Country Comparative Guides

The Legal 500’s Country Comparative Guides are produced in association with the World’s leading lawyers and give the in-house community a practical overview of the laws and regulations in key jurisdictions, for specific practice areas.

Each country chapter is written by a renowned firm in an easy to use Q&A format. The Hot Topic articles provide analysis of current trends and developments within particular practice areas, giving our readership a deeper understanding of pressing issues within the specified sector.

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Hot Topics

U.S. Regulatory Merger Control Regimes: Negotiating with Deal Delays in Mind

Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP

Introduction  Over the past few years, amidst the political reshuffling that followed the U.S. Presidential election of 2020, there has been an effort to change how the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) approach antitrust merger enforcement.  The effort has manifested in an increased number of deals …

Environmental, Social & Governance and the Duty of Oversight: A Trojan Horse Attack on the Business Judgment Rule

Dechert LLP

Over the past decade, businesses and investors have widely incorporated environmental, social, and governance (“ESG”) considerations into their decision making process. At the same time, corporate law continues to evolve such that some have advocated that not only do Boards of Directors have an affirmative obligation to factor ESG considerations into their decision making process, …

A brief overview on the impact of the European Directive CSRD on Swiss Companies

Kellerhals Carrard

On 28 November 2022, the European Commission (« EC ») approved the final text of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (« CSRD »), published on 16 December in the European Union (« EU ») official journal. This Directive builds on the Non-Financial Reporting Directive (« NFRD ») which required reporting on environmental and diverse social matters and expands (i) the scope of the …

Product liability: the quiet before a European storm?

Kennedys

There is rarely a dull moment in global product liability litigation.  The US continues to dominate any discussion of mass tort, with products ranging from pharmaceuticals to automotives to chemicals continuing to generate class actions.  The other side of the Pacific has also seen a growth in litigiousness, however, with the Australian courts in particular …

Budget 2023: Singapore Government to strengthen social fabric and boost economic resilience amidst global uncertainty

CMS Holborn Asia

Introduction As the global economy becomes increasingly more fragmented and geopolitical tensions escalate between global superpowers such as the United States and China, commercial openness and global economic integration are no longer a given. In fact, many countries have reverted to more nationalist and protectionist economic policies to deal with the global downturn and to …

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Guides

Acquisition Finance

The Q&A template for each chapter has been provided by Alexandra Grant and Sarbajeet Nag of Milbank.

Alternative Investment Funds

The Q&A template for each chapter has been provided by Christopher D. Christian and Abigail Bell of Dechert LLP.

Aviation Finance & Leasing

The Q&A template for each chapter has been provided by Paul Ng of Milbank.

Banking & Finance

The Q&A template for each chapter has been provided by Benedikt Maurenbrecher of Homburger.

Blockchain

The Q&A template for each chapter has been provided by Ben Kingsley and Duncan Blaikie of Slaughter and May.

Bribery & Corruption

The Q&A template for each chapter has been provided by Joanna Ludlam of Baker McKenzie.

Cartels

The Q&A template for each chapter has been provided by William Turtle of Slaughter and May.

Competition Litigation

The Q&A template for each chapter has been provided by Tom Cassels and Sarina Williams of Linklaters LLP.

Construction

The Q&A template for each chapter has been provided by Jason N. Smith of Seyfarth Shaw LLP.

Corporate Governance

The Q&A template for each chapter has been provided by Tom Rose of Macfarlanes LLP.

Corporate Immigration

The Q&A template for each chapter has been provided by Jurga McCluskey and Melanie Carr of Deloitte Legal.

Data Protection & Cybersecurity

The Q&A template for each chapter has been provided by Sulina Gabale, Kelly Hagedorn, Thora Johnson, Heather Egan Sussman and Shannon Yavorsky of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe (UK) LLP.

Doing Business In

The Q&A template for each chapter has been provided by Rachel Hossack of Deloitte Legal.

Employee Incentives

The Q&A template for each chapter has been provided by Mahesh Varia of Travers Smith.

Employment and Labour Law

The Q&A template for each chapter has been provided by Nicola Rabson of Linklaters LLP.

Energy – Oil & Gas

The Q&A template for each chapter has been provided by Michael Burns of Ashurst.

Enforcement of Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters

The Q&A template for each chapter has been provided by Donna Newman of Stephenson Harwood.

Environment

The Q&A template for each chapter has been provided by Paul Davies of Latham & Watkins LLP.

Environmental, Social and Governance

The Q&A template for each chapter has been provided by Stephen Shergold of Dentons.

Fintech

The Q&A template for each chapter has been provided by Chris Hill of Deloitte Legal.

Franchise & Licensing

The Q&A template for each chapter has been provided by David Bond and Vicky Reinhardt of Fieldfisher.

Gambling Law

The Q&A template for each chapter has been provided by Bahar Alaeddini of Harris Hagan.

Insurance & Reinsurance

The Q&A template for each chapter has been provided by Imogen Ainsworth of Clifford Chance LLP.

Intellectual Property

The Q&A template for each chapter has been provided by Gordon Harris and Mathilda Davidson of Gowling WLG.

International Arbitration

The Q&A template for each chapter has been provided by Michael Polkinghorne and Kirsten Odynski of White & Case.

Lending & Secured Finance

The Q&A template for each chapter has been provided by Dominic Griffiths of Mayer Brown LLP.

Litigation

The Q&A template for each chapter has been provided by Damian Taylor of Slaughter and May.

Merger Control

The Q&A template for each chapter has been provided by Alex Nourry of Clifford Chance.

Mergers & Acquisitions

The Q&A template for each chapter has been provided by Richard Hall of Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP.

Patent Litigation

The Q&A template for each chapter has been provided by Nicola Dagg of Kirkland & Ellis.

Pharmaceutical Advertising

The Q&A template for each chapter has been provided by Sally Shorthose of Bird & Bird.

Private Client

The Q&A template for each chapter has been provided by Andrew Hine of Taylor Wessing LLP.

Private Equity

The Q&A template for each chapter has been provided by David Higgins and Carlos Gil Rivas of Kirkland & Ellis International LLP.

Product Liability

The Q&A template for each chapter has been provided by Samantha Silver and Sarah–Jane Dobson of Kennedys.

Project Finance

The Q&A template for each chapter has been provided by Tom Bartlett of Latham & Watkins LLP.

Public Procurement

The Q&A template for each chapter has been provided by Catherine Bingham of Dentons.

Real Estate

The Q&A template for each chapter has been provided by François Bonteil of Clifford Chance.

Renewable Energy

The Q&A template for each chapter has been provided by Richard Goodfellow of Addleshaw Goddard.

Restructuring & Insolvency

The Q&A template for each chapter has been provided by Kon Asimacopoulos and Partha Kar of Kirkland & Ellis International LLP.

Securitisation

The Q&A template for each chapter has been provided by of Slaughter and May.

Shipping

The Q&A template for each chapter has been provided by Edward Gray of MFB Solicitors.

Tax

The Q&A template for each chapter has been provided by Michael Anderson and Dr. Simon Whitehead of Joseph Hage Aaronson LLP.

Tax Disputes

The Q&A template for each chapter has been provided by Jason Collins of DLA Piper UK LLP.

TMT

The Q&A template for each chapter has been provided by Kit Burden of DLA Piper UK LLP.

White Collar Crime

The Q&A template for each chapter has been provided by Caroline Black and Richard Hodge of Dechert LLP.