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AI and IP Strategy – The On-Going Transformation of Innovation and Value Creation
This article is based on the panel discussion “IP Strategy and AI – Industry Perspective,” which Sonja London moderated at the Helsinki IP Summit 2025.
The discussion brought together IP...Read more
Pirke Fustinoni
Vice President IP & Tech Legal, Metso Corporation, Finland
Sonja London
Founder, Advisor, Fearless IP, Finland
Mika Timmerbacka
Director of Intellectual Property, UPM-Kymmene, Finland
Heidi Adler
Director, Intellectual Property Rights, ORION Corporation, Finland
Mr Micawber and Jarndyce v Jarndyce revisited - the Technology and Construction Court enforces a “smash and grab”adjudication counterclaim in the UK
To catch a thief in a “smash and grab” counterclaim and Mr Micwaber
As a seasonal gift, contractors in the UK are now entitled to use a “smash and grab” counterclaim...Read more
Anthony Philpott
Barrister, Barrister (Direct Public Access and Authorised Litigator) UK - AP Legal Direct , UK
Arbitrator and Performance Standards in Multiparty Arbitrations
Much of the action and decisions in multiparty construction arbitrations are rooted in the arbitral tribunal’s performance. The arbitral tribunal’s performance standards are contextualised of the arbitrator’s case management skills...Read more
Dimitrios Athanasakis
Vice President - Corporate Counsel, Hill International N.V., Netherlands
Energy Security and New Geopolitical Equilibria Legal Implications for Businesses The Role of the General Counsel Between Law, Corporate Diplomacy, and Geopolitical Risk Management
In recent years, energy security has emerged as one of the central issues on the global geopolitical agenda. The war in Ukraine, tensions in the Middle East, the Red Sea...Read more
Alfonso Levote
General Counsel & Investor Relations, Rosetti Marino S.p.A., Italy
The Evolving Role of the Legal Function: A Strategic Comparison Between the Middle East and Common Law Models
Across today’s corporate world, the legal function has moved from the background to the centre of business life. It is no longer a department that reacts once decisions are made,...Read more
Hadi N. El Kadi
Group Chief Legal Officer, Al Habtoor Group, UAE
Fixed-Fee Arbitration for SMEs: Predictability, Access and Commercial Confidence
Arbitration has long promised a flexible, neutral, and expert route to resolve cross-border disputes. Yet for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and the in-house lawyers who support them, it has...Read more
Ian Whitehurst
Barrister, Exchange Chambers, UK
Derek P. Auchie
Professor, University of Aberdeen's School of Law, UK
The rationality of legislators and business realities in M&A processes – the changing role of in-house lawyers – from advisors to strategic partners.jpg&w=256&q=75)
The current regulatory environment in the European Union, but also in Poland, poses challenges for businesses that go beyond the traditional legal framework. Dynamic legislative changes, often introduced without public...Read more
Magdalena Kawczynska
Legal Director/CEE&Baltics , Ayvens, Poland
Herding Cats – Engaging External Counsel
In this article I explore the challenges and opportunities faced by in-house lawyers in effectively engaging and working with their private practice counterparts. Managing professionals working together in a law...Read more
Clive Davies
Legal Business Consultant, Clive Davies Consulting, UK
Visa-based labor migration in modern Russia: Maintaining an open labor market under external restrictions
Labor migration has long been a normal and necessary part of any country's economy. For many countries, it means not only an influx of labor, but also access to knowledge,...Read more
Anastasia Maslova
Lawyer, LEVINE Bridge LLC, Russia
Regulation Best Interest 5 Years Later 
The adoption of Regulation Best Interest (“Reg BI”) marked one of the most consequential shifts in US securities regulation since the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. It replaced the long-standing...Read more
Steven Trigili
Chief Compliance & Risk Officer, Garden State Securities, Inc., USA