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The independence of the in house lawyer - a warning from history
I recall that my strict adherence to Solicitors Code of Conduct by describing my employers as “my client” , in the conduct of written correspondence on behalf of my employers,...Read more
Anthony Philpott
Barrister, Barrister (Direct Public Access and Authorised Litigator) UK - AP Legal Direct , UK
Maritime dispute resolution - a user's view
Commercial litigation requires speed and cost effectiveness. Businessmen need to see their differences settled as quickly as possible and with the least amount of expense. The complexity of disputes in...Read more
Francis Sarre
Senior Legal Counsel, Cmb, Belgium
Real People, Real Problems.. .Real Solutions
KCC (Kent County Council) Legal Services has thrown off the traditional mantle of public sector lawyers. Whilst remaining faithful to the needs of our core corporate client, we have undergone...Read more
Geoff Wild
Director of Governance & Law, Kent County Council, UK
The Directive 2004/18/EC on the coordination of procedures for the award of public works contracts, public supply contracts and public service contracts
The Directive 2004/18/EC on “the coordination of procedures for the award of public works contracts, public supply contracts and public service contracts” was approved by the European Parliament Council on...Read more
Marina Vitale
Regional Legal Counsel, Hewlett Packard, Italy
Michele Corbosiero
Legal Manager, Hewlett Packard, Italy
The business risk of M&A activity and the role of internal audit function in the risk management process
Mergers and acquisitions represent a dynamic process of corporate culture and strategy. Empirical evidence indicates a high rate of failure of M&A’s to create value for the shareholders of the...Read more
Nikolaos Dounis
Cluster Internal Control & Compliance Manager, Imperial Tobacco Group, Greece
The changing nature of the decision-making activity of the European Court of Justice and the regulatory approach of the European Commission in the field of telecommunications regulation
For more than ten years I have been working as a lawyer in the telecommunications industry (I will stick to the traditional term “telecoms/telecommunications” instead of the only recently introduced...Read more
Alice Selby
Senior Manager of Regulation, Data Privacy Officer, T-Mobile Czech Republic a. s., Czech Republic
Corporate Governance: The Situation in India as compared to other countries with specific reference to Corporate Governance in the UK
In the second article of the series highlighting practices of different countries followed as compared to the Corporate Governance Code in India, we are presenting in this Article Corporate Governance...Read more
Vivek Sadhale
Co-Founder, LegaLogic Consulting, India
Vikas Agarwal
Co-Founder, LegaLogic Consulting, India
Understanding Implications of Compliance to Government Contracts
Government contracts are complex instruments that require rigour, discipline and foresight well beyond the signature and execution of the deal. These contracts have unique obligations and duties not generally intuitive,...Read more
Nishat Ruiter
General Counsel, TED Conferences, USA
Drafting Arbitration Clauses and Arbitration Agreements Subject to Italian Law
As elsewhere in the world, arbitration is the most common form of alternative dispute
resolution in Italy.
Due to the need to keep all matters in a dispute confidential and the efficiency...Read more
Gianluca Buoro
Area Manager, Financing and Contracting Dept., Danieli, Italy
Five Considerations for US Advisers Contemplating Registration in the UK
With the continuously increasing globalization of US corporations, it is to be expected
that the US investment industry would not be far behind. Based on a recent review of
51 top hedge...Read more
John Monsky
Partner and General Counsel, Oak Hill Capital Management, USA
Lynne Carreiro
Senior Principal Consultant, ACA Compliance Group, USA