Private Capital: Navigating the Future
Ben Robins, Partner, and Geoff Cook, Consultant, Mourant examine the change of tone by US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and the prospect of higher rates amid continued uncertainty
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Branding in the Metaverse: the new big thing
Kate Ellis, Head of the Branding Group at Konexo, considers the implications for brand owners who want to protect, use, exploit and enforce their brands in augmented virtual reality.
Distrust, bias and incompetence at the SFO
Partner Shula de Jersey and associate Matt Davies of the economic crime team at BCL Solicitors examine how the Serious Fraud Office got two of its investigations badly wrong
Private capital – a tale of two halves
Ben Robins, Partner, and Geoff Cook, Consultant, Mourant, examine fundraising and deployment against a background of higher interest rates, rising inflation and lower growth
Ireland: all-island strategy
The potential to develop a complete all-island strategy may seem limited by circumstance, but some law firms think otherwise
Support hubs grow, mergers continue
International law firms continue to expand their legal services hubs in Belfast
Northern Ireland Protocol: ‘Shameful, cynical’ UK government slammed by Irish lawyers
Dominic Carman discovers that some of Ireland’s top law firms are enraged, with ‘not one client thinking the Protocol should be scrapped’
Money Laundering Cases: The Investigator’s Options
John Binns, partner at BCL Solicitors, explores the options available for enforcement investigators tackling cases of money laundering.
Dublin’s new arrivals
Six years on from the Brexit vote, international law firms continue to land in Dublin, making Ireland the hottest EU jurisdiction for new offices. Dominic Carman finds out why
Putting on the Green Jersey
Placing the national interest first served Ireland well in the financial crisis and during the pandemic, but what happens when Irish law firms face intense competition for talent?
