New taxes and legislative changes from the perspective of a tax lawyer in Romania
A major legal test for companies in Romania The multitude of tax changes in Romania and legislative reforms announced by Romanian authorities for the second half of 2025 and early 2026 represents a major legal challenge for the business environment. From increasing sector-specific taxes to redefining eligibility criteria for micro-enterprises, companies are compelled to urgently …
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Justice in Transition? How Leadership Shifts May Impact the Business Landscape
Reforms can bring both risks and opportunities for companies. How market players can prepare legally In times of institutional transition or shifts in the vision of the judicial system, companies must be prepared to manage the associated uncertainties. Such moments require a clear understanding of reforms that may have indirect effects on how justice functions, …
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Arbitrating Trademark Disputes Following Mangayarkarasi – The Extent of Contractual Reach into Public Law
Lakshmidevi Somanath* The Supreme Court of India’s 2025 decision in K. Mangayarkarasi and Anr v. N. J. Sundaresan marks an important turn in Indian arbitration jurisprudence and delimits, for the first time, what constitutes the permissibility and the scope of arbitration within the Indian legal order. [1] The case is regarding an application under …
Irish Citizenship by Descent: Why British Residents in Dubai Are Reclaiming EU Rights
In the years following Brexit, a growing number of British nationals based in Dubai have taken a strategic step to restore their European mobility: applying for Irish citizenship by descent.
BOTS, BORDERS AND BRUSSELS: THE EU AI ACT AND GIBRALTAR
In today’s world finding wide spread consensus is rare. One notable exception, however, appears to be the rise and use of artificial intelligence (“AI”). Since the widespread adoption of LLM based AI (such as Chat GPT, Claude or Gemini), and their steady adoption into everyday tools and services, one conclusion is difficult to escape. AI …
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FAMILY OFFICE STRUCTURES: BUILT YEARS AGO, STILL RIGHT TODAY?
Family Office Structures: Built Years Ago, Still Right Today? For Summary Q&A click here. Most family offices don’t start with a blank page. They inherit something: a trust settled years ago, a holding company that has quietly sat at the centre of things, together with a set of arrangements that made perfect sense at the …
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The AI Legal Privilege, and Professional Risk
UK v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2026] UKUT 00081 (IAC), The decision in UK v Secretary of State for the Home Department represents an important judicial intervention into the use of artificial intelligence (“AI”) in legal practice, highlighting the risks such tools pose to core professional duties, particularly client confidentiality and legal …
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What Does the UK–EU Gibraltar Treaty Mean for Fund Managers?
On 15 July 2026, the UK–EU Agreement in respect of Gibraltar enters provisional application. It is the most significant development in Gibraltar’s relationship with the European Union since Brexit, but its practical effect is often misunderstood. For summary Q&A click here. For fund managers, the starting point is clear: the treaty does not change Gibraltar’s …
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GÖRG berät Reforged Studios bei der Akquisition des Games-Publishers Headup
GÖRG hat den maltesischen Spielehersteller Reforged Studios bei der Akquisition von 100 % der Anteile an dem deutschen Games-Publisher Headup GmbH rechtlich beraten. Reforged Studios stärkt damit seine Position als internationaler, entwicklerorientierter Publishing-Partner für unabhängige Studios. Reforged Studios, 2023 von Peter van der Watt, Ross Laurie und Colin Anderson gegründet, verfolgt das Ziel, eine internationale, …
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GÖRG berät Edmond de Rothschild REIM beim Erwerb von vier Wohnimmobilien in Berlin
GÖRG hat Edmond de Rothschild REIM („EdR REIM“) bei der Akquisition von vier Wohngebäuden in gefragten Mikrostandorten Berlins beraten. Das Seed-Portfolio ist der erste Baustein der neuen German Residential Alpha Strategy von EdR REIM. Die German Residential Alpha Strategy fokussiert sich auf Wohnimmobilien im mittleren Marktsegment in deutschen Kernstädten, die ein aktives Management erfordern und …