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The lawyer’s Paradox: The Link Between Personality and Psychopathology in Lawyers
When it comes to mental health, lawyers appear to be their own worst enemies. Research over the past several decades has identified that certain traits and characteristics correlate with success...Read more
Danielle Brezina
Legal Counsel, Law Branch, Alberta Energy Regulator, Canada
Earthquake Underneath the Canal De Craponne
France, the 16th century. On June 22, 1567, the Honorable Adam de Craponne committed to dig a canal in order to water the vineyards, orchards, pastures and other properties belonging...Read more
Benoit Holvoote
Legal Counsel & Risk Manager, Ingredia, France
Learning to Collaborate and Share Cyber Threat Intelligence in the Fight Against Social Engineering Fraud Facilitated by Human Error
This article is intended for in-house counsel to help create greater awareness of social engineering fraud, the need for collaboration and sharing cybersecurity threat intelligence and to help cascade commonsensical...Read more
James Lau
Singapore
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When you train your people on your company’s code of ethics, what is the single-most useful lesson you can impart? What is the one thing you want everybody to take...Read more
Mark Ohringer
Global General Counsel, Jones Lang LaSalle, USA
Innovation and Litigation
I have been very fortunate in my career to work with innovative and interesting people, including clients and contacts from different industry sectors around the world and many colleagues and...Read more
Mary Shields
Head of Legal Europe, Sensata Technologies Inc, UK
How to Structure a €1bn Pan-European Office Portfolio Sales Transaction for Four German Open-Ended Real-Estate Funds – The Union Investment ‘Aqua Portfolio’ Transaction
In 2015, French investor Amundi Immobilier bought the €1bn Aqua Portfolio from Union Investment Real Estate GmbH, Hamburg (“Union Investment”) in what was shaping up to be one of the...Read more
Darius Soglowek
Legal Counsel Real Estate (Syndikusanwalt), Union Investment, Germany
Marc Lauterfeld
General Counsel Real Estate, Union Investment, Germany
Roman Reher
Legal Counsel, Head of Real Estate Transactions, Union Investment, Germany
Allegations of Apparent Bias or Suspicion of Bias Must Be Substantiated by Sustainable Evidence: Speculative Evidence Will Not Do 
Allegations of bias against arbitrators or arbitral tribunals are not uncommon in the world of commercial arbitration. The High Court has been required to deal with a number of allegations...Read more
Professor Charles Chatterjee
Senior Research Fellow, Global Policy Institute , UK
Saudi Arabia: Is it Still a Safe Haven for Expats?
Saudi Arabia’s discovery of oil in the 1930’s initiated its need for foreign workers to help exploit its oil reserves, which reached its peak with the oil-price boom after the...Read more
Mohamad Al Darwish
Legal Affairs Director - Middle East, UTC Climate, Controls & Security, UAE
The Consequences of Part 36 Offers in Civil Litigation
A major tactic to be employed by either party in settlement of civil litigation is the use of what is known as the Part 36 offer. This is a means...Read more
Anthony Philpott
Barrister, Barrister (Direct Public Access and Authorised Litigator) UK - AP Legal Direct , UK
The Psychology of Legal Innovation
Lawyers contain all of the latent creativity required to shape their personal and professional worlds. Unlocking that potential is a matter of expectation and exposition. Cost pressure and urgency have...Read more
Bruce Hardy
Legal Counsel - Technology, Innovation & IP, Telstra Corporation, Australia