Lindsay Beardsell is never one to rest on her laurels. She trained and qualified at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer but, as is the case for so many established general counsel, private practice failed to satisfy the need to be closer to a business.
Political situation: light at the end of the tunnel On 19 October 2020, Bolivia held a general election in which the Movement Towards Socialism (MAS) won a landslide victory against opponents, with presidential candidate Luis Arce clasping victory in the first round.
The Dominican Republic (DR) is emerging as one of the frontrunning economies in Latin America for foreign investment. In fact, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has stated that DR has been the fastest-growing economy in Latin American and the Caribbean since 2010.
The older cohort of Gen-Z – those born roughly from 1997 to 2012 – is now coming of age. Accounting for over 40% of consumers worldwide, Gen-Z are an increasingly financially autonomous demographic, with significant cultural and spending power that is only predicted to grow.
In recent years, Mexico has undergone a significant political, social and economic transformation. There are many drivers that have fuelled this transformation, including new government policies, the Covid-19 pandemic and the availability of new technology and big data. The insurance sector is not immune to this transformation, and is presented with important challenges but also …
The rollout of Covid-19 vaccines is continuing apace. The UK Government aspires to offer a first dose to all adults by the end of July 2021 and, with a third vaccine now being used in the UK, vaccination is becoming a closer prospect for many more of the working population.
