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On 8 February 2021, the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) of Hong Kong (SFC) issues a consultation paper, which if successfully enacted as it was proposed, would have an impact on the way in which public offerings of equity and debt securities are made in Hong Kong. The following article provides an overview on the provisions of the consultation paper and the specific effects of its inaction.

The Venezuelan Labor Law for Workers (LOTTT) - in force since 2012 - has established some restrictions on outsourcing. Among the most important provision of the LOTTT is an employer’s obligation to absorb outsourced workers into the company’s payroll as employees before May 7, 2015.

A review of updates to Swiss accounting laws, shareholder rights, and the Minder-Initiative.

This is a sample letter of intent for the purchase of assets.

Five years ago, the DuPont Legal Model was a concept. Today it is a reality that has changed the company’s practice of law in a global, market-driven economy. Like the rest of the corporation, DuPont’s legal practice is managed to make money, not prove principles. Thomas Sager, of DuPont, explains how the model has brought DuPont’s legal department prominence as a leader of the survivors of the tumultuous nineties.

This is a sample employment and post-employment activities agreement.

Goal oriented decision making can sometimes lead to ethical pitfalls and failures. In this article, in-house counsel can learn some tips about how to avoid a narrow focus that can lead to untenable positions.

At ACC’s Corporate Counsel Institute Canada in March, five GCs from top Canadian companies offered new-to-in-house attendees advice on adapting to the corporate environment during the plenary session. The panelists’ experiences, personalities and leadership approaches were wide-ranging, but they offered some common wisdom.

These options may spark change in the standards of admission to reflect the realities of corporate practice.

Blind spots are more than just driving hazards. Business leaders should be aware of ethical blind spots. This article offers examples of blind spots in corporate settings and gives advice on how to avoid calamity.

This is a sample confidentiality, non-disclosure and non-circumvention agreement between two companies.

These are the top US healthcare predictions for 2020 and beyond.

In-house counsel are being seen as responsible for the legal spend on external firms for their companies. This means demonstrating that external legal spend is considered, appropriate and measurable. By organising and implementing innovative key performance indicators (KPIs) for your department, in-house counsel can show their value and demonstrate why their legal spend is important.

Many successful CEOs have a background in athletics - are naturally competitive people attracted to sports or do sports ignite a drive in women?

Sample Retention Incentive Agreement Contract

A sample letter for the retention of outside counsel.

This is a sample non-compete agreement between a company and its officer.

This article covers the basics of security rights, secured creditors rights, and the choices of remedies that are available.

There is a general consensus that no compliance policy is fully
efficient, unless it includes a reliable internal investigations
declaration and procedures. Do investigations get equal attention
between North America, Europe and Asia? The ways the
in-house counsel role should be planned and implemented, in particular in a cross-border environment will be actively discussed in this workshop.

The businesses we serve are increasingly focused on dealing with corruption. However, several surveys suggest that the perception of the success of dealing with corruption does not match the reality. This session will explore what objective metrics, tools, processes and controls we can deploy to ensure that reality matches our perceptions. How can lawyers effectively measure the risk of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violations in different nations?

This sample integration chart contains fields based on task, assignment, designated point of contact, start and end dates.

This article presents the full year of 2015 data and reflects recent developments related to proxy access in the United States.

A comprehensive management systems approach for security, preparedness, response, mitigation, business/operational continuity, and recovery for disruptive incidents resulting in an emergency, crisis, or disaster.

Shareholder activism is a controversial process by which shareholders exert their influence by generating pressure on the management of the company. The growth in activism has been spearheaded over the past decade primarily by groups falling into two categories: those whose motives are purely profit driven and those whose motives are to improve a company’s social and corporate responsibility.