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The War on International Cartels: Traps for the Unwary

It is generally accepted that competition is good for business and good for consumers in part because competition encourages innovation and provides an incentive for businesses to reduce costs and...Read more

Bruce Fox
Retired Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary, The Main Street America Group, USA
Casee Sills
Legal Associate, The Main Street America Group, USA
First the Bribery Act, now the Banking Reform Act reverses the burden of proof. What can companies do to ensure robust compliance, pre-empt liability, and gain a distinct competitive advantage?



Rob Mason, Becky Stones, Derek Patterson and Toby Duthie at Forensic Risk Alliance in London examine ‘reasonable steps’ companies can take to affirmatively evidence compliance as they face a broadening...Read more

Toby Duthie
Partner, Forensic Risk Alliance, UK

Rob Mason
Partner, Forensic Risk Alliance, UK

Becky Stones
Partner, Forensic Risk Alliance, UK
Derek Patterson
Principal, Forensic Risk Alliance, UK
The Hybrid Financial Instruments in Italy: A First Attempt to Define this Category
In the Italian market – as well as in the European and international market – a new type of financial instrument has been often mentioned and used by financial and...Read more
Ferdinando Bruno
Head of Italian Restructuring , UniCredit Bank AG, Milan Branch, (UniCredit Group), Italy
Application of EU Labour acquis Principles in Albanian Employment Contracts
The article shall provide a thorough analysis of the employment contract in comparing EU law and Albanian private law. It argues that many concepts of EU employment contract law have...Read more
Lawyering in the Online Gambling Sector Part 2 - Non-legal Aspects of the In-house Work
Being an in-house lawyer does not only require top class knowledge of a requisite number of different areas of law but also an in-depth understanding of the products sold by...Read more

Martin Lycka
Legal Counsel , The Betfair Group , UK
Multilateral Interchange Fees Capping a Good Idea?
Consumers and shoppers in general, are increasingly using credit and debit cards to make payments for goods and services, leveraging the significant technical developments and breakthroughs in the field of...Read more

Sancho Guibert
Associate General Counsel, Citibank, Spain
A Guide for In-House Counsels to Reduce Privacy Risks and Improve Customer Trust: A Framework to Establish an Effective Privacy Program

The global climate around privacy is quickly evolving and privacy is a priority for regulators across the world. Privacy risks, when materialized, can lead to significant regulatory and legal sanctions,...Read more

Shahab Ahmed
Managing Counsel, Lead Privacy Counsel, Etihad Airways and Etihad Aviation Group, UAE
A Succession of Parties; When Does a State Succession Terminate a Contract?
Changes in governments and the overthrow of States are increasingly commonplace. Drafters of long term contracts with Sovereign States, be they loan agreements or natural resources or infrastructure investment agreements,...Read more

Reg Fowler
Senior Legal Counsel, Shell International BV, Netherlands
Smart Risk Assessment for Compliance Risk

Successful management of compliance risk lies at the heart of the compliance mission statement. Practical efforts to develop and expand upon existing methodologies are ongoing, with the goal of identifying...Read more

Maik Ebersoll
Head of Legal Operations, Linde AG, Germany

Florian Stork
Associate Senior Counsel – Compliance EMEA, The Linde Group, Germany
Getting to the Heart of The Business: How Legal is Moving up The Value Chain: Driving Efficiency and Effectiveness in a Global Legal Team
In the post financial crisis world of greater regulatory scrutiny and a stronger focus on corporate governance and compliance, the enforced modus operandi for many legal and regulatory teams is...Read more

Ruth Daniels
General Counsel, CPA Global Management Services Limited, UK