26 April 2021
Bitcoin Bid: Are China and NATO countries diverging on cryptocurrencies?
The US, Turkey and China have stepped in to address cryptocurrencies in very different ways in the past few years.
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Announcements, activities and updates from the Swiss Chinese Law Association.
8 March 2021
It’s All about the BATNA: The acronym that changed how negotiators seal the deal
Anything can be negotiated. There are no concessions, only exchange and everything is business. A little child can negotiate with their parents or with…
28 February 2021
Covid Could Expose a War of All against All: Can European unity cope?
On 30 September, 2020 the European Commission issued the 2020 Rule of Law Report which can be summarized in the words of the President…
23 February 2021
Generalising about Cultures in Legal Negotiations is a Huge Risk
This short article aims to outline the impact of different cultures in international legal negotiations and the paramount importance to know the other party's…
8 February 2021
The EU-China Investment Agreement: Reality or fiction?
On 30 December 2020, the EU announced that a new deal is being cut with China after many years of tough negotiations. It was…
29 November 2020
Covid killed face-to-face mediation, and we’re all better off because of it
Admittedly, even before the Covid-19 outbreak, the constraint of geographical distance could discourage mediation as a means of dispute resolution. This is unfortunate, since…
29 November 2020
Remote Arbitration: is the future inevitable?
The Covid-19 pandemic has had a huge impact on the world of dispute resolution, whether litigation, mediation or arbitration. Since the global shutdown, international…
29 November 2020
Company Compliance and Covid: If you are proud of how your firm handled compliance during the pandemic you might not have considered this
There’s an old saying: smooth seas never made a good sailor. The past months have undoubtedly brought one of the biggest global challenges our…
28 November 2020
Switzerland’s Covid border regime: When governments put too much trust in clarity
Preconceptions can be found in government legislation. They are the most difficult for lawyers to challenge and get changed, because they are often backed…
23 November 2020
Pakistan’s road to recovery is paved with responsibility
In the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic we are still seeing an unprecedented closure of personal and commercial activities, causing unparalleled vagaries in…