From intellectual property to employment to tax, the challenge of managing companies' key assets has never been more pressing. And with the post-Covid revolution in work, technological challenges to IP and strain on public finances, there may be trouble ahead.
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G20/B20: Can we avoid downside risks for the global economy?
CEO Justin D'Agostino previews the G20 and B20, as he heads to Indonesia for these critical meetings. G20 Leaders will meet in Bali, Indonesia, this …
HERBERT SMITH FREEHILLS LAUNCHES NEW EDITION TEXT ON CLASS ACTIONS IN ENGLAND AND WALES
A second edition of our text on class actions in England and Wales, co-authored by Herbert Smith Freehills lawyers, has been published in the UK by Sweet …
UN business and human rights treaty negotiations continue: one step forward, two steps back?
The latest round of talks exposes significant divisions between states on how to ensure global companies tackle human rights abusesLast month saw the …
Australian labour hire in the spotlight
For many years the labour hire industry has been in the cross-hairs of the labour movement.There is, without doubt, no shortage of cases where labour …
Managing Contractor Insolvency
One of the biggest risks faced by an employer in a construction project is the impact of the main contractor becoming insolvent, particularly in the …
Deducting Delay Liquidated Damages
This note sets out some of the key legal and practical issues to be addressed by an employer who is seeking to deduct delay liquidated damages from sums …
Disruption in the leasing market – the move to flex…
Variety is available in the leasing market but what does that mean?Whilst serviced offices have been with us for many years (Regus was founded in 1989) …
Rights of First Offer – ROFOs The devil is in the details…
Why are ROFOs on the rise and why are they so tricky?'Flex' is increasingly important to office occupiers. Many occupiers are still committing to long …
Landlords' remedies for tenant/guarantor insolvency (a short case study)
A case study of what to look out for when a tenant or its guarantor is looking like it is heading for financial difficultiesAs a prudent and prepared …
A good crisis – General Counsel reflect on tackling Covid and the challenges to come
With the pandemic recasting workplaces, legal chiefs have steered their teams and companies through turmoil in recent years. GCs look back on challenges …
Compliance plans as an enforcement measure – An emerging tool in ASIC’s regulatory toolkit?
With ‘no soul to be damned and no body to be kicked’, how are corporations held accountable for wrongdoing?ASIC’s use of corrective or remedial …
COP27 LOOMS – WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Last year's UN climate summit raised high hopes but struggled to deliver. Our experts break down the key issues at November's COP27 with much unfinished …
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