Reaping what you sow

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We look at the challenges and opportunities present for entrepreneurs within India’s burgeoning start-up ecosystem

The clean-up crew

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In-house litigation teams vary markedly in size even at the most regulated companies, but they have taken on more authority and are managing disputes closer to home

Dealing with no deal

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With a no-deal Brexit on 31 October now a realistic prospect, we assess how the top UK law firms are preparing

Brexit v Dicey

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With Brexit entrenching divisions, Britain’s patchwork constitution is being increasingly pitted against political upheaval. Do legal experts see crisis brewing?

Under pressure

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With no end in sight to high-street closures and job losses, IHL talks to retail GCs about the fight to adapt

Recording and re-use of testimonies in Norwegian courts

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In recent years, Norwegian courts have transitioned to near-full electronic communication between the parties and the courts. Court hearings are more and more often paperless, and the use of long-distance meetings and examinations by way of video link is increasing. In this article, we put the spotlight on another aspect of digitalisation that is currently …

Charity begins at home

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George Wilkinson, secretary to the Ashfords Foundation, outlines the positive benefits to law firms of getting serious about their charity work I am frequently asked why Ashfords established a charitable foundation. Having explained the why and the how, almost invariably the next remark is: ‘Why didn’t we think of that?’

Luxembourg SIFs: the investment vehicle of choice to structure third-party funding activities

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Basic principles of third-party funding Over the past 30 years, third-party dispute funding has experienced an exponential growth in civil and common law jurisdictions. As the common law doctrines of maintenance and champerty were softened or even abolished (most often in the context of international arbitration proceedings), third-party funding became a viable option for companies …