the legal...Read more

No other departments work more closely together than the Legal and Finance Departments in supporting all functions of the company and protecting it against risks. In this paper, we analyse...Read more

In this paper, we look back at 2020 to assess the impact the pandemic has had on our lives, both personally and professionally, and on the legal profession as a...Read more

In this paper, I discuss the requirements of an in-house legal department and the role of in-house counsel. Depending on the size of the organisation (all-encompassing term to include private...Read more

Consultancy services are becoming so relevant and necessary in all sectors that there is an urgent need to review the current models used to agree upon consultancy methods. After many...Read more

In an era where the location of the commercial centre of Europe remains to be determined, we look at the position of the English Commercial Court (ECC) and that of...Read more

The backbone of a well-functioning Intellectual Property department is made up of three major elements: the people, the systems and the processes that connect those people and systems. This paper...Read more

The role of the in house counsel has evolved significantly over time. As the reach of globalisation increases, sharing of information has become more widespread. Consequently there has been a...Read more