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Companies Act 2016 and its impact to Businesses in Malaysia
Existingly, one can establish a business in Malaysia either by way of a sole proprietorship business, partnership business, Limited liability partnership business or as a company. Partnerships are governed by...Read more
Nabil Nazrin
Legal Counsel, Malayan Banking Berhad, Malaysia
When a Settlement Agreement May Unsettle Everything 
Manifold are the functions of law; one of the functions of law practitioners is to guide their clients in their best interests bearing in mind that clients know their cases...Read more
Anna Lefcovitch
Solicitor, Arcadis, UK
Considerations for In-House Counsel in Navigating CFIUS Issues in Cross-Border Transactions
Internal lawyers play a unique role in transactions involving the acquisition of a business, for both acquirers and targets. Frequently, internal lawyers are involved in the early stages of a...Read more
Paul Giordano
Former General Counsel, Ironshore Inc., USA
Crossing National Boundaries to Access Electronic Data: New Technology, Old Laws
On June 5, 2013, Edward Snowden revealed to the world that the U.S. government had ordered Verizon to hand over data under the USA PATRIOT Act, and, the following day,...Read more
Sanjay Agrawal
Senior Counsel, Elekta AB, USA
How not to get Lost in Translation: A Beginners Guide to In-House Lawyers Setting up Legal Functions in Japan
Challenger’s Head of Legal, Product - Andrew Goldstein and Senior Legal Counsel, Jarrod Brooks discuss some of the legal and other challenges they faced in connection with expanding beyond borders...Read more
Jarrod Brooks
Senior Legal Counsel, Challenger Limited, Australia
Andrew Goldstein
Head of Legal, Product, Challenger Limited, Australia
Practice and Procedure in a Representative State Court System
This article examines civil practice and procedure at the pre-trial level under the “best practices” rules of the courts of the State of New Jersey. Although each of the fifty...Read more
Joseph Aronds
Vice President and Chief Litigation and Trial Counsel, Hartz Mountain Industries, Inc., USA
When a Settlement Agreement May Unsettle Everything
How a Parent Company May be Held Liable in Torts for the Negligence of its Subsidiaries
Manifold are the functions of law; one of the functions of law practitioners is to guide their clients in their best interests bearing in mind that clients know their cases...Read more
Professor Charles Chatterjee
Senior Research Fellow, Global Policy Institute , UK
Mitigating Risks of Privately Financed Power Projects in
Sub-Sahara Africa ('SSA')
In 2014, the forty-nine Sub-Sahara Africa (“SSA”) countries, with a combined population of more than 800 million, had an installed electric power generation capacity of 92 Gigawatts (GW). This figure...Read more
Kingsley Osei
Lead Project Counsel, State University of New York, USA
Compliance with New Anti-Money Laundering Requirements in
New York State
Anti-money laundering requirements, specifically those prohibiting the funding of countries and entities subject to U.S. sanctions laws, continue to be a top priority of bank regulatory agencies in the United...Read more
Bruce Ortwine
General Counsel (retired), Americas; Adviser, Global Legal and Compliance (Retired), Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Limited and Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc., USA
Making it Stick: How to Provide Legal Advice that Influences Business Decisions
As attorneys, determining the most risk-averse legal advice to give to our business partners often comes naturally. After all, we have both academic and professional experience in considering legal questions.
But...Read more
Joshua Axelrod
Brand Counsel, Celgene Corporation, USA