All articles by Marialuisa Taddia – Page 5

  • Paris, London, Hong Kong and Singapore
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    World service

    9 April 2018

    In its 96th year, the International Court of Arbitration is striving to maintain an edge over rival forums.

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    Getting at the naked truth

    12 March 2018

    The Grenfell Tower fire is the latest tragedy to trigger a public inquiry. But do these costly interrogations really lead to greater public accountability? Marialuisa Taddia reports.

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    System overload

    5 March 2018

    A ‘shorter, sharper, clearer’ Handbook sounds ideal, hears Marialuisa Taddia. But after a decade of tinkering with practising rules, perhaps it’s time for the SRA to take stock.

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    How to: Set free your robo-lawyer

    5 March 2018

    A new generation of tech startups will enable law firms of all sizes and in-house teams to reap the benefits of artificial intelligence.

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    American revolution

    29 January 2018

    Leading City firms are feeling the heat as London’s US contingent vacuums up top talent and climbs the deal rankings. Marialuisa Taddia reports

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    Trade treaties: pact agenda

    4 December 2017

    UK haggling over a post-Brexit trade deal has cast a spotlight on the proliferation of treaties subject to ever more complex laws and regulations. Marialuisa Taddia reports

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    Private equity: Many happy returns?

    27 November 2017

    Ten years after the financial crisis erupted, private equity has rediscovered some of its old swagger. Legal advisers have not been slow to capitalise, reports Marialuisa Taddia

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    EU Financial Regulation: Money troubles

    13 November 2017

    Since the 2008 crash, restoring stability to Europe’s financial services industry has taken precedence over creating a single market. That has meant a fee bonanza for compliance advisers.

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    Out of the loop

    23 October 2017

    Access to justice has become inversely proportional to the need for representation. How realistic is it to hope for meaningful reform?

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    Azerbaijan: Baku to the future

    9 October 2017

    Azerbaijan is attempting to diversify and attract foreign investors amid a financial crisis. Lawyers in the former Soviet republic are already exploiting new advisory opportunities, reports Marialuisa Taddia

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    Feel the Bern

    11 September 2017

    Switzerland remains the largest offshore centre, but it is a tough market to crack for international firms.

  • Apple hq
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    California: Golden wonder

    31 July 2017

    Foreign firms must be truly committed to exploit the vast and lucrative California market. Competition for talent is fierce and living costs can be eye-wateringly expensive.

  • Eu judges
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    Competition: into the unknowns

    24 July 2017

    Competition lawyers are no clearer than they were last June about how Brexit will work for them.

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    Arbitration: Centre ground

    26 June 2017

    Arbitration has never been bigger business, but the ‘traditional’ centres face stiff competition. Marialuisa Taddia reports

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    Money ball

    5 June 2017

    A tsunami of cash flowing into the sector means that sports lawyers are busier than ever.

  • Act for SMEs
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    Act for SMEs

    15 May 2017

    Law firms must be innovative with charging structures to exploit rising demand from 5.5 million SMEs.

  • Brussels
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    Belgium: Union city blues?

    8 May 2017

    Brexit and the crisis of confidence in the EU are creating uncertainty for foreign lawyers based in the Belgian capital. But business is brisk, reports Marialuisa Taddia

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    Boom to bust?

    1 May 2017

    As different jurisdictions vie for business, Brexit is beginning to look like a serious own goal for insolvency and restructuring  practitioners. Marialuisa Taddia reports

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    India: Office politics

    24 April 2017

    India will be one of our most important trade partners post-Brexit, but foreign firms are still not allowed to open offices there.

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    Jackson: Civil unrest

    10 April 2017

    Four years on, practitioners assess the impact of Jackson LJ’s civil litigation reforms and assess the need for further reform.