This publication provides an overview of the resources and services offered by the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center.
This article shows how nearly every US in-house counsel has faced the task of tackling an impending overseas deal when only US State law governed terms are at hand.
This sample is an overview of key redundancy aspects in selected countries in Europe.
This presentation deals with enforcement and international cooperation to combat corruption.
The majority of countries around the world have a legal system which is based on civil law. In civil law, the main principles and rules are contained in comprehensive codes; case law is only a secondary source. Globalization has resulted in convergence between the principles of common law and civil law systems in some areas, but differences which can make or break your contract still exist. In this round table discussion, a panel of experienced international lawyers will discuss the drafting issues in civil law and other non-common law jurisdictions when negotiating the most important standard contract terms including liability limitations, indemnities, damages and governing law and provide practical advice on effective ways to address these issues.
Results can be multiplied when you put together any combination of in-sourcing, unbundling, alternative legal service providers, process improvement, value-based fees and technology.
High-profile data breaches, subsequent litigation and swiftly changing global regulations have management teams and directors confused and concerned about their best path forward. This interactive session, led by in-the-trench legal practitioners, will walk attendees through a mock risk analysis and subsequent recommendations report to senior management. The panel will then create an Information Management Committee tasked with integrating disparate functions of records retention, privacy, information security, litigation and business intelligence. Attendees will walk away with an Information Governance Maturity Analysis Guide, the Top 10 Critical Cyber Considerations for Global Companies and Key Disclosure Considerations in Risk Reporting to Senior Management.
This is an outline of issues that challenge law departments when dealing with M&A transactions.