Insights: Results

Maxwell Verdict Shines Light on Human Trafficking Claims

by Justin Smulison

The Ghislaine Maxwell verdict brought the spotlight down on the insidious and ever-growing problem of global human trafficking, with more cases emerging in court.

Here Are Gide's Predictions on the Biggest Trends in Real Estate

by Best Lawyers

Winner of the 2019 "Law Firm of the Year" award for Real Estate Law in France, Hugues Moreau of Gide talks global capital and market changes.

Latinflation

by Jaime Carey Astaburuaga and Alejandra Daroch

Long a beacon of economic stability in South America, Chile has been buffeted lately by the global rise in inflation. Can a key element of its monetary policy help it weather the storm?

Working With Changes

by Best Lawyers

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.

Caveat Sanctions and Export Controls

by Carsten Bormann and Stephan Müller

Increasingly strict global sanctions and export-control regulations add a new layer of potential peril to M&A deals. A guide to expanding due diligence to ensure that malfeasance, whether intentional or accidental, doesn’t end up scuttling the agreement.

The Paris Climate Accord and Dissatisfaction

by Joseph Z. Fleming and Mark L. Stermitz

The Paris Climate Accord was a voluntary and non-enforceable approach to resolving climate issues.

The Courtroom Climate

by Peter Kolla

Recent decisions across Canada have underscored that courts are wary of usurping legislatures—both provincial and federal—when faced with litigants demanding they do something about climate change.

Water Futures

by John Ettorre

By themselves, desalination, conservation, and system re-engineering won't solve our water puzzle. But together, they just might work.

Climate of Uncertainty

by John Ettorre

The Legal Risks to Deep-Pocketed Entities Are Only Growing

Green, With Conscience Clean

by Emilie Bundock and Kai Alderson

Businesses of all kinds are increasingly expected to keep the public informed about what they’re doing to help combat climate change. The key tactic that somehow often gets overlooked: Be honest, about successes and failures alike.

Easy Being Green

by Best Lawyers

Markus Deutsch discusses the impact of climate change on the firm and its clients.

A Climate Duty

by Lara Douvartzidis and Samantha Daly

Converging trends in Australia and the Netherlands: reasonable foreseeability in climate change law and other novel developments.

9 Ways Lawyers Are Addressing Climate Change Through Environmental Law

by Best Lawyers

To combat climate change and protect depleting resources, Best Lawyers assesses how lawyers play a pivotal role in addressing ongoing environmental problems.

The Current Situation for Asylum Seekers in the U.S.

by Allison Lukanich and Murali Bashyam

The U.S. asylum system has a staggering over 1.3 million cases pending before immigration courts and the government must distribute more resources to aid this watershed and resolve asylum claims faster.