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The 2021 "Law Firm of the Year" Awards in Canada
Best LawyersWe are excited to announce the recipients of the 2021 "Law Firm of the Year" awards in Canada.
A Decade of Excellence
Joseph Begonis
Nine firms weigh in on issues that will shape the legal industry in 2020.
Announcing the 2020 Global Business Edition
Best LawyersFeaturing Best Lawyers and Law Firm of the Year honorees from around the globe.
Announcing the 2021 Best Lawyers in Spain
Best LawyersFeaturing the nation's top 2 percent of practicing lawyers.
It’s a Gas, Gas, Gas
Best LawyersMichael Polkinghorne discusses why arbitration or mediation is a better option.
How to Advise Clients in International Arbitration and Mediation
Best LawyersKarl Pörnbacher discusses how his firm stays at the forefront of advising clients.
Solving Insolvency
Best LawyersMarkus Fellner discusses emerging trends in insolvency and reorganization law and the work his firm has done with the visually impaired.
Announcing the 2021 Best Lawyers in Portugal
Best LawyersThe results include an elite field of top lawyers and firms.
Announcing the 2021 Best Lawyers in Mexico
Best LawyersFor the twelfth year, honoring the top lawyers and firms in Mexico.
Announcing the 2021 Best Lawyers in Brazil
Best LawyersFeaturing the top firms and lawyers in Brazil.
Paying the Price in P.R.
Best LawyersIsis Carballo-Irigoyen discusses discuss intergovernmental relations, opportunity zones, and why a move to Puerto Rico to ease your tax burden likely won’t be as simple as you might think.
Easy Being Green
Best LawyersMarkus Deutsch discusses the impact of climate change on the firm and its clients.
Announcing the 2021 Best Lawyers in South Africa
Best LawyersFor the 12th Edition, Best Lawyers recognizes the top 2 percent of practicing lawyers in the nation.
The Buyout Brigade
Best LawyersNeill May, John Connon, and David Matlow discuss what’s ahead for private equity—and why dealmakers of all stripes have more leverage than ever.
This German Firm Protects Their Clients in the Face of Emerging Technologies
Best LawyersJohannes Heselberger discusses theft of trade secrets, the pharmaceutical industry, and fake goods.
Working With Changes
Best LawyersCarolyn Pugsley, the Joint Global Head of Practice for Corporate, Australia at Herbert Smith and Freehills, discusses policy changes affecting the M&A market in Australia as well as the impact of the pandemic on the practice.
The Company They Keep
Best LawyersThomas Richter discusses the idea of corporate criminal liability.
How This Firm Is Shaping the Economic Future of Ukraine
Best LawyersDenis Lysenko discusses how AEQUO has helped build a new business environment.
Leading the Evolution in Workplace Law
Best LawyersColin G.M. Gibson discusses workplace safety, issues such as raising the minimum wage, and job-protected leaves.
What a Time to be in Capital Markets
Best LawyersFernando Vives and Gonzalo García-Fuertes discuss the future of capital markets in the face of a pandemic.
Impact of Climate Change on Real Estate Law
Best LawyersDr. Christian Schede discusses rent in large cities, the effect of Airbnb, and more.
How Russia's Global Policy Is Impacting Mergers and Acquisitions
Best LawyersAlexei Zakharko and Mathieu Fabre-Magnan disscuss how they are preparing for emerging trends in the next couple of years.
Great Rebuild
Best LawyersNéstor Méndez discusses labor peace, junk-bond repercussions, and the laudable resilience of those who call this storm-battered island home.
Too Good to Fail
Best LawyersSandro Abegglen discusses new regulations after financial crises, corruption, and more.
The Future of German Technology
Best LawyersHow Germany's Law Firm of the Year in Information Technology is leading the way.
A Startup Accelerator Program Sets Cuatrecasas Apart
Best LawyersMiguel de Almada and Frederico Bettencourt Ferreira from the Portuguese firm discuss their 2019 "Law Firm of the Year" award for Litigation and Arbitration.