We are delighted to launch our first China GC Powerlist since the pandemic. It has been far too long since we could celebrate the best in-house lawyers in this remarkable country, but it has certainly ...

DWF’s True Diligence thought leadership report reveals the complexities of compliance with the EU Corporate Sustainability Diligence Directive (‘CS3D or the Directive’). The report compiled opinion ...

The winter of 2013/2014 set a number of records. It saw the largest storm surge in 60 years; the stormiest December on record; the wettest January in 250 years; the lowest depression since 1876; and ...

Due diligence risk allocation in share and business purchase agreements has kept the courts busy recently. The commercial approach to interpreting them adopted by the courts in 2012 will please ...

A party’s obligation to disclose documents in a dispute is limited to documents which are, or have been, in its control (CPR 31.8). In North Shore Ventures Ltd v Anstead Holdings Inc [2012], the Court ...

It is a little-known fact that there is currently no ‘small claims’ procedure in the UK for intellectual property (IP) claims. The small claims track has proven to be an effective and low-cost means ...

The risk of white-collar crime in the UAE is high, but authorities are increasingly proactive in taking steps to prevent, detect and prosecute crime and thereby to enhance the country’s profile as a ...

It’s the rare businessperson who wants to have an important issue or, worse, a company’s fate decided by a judge or jury. The vast majority of lawsuits are settled before it comes to that. But trial ...

Corporate governance is slowly but surely being implemented in Indonesia. The typical form of corporate/business organisation in Indonesia is a limited liability company, but other forms are available ...

What remedies are available to insolvent corporations/individuals in your jurisdiction? Under Republic Act No 10142 (Financial Rehabilitation and Insolvency Act of ...

The remedies available for misrepresentation depend on whether the misrepresentation was fraudulent, negligent or innocent. If a misrepresentation is fraudulent or negligent, the claimant may claim ...

The High Court judgment in Essar Oilfields Services Ltd v Norscot Rig Management Pvt Ltd [2016] was brought down by His Honour Judge Waksman QC (sitting as a deputy High Court judge). The report of ...