A Look at the Changes in Vietnam’s New IP Law
The National Assembly of Vietnam ratified a new Law on Intellectual Property on June 16, 2022 (the Amended IP Law), marking the most significant amendment of…
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An African perspective on cross-border legal collaboration and operations
When I first started practicing law internationally in southern Africa thirty years ago, things were simpler, in the sense that communication was more basic. There was…
International Collaboration of Legal Firms
Thirty years ago, in the 1990s, it was still relatively rare for mega law firms to have an established global reach. Together with the globalisation of…
Can legal systems unite us?
In the year since the Russian Federation's invasion of Ukraine, western businesses have adapted to a European economy whose trade with Russia has been drastically reduced.…
An Analysis of the Legal Status of Anonymous Foreign Shareholder in Foreign Invested Enterprises in China
Abstract This article points out that anonymous shareholder in foreign invested enterprises in China should not be identified as foreign shareholder and that the substantive relationship…
“Mediation is the Purpose of Life.” Olga Tsiptse tells us how mediation will make our lives better
Olga Tsiptse, LLM, is a certified mediator at the International Mediation Institute. She is a lawyer at the Greek Supreme Court and a GDPR/DPO expert. Next…
“I judged them because I did not understand the music,” Godson Ugochukwu explains how mediation overcomes cultural prejudice
Godson Ugochukwu FCIArb. is a partner at Fortress Solicitors in Lagos, Nigeria and chairman of the Board at Guinea Insurance Plc. He will be sworn in…
“Those who settled their disputes during the pandemic prospered the most,” Hemann Knott on keeping friends close with international mediation.
Hemann Knott on keeping friends close with international mediation. To give you a taste of GIDI and SCLA’s hotly anticipated International Mediator Leadership Training Programme in…
SCLA-GIDI International Accredited Professional Mediator Leadership Training to launch in Chengdu
In our fast-paced, globalized world the demand for a diverse range of robust dispute resolution frameworks has never been more urgent. Mediation, arbitration, and litigation guarantee…
India’s fastest ever trade deal and the war economy
Which sources of law grant the EU the right to play a primary role in taking on financial debt?
The Evolution of the Right to Privacy Between Europe and the United States
Introduction 1. Our present legal concept of privacy originated in the United States in the late nineteenth century, as an extension of the right to private…
The Real Value of Legal Rankings
Participating in legal rankings is a lengthy and time-consuming process. However, the media exposure and positive recognition that a credible ranking brings can have a strong…