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2020: In-House (and House) Turned Upside Down
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
Nicolas Vielliard
Senior Counsel , Shawcor , Netherlands
Viviane Bordin Vielliard
Independent Legal Consultant , PostNL , Netherlands
Give us a Break – Stop Legislating
This paper aims to provide an illustration of how a complex process of excessive legislating has significant impacts on the banking and financial sector. We all know that following the...Read more
Isabel Charraz
Country Counsel Portugal and Greece, Citibank Europe , Portugal
Tiago Moreira
Partner, Vieira de Almeida & Associados, SP R.L. , Portugal
Pedro Carita
International Private Banker, Abanca, Portugal
Nobody Does an M&A Deal Hoping to File a Large Representation & Warranty Insurance Claim:
Advantages and Pitfalls of Representation & Warranty Insurance
Representation and Warranty Insurance (“R&W Insurance”) was introduced into the market in the 1990’s, although recently it has taken the mergers and acquisitions (“M&A”) world by storm. This...Read more
Sarah Schwartz
Senior Legal Counsel, Mergers and Acquisitions, Amadeus, Spain
Doing More with Less: Structuring Legal Knowledge to Transform Your Legal Department
‘We have to do more with less’ – has been the predominant ethos of in-house legal teams since the 2008 financial crisis. In the intervening decade, companies have strived to...Read more
Martin Kwedar
Senior Counsel and de facto General Counsel to i360, Koch Companies Public Sector, LLC, USA
Erik Smetana
Political Compliance Specialist, Koch Companies Public Sector LLC, USA
Financial Interest Insurance: An Important Companion for Global Business
According to an African proverb, if you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together. Anyone who has traveled the globe—or even a modest...Read more
Elliott Foster
Managing Counsel, Travelers Insurance, USA
A Typical Day When the Regulator comes Knocking on your Door
In Hong Kong, it is not uncommon for regulators to conduct unexpected raids at companies' offices. Are companies in Hong Kong well prepared to tackle "dawn raids" conducted by regulators?...Read more
Valarie Fung
Partner, Yang Chan & Jamison (Member Firm Of Deloitte Legal), Hong Kong
Catherine Leung
Senior Associate, Yang Chan & Jamison (Member Firm Of Deloitte Legal), Hong Kong
EU Merger Control Procedure – A Brief Overview
This paper provides an introductory overview of the EU merger control procedure, explaining the main terms and principles and showing the practical implications on notifiable transactions.
1. Legal Framework
The EU merger control...Read more
Thomas Wiese
Case Handler, Directorate-General of Competition of the European Commission, Unit C-5 Mergers, Belgium
Managing Digital Payments Risks
Digital payments and the vast ecosystems of merchants, banks, governments, credit unions, card issuers and ATM networks, are having a transformative impact on the global economy and our societies. Their...Read more
Lara Oyesanya
General Counsel and Chief Risk Officer, Contis , UK
Analysing Ethics and Legal Enforceability in Employee Noncompete Agreements in EU Legislation
Noncompete agreements are recently being used in a range of businesses. From engineering firms to companies and businesses of all sorts are pushing new hires to sign noncompete agreements that...Read more
Enik Pogace
Head of Employee Relations Division , Bank of Albania, Albania
Going off Grid: A New Idea for Systemizing Intellectual Property Enforcement from TED Conferences
Last year’s COVID-19 mandated shift to virtual environments forced many companies to start producing new types of content tailored principally to online consumption. This seemingly overnight transition to digital distribution,...Read more
Hunter Vanaria
Associate Counsel, TED Conferences, USA