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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 the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak, M&A transactions have been adversely impacted. More generally, over the last two decades, global economic stability has been slowly eroding, with increased acts...Read more

Growing a patent portfolio by protecting the innovation derived from research and development investment is merely the beginning to the creation of value. Freedom to use, sell and otherwise...Read more

When Covid-19 spread around the world no one could predict the extension and the impact on global economy. As an unprecedent event, the world had to adapt and learn very quickly...Read more

On 16 July 2020, the Court of Justice of the European Union (ECJ) issued his verdict in case C-311/18 Data Protection Commissioner v Facebook Ireland and Maximillian Schrems. The infamous...Read more

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

‘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

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

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

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