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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CFIUS ISSUES FIRST-EVER ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTY GUIDELINES
The new guidelines from CFIUS signal the regulator may be willing to take a more muscular approach as US companies are put on alertThe Committee on …
General counsel update - Q4 2022
From ongoing Brexit fallout and domestic political turmoil to landmark disputes, our quarterly global guide provides insight on the key legal …
Techquake: IN BLEAK MIDWINTER – CAN CRYPTO RECOVER FROM THE CRASH OF '22?
In the second part of our TechQuake series, we ask what the 'Crypto Winter' means for the sector as the industry moves to mount a sustainable comeback
Leading for impact: Responsible Business Report 2022
Herbert Smith Freehills is committed to being a responsible international law firm. That means conducting our daily business with integrity and leading …
Retail access for virtual assets – risky business or radical open-mindedness?
Hong Kong’s Fintech Week 2022 began with a crypto-infused bang with keynote speeches from the Government and financial regulators embracing the financial …
Second Scots independence referendum floated – A Q&A Update
We assess the key commercial and legal issues as Scottish politicians press hard for a new independence vote in 2023On 28 June 2022 Scotland's First …
GOVERNMENT MISSES DEADLINE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL TARGETS
The UK Government has announced that it will not be issuing environmental targets by the 31 October 2022 deadline in the Environment Act 2021 (the Act). …
WHAT LIES BENEATH – CYBER THREATS AND MANAGER LIABILITY
As regulators place increasing demands on senior managers to tackle cyber risks, we explore how to avoid the hidden dangers
Come together – How blended finance can supercharge the drive to net zero cities
Unlocking finance is key to marquee clean-city projects but with public and private players talking different languages, it is often also the biggest …
Interpreting ICC standardised rules in trade finance disputes: courts take an international perspective
This article first appeared in the September 2022 edition of JIBFL. Herbert Smith Freehills LLP have published an article in Butterworths Journal of …
Court of Appeal provides guidance on application of Australian proportionate liability legislation to arbitration
A recent decision of the South Australian Court of Appeal, Tesseract International Pty Ltd v Pascale Construction Pty Ltd [2022] SASCA 107 (Tesseract), …
Should your business worry about Microsoft Teams, Slack (etc) and legal professional privilege? Answer: it depends
More than 400 years after legal professional privilege was established, in August 2013, the word “Slack” entered our lexicon and we learnt about …
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