All articles by Marialuisa Taddia – Page 8
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FeatureLegal Venezuela: after Chávez
The Socialist country would appear to be a barren environment for foreign investors and their international advisers. But times are changing.
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FeatureFlying Emirates: legal market resurgent in UAE
An upturn in M&A activity and growing interest from Asian investors are enhancing the longstanding appeal of the UAE to international law firms.
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FeatureArgentina: gaucho club
In Argentina, excellent local counsel contrast with a high-inflation environment and a government that is seen as anti-business.
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FeatureJackson reforms: shock therapy
The bulk of Lord Justice Jackson’s civil litigation reforms are a year old. Senior practitioners talk about their impact so far.
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FeatureThailand: staying power
Lawyers are cautiously optimistic about the long-term prospects of Thailand’s legal sector, despite operating amid political turmoil.
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FeatureLitigation funding: calling for backup
The costs of commercial litigation are tougher to finance post-Jackson. Alternative financing models are coming to the market, but will they succeed in plugging the funding gap?
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FeatureQatar: Gulf stream
With its extensive natural resources and wealth, Qatar has become a magnet for international law firms. But can the tiny Arab state deliver a pipeline of profitable business in the long-term?
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FeatureMalaysia: open for business?
Malaysia is liberalising its legal market, but foreign firms are still not sure what to expect.
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FeatureMedical negligence lawyers face gloomy prognosis
Changes to civil litigation funding and costs are beginning to bite in the clinical negligence sector.
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FeatureOffshore: reasons to be cheerful
Offshore financial centres have suffered a reputational bruising and tougher regulation in the aftermath of the 2008 crash. But many law firms have found ways to survive and thrive.
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FeatureChina: a tough market to penetrate
The world’s second-largest economy offers boundless potential. But restrictions on the work of foreign firms are among many obstacles to sharing in China’s success.
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FeatureSingapore’s attraction as a hub for western legal expertise creates tensions
Singapore is blessed with political stability and a triple-A rated economy but has an overcrowded and competitive market.
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FeatureMediation: an acquired taste
Despite government plans to steer disputes into mediation, take-up has been slow
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Turkey: challenges for international law firms
Turkey is going through troubled times with anti-government protests - at times involving local lawyers - dominating the headlines since 28 May.
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Indonesia: treasure islands
Indonesia’s rise as a major industrial power is attracting foreign investors and an increasing number of international law firms. South-east Asia’s biggest economy has been expanding steadily over the past decade. Growth was 6.2% in 2012, and although it slowed down in the first quarter of 2013, the archipelago remains ...
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Russia’s legal sector
The market economy in the Russian Federation has developed exponentially since the Soviet Union (USSR), its legal predecessor, dissolved in 1991. Oil and gas contribute up to 25% of GDP and a massive 80% of exports according to UKTI, but Russia is diversifying its economy. With low unemployment, a population ...
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Opportunities in Mexico
Mexico may be a distant market, but for internationally focused commercial firms with the right strategy, there is significant potential for growth in this rapidly expanding economy. With BRIC countries (Brazil, Russia, India and China) experiencing slower growth than in the years that put their economies on the map, investor ...
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The Brazilian legal market
Commercial firms seeking new frontiers might want to board the next plane to Brazil, if they have not already done so. The country is growing rapidly and is now the sixth largest economy in the world, with a GDP per head bigger than India or China. Brazil has a population ...
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Calm in a crisis: lawyers and the internet age
There are events in the life-cycle of any business that have the potential to snowball into a crisis of unforeseen proportions. It could be a bad set of financial results or a scuppered merger. Or perhaps employee lay-offs, a high-profile desertion to a rival or allegations of misconduct by senior ...