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Dispute between Vivendi/ Aguas del Aconquija SA and the Republic of Argentina. The role of coordinating the strategy for non-legal matters.
The dispute between Vivendi, its subsidiary Compañía de Aguas del Aconquija SA (CAA), and the Republic of Argentina has been the longest running dispute in the history of ICSID. Originally...Read more
Charles-Louis de Maud'Huy
Advisor to the Chairman, Veolia Water, France
Understanding Multinational Corporate Liability for Violations of International Law under the US Alien Tort Claims Act
Over the past 30 years, litigants in the United States have resurrected the long-dormant Alien Tort Statute (ATS) in order to bring civil lawsuits in US federal courts against multinational...Read more
Laney Vazquez
Senior Counsel, BP America Inc., USA
Recent Italian legislation adopting urgent measures to stabilise the banking sector
In the wake of the global financial crisis, the calls on individual governments worldwide to take action aimed at stabilising and increasing confidence in the financial markets have been heard...Read more
Gaudiana Giusti
Country Head of Legal, Credit Suisse, Italy
The Principle 'Piercing the Corporate Veil' in Italy
The term “piercing the corporate veil” in English Law describes how directors or shareholders in a corporation can be held accountable for the liabilities and debts of the corporation, which...Read more
Ferdinando Bruno
Head of Italian Restructuring , UniCredit Bank AG, Milan Branch, (UniCredit Group), Italy
International Litigation and Forum non conveniens: Strategies and lessons from the aviation context
International litigation is now a fact of life for most corporations. They may find themselves hauled into court in unexpected places and, perhaps more often than anywhere but their home...Read more
Karl Hennessee
Vice-President, Public Law & Technology, Halliburton, USA
Regulatory Challenges in the introduction of the GSM services onboard aircraft
The development and popularity of mobile communications along with an expansion of internet and wireless technologies has transformed the way people communicate. Mobile telephony has become an integral part of...Read more
Yulia Koulikova
General Counsel, OnAir, Switzerland
Internal auditing and its role in corporate governance
Corporate governance is a vital component of a company’s ethical compass. The board of directors of the company establishes the organization's governance process through written policy statements which define the...Read more
Bala Balakrishnan
In-House Counsel, Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, India
A 'Brand' New Leap! - The Malaysian Experience
Malaysia, pledging to become a fully developed country by 2020, has positioned itself well towards utilizing the currencies of the k-economy, which includes innovation and the application of knowledge. Under...Read more
Sheila Jeya Balan
Senior Legal Executive, Measat Broadcasting, Malaysia
Intellectual Public Property - Keeping the Fences Up at a Major Event
Fashion houses and other consumer brands in the front line of trade mark infringement continually open war chests in the name of enforcement to protect their brands and their bottom...Read more
Lucas Robertson
General Counsel, Victoria Racing Club, Australia
Law as business in the UK and the third legal community
Two hundred years or so ago the industrial revolution and explosion of commerce lead to the legal profession of the attorney or solicitor joining that of the bar. The...Read more
Mike Butcher
General Counsel and Company Secretary, Veolia Environment UK Limited, UK