Where are all the women?
As more female partners are being appointed, ‘Swiss law firms that are too conservative will have no chance’
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Advestra: reaching for the stars
A combination of stellar lawyers and strong connections bodes well for Advestra – the most important spin-off in the Swiss legal market for a generation
Switzerland: The magic still works
Despite the Covid challenges, Swiss law firms continue to thrive. So how do they manage it?
Barrister, QC, judge, alcoholic…and a brave man
Any publication daring to print the above headline would normally anticipate only one response: a writ for defamation, swiftly issued by solicitors acting on behalf of the man whom it describes. Unless, of course, those words told the truth.
Coronavirus Quarantine and Self-Isolation: What If I Don’t?
Is it true that cheating quarantine rules could end in a prison sentence? John Binns, partner in the Criminal Regulatory practice at BCL Solicitors explores the real risks of breaching the regulations.
How to lose friends and alienate nations
With its clear disregard for legal norms, Belarus takes its rogue state status up a gear
Green light on data class actions? Supreme Court to decide Google’s fate
Herbert Smith Freehills disputes partner Julian Copeman and Consultant Kate Macmillan explain the landmark Supreme Court case that will decide whether Google can face a claim over alleged illegal tracking of millions of iPhone users.
Offshore elite firms thrive despite challenges
For the offshore elite, it has been business almost as usual during the past year
The SPACs phenomenon
As the market takes a pause and the SEC steps in, offshore firms reflect on a 12-month SPAC boom
Queen’s Gambit: ‘Investing is a game of chess’
Queen’s Gambit – a different kind of SPAC
