Winter 2019

Matt Wilson: Uber

The EMEA legal head of one of the world’s most valuable private companies on sticking along for the ride

Knotweed and environmental protection for landowners.

If Japanese knotweed is growing on land owned by your company, or on adjacent land, it will be sensible to consider the recent Court of Appeal judgment in Network Rail Infrastructure v Williams & Waistell [2018].

The essential facts for real estate projects in Mexico

Real estate in Mexico involves several branches of the law. The enforcement of the law varies according to the branch responsible for the matter. Income tax, for example, is a federal tax, but, in general, real estate projects depend on the municipality or state where the development takes place.

Real estate projects in Slovenia: the basics you need

The Slovenian legal system is a civil law system. Transfer of property is regulated predominantly by the Law of Property Code, the Code of Obligations and the Land Register Act. These regulations lay down rules regarding the acquisition and transfer of property as well as formal contractual requirements, whereas some other restrictions, for example pre-emption …

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Technology developments: data to remain in the driving seat in 2019

2018 was the year when data protection law seemed to be at the heart of many big news stories. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into force in May, gathering lots of attention in the media, as organisations worked out what they needed to do to prepare. We have also seen the revelations in …

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Can the name of a country and a year be a trade mark?

As a general rule, under the Russian Law, the name of a country and a year would be considered non-protectable as a trade mark but in exceptional cases registrations are possible, necessary and effective. 

The Duty to Insure in Times of Uncertainty – Risk Management and D&O Insurance under the Business Judgement Rule

“Prediction is very difficult, especially about the future.” Managers are faced with the consequences of this aphorism on a daily basis. Even diligent management inevitably means taking risks.

Beyond the cookie cutter

The In-House Lawyer teamed up with Morrison & Foerster to ask GCs about digital disruption and the role of in-house lawyers

Charlotte Heiss: RSA

How kidnap threats and vodka-fuelled due diligence helped shape the insurance giant’s group legal chief

The GC outlook: more for more and more to come

One reason in-house teams are prospering is they have adapted to the realities of the modern working world better than their counterparts in private practice.

Significant matters – Winter 2019

Lloyds primed for new year panel shake-up Lloyds Banking Group is looking at slimming its UK roster with a number of firms set to jostle for places in 2019. Currently the core panel comprises CMS, Eversheds Sutherland, Herbert Smith Freehils, Hogan Lovells, Addleshaw Goddard and Magic Circle duo Linklaters and Allen & Overy. The bank’s …

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