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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In partnership with Corporate Conversations, The Legal 500 Comparative Guides met with contributing editor Jurga McCluskey, Partner at Deloitte Legal, to discuss Corporate Immigration, the importance of tech, and the right to work post termination.

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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 …

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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, …

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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 …

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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 …

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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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