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2021 Best Lawyers International

by Best Lawyers

Featuring the top legal talent from around the globe.

Too Good to Fail

by Best Lawyers

Sandro Abegglen discusses new regulations after financial crises, corruption, and more.

Mr. Hall Goes to Washington

by Justin Smulison

Andrew C. Hall, America’s top terrorism litigator, returns to the Supreme Court on behalf of U.S. servicemen, eyes TRIA legislation

Protect Two of Your Most Valuable Business Assets: Your Company Name and Important Brand Names

by Paul C. Van Slyke

Your company name and important brand names are two types of your most valuable business assets. Without your company name and brand names, consumers and trade buyers would not be able to identify easily (and choose) your goods or services over those of another.

What Spain’s Proposed ‘Google Tax’ Means for its New Economy

by Mariano Roca López

How the Spanish Stability Program is tapping new sources of tax revenue.

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

by Best Lawyers

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

The 5 W’s of Bankruptcy Communications

by Eden Gillott

You might be an expert on bankruptcy, but communicating its practical realities to clients can get complicated.

FinTech Innovation Poses Data Privacy Challenges

by Michael Brown

FinTech companies are disrupting traditional financial models—and creating new data privacy concerns.

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.

Staying Competitive in Competitions and Antitrust Law

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Igor Svechkar of Asters talks with Best lawyers about his firm's 2019 Antitrust "Law Firm of the Year" award for Ukraine.

Privacy Practice

by Casey Waughn

Data protection is all the rage among tech companies and state, national (and even transnational) governments alike. Is it a passing fad or here to stay? And how should businesses and groups of all sizes handle compliance with a blizzard of new laws?

Australasian In the Law: Legal News From Our Recently Awarded Countries

by Gregory Sirico

Best Lawyers highlights the top legal stories out of Australia, New Zealand, Japan and Singapore, in conjunction with the 2024 Australasian launch.

The Antipodean Advantage

by Tony Britten-Jones

As the pandemic recedes, Australia remains one of the best countries in which to invest. The commercial law experts at Piper Alderman review the country’s advantages when it comes to outside money looking for outsized returns.

Scofflaws Without Borders

by Gilbert + Tobin

Bribery and Corruption Know No Boundaries. Increasingly, Neither Do the Laws Designed to Combat Them.

New European Unitary Patent Is Not-So-Wonderful

by Michael B. Fein

If the European Parliament and the 25 participating states were trying to emulate a U.S. patent and replace the present Balkanized system wherein each state has its own patent granting authority and courts handling patent litigation, it has failed miserably.

The Queen’s Passing and Its Implications for Canada: Legal Changes and the Future of the Monarchy

by Sara Collin

Canada is revisiting the notion of abolishing the monarchy after Queen Elizabeth II’s passing, but many Canadians and lawmakers are questioning if Canada could, should and would follow through.