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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.

How Russia's Global Policy Is Impacting Mergers and Acquisitions

Alexei Zakharko and Mathieu Fabre-Magnan disscuss how they are preparing for emerging trends in the next couple of years.

Guidelines for Acquisitions of Infrastructure Assets

Posse Herrera Ruiz

A Colombian firm gives merger and acquisition insights to assess risks in the purchase of potentially tainted assets.

From Russia, With Law

The bite of U.S. sanctions aside, Cleary Gottlieb partner Yulia Solomakhina sees great promise for commerce and the law as Russia increasingly embraces markets and technology.

Working With Changes

Carolyn 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.

How This Firm Is Shaping the Economic Future of Ukraine

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

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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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.

How AEQUO Is Embracing Legal Tech

Anna Babych discusses AEQUO's 2019 Ukranian "Law Firm of the Year" award in Mergers & Acquisitions Law with Best Lawyers.

How Corporate Law in France Is Navigating the Trade Wars

Bertrand Cardi and Cyril Bonan discuss M&A, protectionism, and the trade wars' impact in France.

Hengeler Mueller on How German Firms Can Compete in the Global M&A Arena

Germany's 2020 “Law Firm of the Year” honoree in Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Merging Business and Responsibility: Gilbert + Tobin

Attorneys Costas Condoleon and Sam Nickless from the Australian firm Gilbert + Tobin discuss the firm's 2020 award, how Australia’s Corporate Law practice is preparing for the world’s transforming economic landscape, and the international community’s demands of its businesses.

Why Cariola Díez Pérez-Cotapos Developed Its Own Legal Tech

Juan Pablo Matus of Cariola Díez Pérez-Cotapos, 2019 "Law Firm of the Year" award for Corporate and M&A Law in Chile, discusses his firm's joint venture with Cognitiva in creating Lexnova, a legal AI system.

What the Seller-Friendly Market Means for Private Equity

JP Bogden and Kurt Sarno of 2019 Canadian "Law Firm of the Year" award-winner Blakes discuss trends in the private equity sector.

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.

An Interview With Johnson Winter & Slattery

Australia's 2020 “Law Firm of the Year” honoree in Energy Law

Health Care Prime

Jon Henderson, Andrew Kinworthy, Kevin McDonell, and Bobby Guy

How will M&A shape the American health industry going forward? By adhering to the Amazon model.