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Unlawful Pornography and Corporate Liability in Canada

Jordan Donich

Developments on the ongoing efforts to ensure internet companies are policing illegal content, such as child pornography, hosted on their servers.

Voting Season Is Open

Voting for next year's Best Lawyers is an exclusive opportunity to benefit your local legal community.

How Peer Review Powers Industry Referrals

Best Lawyers combines the trust of industry referrals with state-of-the-art technology to help clients find the right lawyer.

Paying the Price in P.R.

Isis 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.

Now That We Are SECURE: The SECURE Act Brings Important Changes to Retirement Plans

Jesse St. Cyr

The SECURE Act aims to make retirement plans easier for Americans.

A Decade of Excellence

Joseph Begonis

Nine firms weigh in on issues that will shape the legal industry in 2020.

How This Firm Is Shaping the Economic Future of Ukraine

Denis Lysenko discusses how AEQUO has helped build a new business environment.

The 2021 "Law Firm of the Year" Awards in Canada

We are excited to announce the recipients of the 2021 "Law Firm of the Year" awards in Canada.

The Virtual Courtroom

Andrew E. Curto and Danielle E. Tricolla

Why some of the industry changes the pandemic has wrought—the advent of remote courthouse appearances chief among them—deserve to outlast the return to normal life.

Is It Live . . . Or Is It Virtual?

Adrian L. Bastianelli III, Paulo Flores, Kevin J. O’Connor, and Robert S. Peckar

Mediation via Zoom is just one of the legal-industry oddities the pandemic has wrought. Here’s a cheat sheet for how to make it work for you—and some thoughts on whether it’s here to stay.

Jury Study Sounds Alarm for Insurance Industry

Christopher W. Martin

Without Congressional action, the years ahead will see a tsunami of suits filed against the insurance industry for COVID-19-related claims. Our intensive surveys shed some disturbing light on potential jurors’ attitudes and perspectives.

Selection Protection

Robert A. Clifford and Bradley M. Cosgrove

Jury Research in High Profile Cases

How I Adapt to Working From Home

Alexandria Hurst

With the pandemic still ongoing with no end in sight, one lawyer writes about how she stays sane working from home.

Best Lawyers Since Day One

We talked to some of the 566 attorneys who have been recognized by Best Lawyers since the first edition in 1983.

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New Tax in Catalonia: Tax on Companies’ Non-Productive Assets

Mariano Roca López

The New Tax Is Levied Annually on Entities That Own Certain Non-Productive Assets

Unpacking the 2019 Spanish General State Budget

Mariano Roca López

A union between two left-wing parties in Spain has led to a new budget agreement that could raise personal and corporate income taxes.

Owning Bitcoin May Complicate Your Estate Plan and Income Taxes

Anthony J. Enea

Your cryptocurrency assets could pose problems when it comes to your income and estate taxes.

Good News for the Spanish Inheritance and Gift Tax

Mariano Roca López

Changes made by the Spanish Supreme Court could mean enhanced tax benefits to citizens.

Lecher Pays

Ann E. Evanko and Katherine L. Wood

Can social change be sped up via legislation? A key provision of the recent tax-law overhaul, clearly written with #MeToo in mind, suggests it can.

The “Messi Doctrine”: Tax Advisors Could Be Prosecuted for Their Tax Advice and Meet the Same Fate Than Their Clients

Mariano Roca López

Could lawyers be held responsible for their client's fraudulent activity?

Baraona Fischer & Cia on the Changes Coming to Tax Law in Chile

Juan Manuel Baraona of the 2019 "Law Firm of the Year" award-winner for Tax Law in Chile discusses forthcoming regulations, career highlights, and his secrets to success in an interview with Best Lawyers CEO Phillip Greer.

Opening Pandora's Box in Portuguese Tax Law

Diogo Ortigão Ramos discusses Cuatrecasas' 2019 "Law Firm of the Year" award for tax law in Portugal.

Leveraging French Tax Subsidies in Film Composition

Annabelle Gauberti

For composers hoping to work on French films, the state subsidy system and tax advantages offer a point of leverage in the notoriously tough industry.

An Interview With Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Russia’s 2020 “Law Firm of the Year” honoree for Real Estate Law

David Ackert's Top Advice on Social Media and Client Prospecting

The president of Ackert Inc. offers his insights on business development to Best Lawyers following the 2019 Legal Marketing Association Annual Conference.

Lawyer Commendations Feature Makes It Easy to Recommend Top Legal Talent

Attorneys recognized by Best Lawyers can now position themselves as reliable industry resources.