Insolvency Notes Newsletter from White and Case LLP

All businesses have real estate assets and liabilities, with real estate costs accounting for an estimated 17-20% of corporate operating costs, but many businesses fail to manage their portfolio in a focused and efficient way, driving up the cost of doing business and having negative knock-on financial effects.

This year, Mayer Brown has increased its lateral partner hires, from 26 to 56, by leaning on practice leaders to recruit and emphasizing six particular areas it says touch high-value sectors.

A new study reveals majority of lawyers in the trade bloc believe regulatory changes, new service lines and a ‘more positive outlook' will lead to law firms expanding.

In China, various ministerial level regulatory authorities have promulgated a package of financial policies to ease the financial distress of enterprises caused by the outbreak ...

In modern dispute resolution, whether before the courts or within alternative dispute resolution (ADR) mechanisms such as arbitration and mediation...

Federal Decree Law No. 45/2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (the "UAE Personal Data Protection Law") will revolutionize the way that data is regulated in the UAE.

Cyber security is a hot topic in international arbitration. The enactment of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GPDR) and the Brazilian General Law on Personal Data (LGPD)

On 1 March 2013, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued an order in "NML v. The Republic of Argentina".

The impact of COVID-19 has already had a profound impact on all business sectors globally, including the construction industry.

On August 25, 2010, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), in a 3 to 2 vote along party lines, adopted fundamental changes to the federal proxy rules that will require public companies subject to the proxy rules to include director nominees by shareholders in their proxy materials.

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") recently published proposed revisions to its oil and gas reporting requirements.

Most jurisdictions protect the confidentiality of communications between the lawyer and the client, which is commonly referred to as legal privilege.

The article compares emergency arbitration under institutional rules of: ACICA, HKIAC, SIAC, KLRCA, CIETAC and the ICC.

We are pleased to announce that we are acquiring Nordic Trustee, the leading provider of trustee and agency services for bonds and direct lending in the Nordic region, from Altor Fund IV, subject to regulatory approval.

A detailed new amnesty law, "The Law Relating to Restructuring of Tax and Some Other Receivables and Amendments to Certain Laws" (the "Law")...

On 24 June 2022, the Honourable Mr Justice Harris (of the High Court of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region) granted assistance to Cayman Islands appointed Joint Provisional Liquidators...

Data show the stakes are high and rising for international arbitration cases, and New York, as the sixth most popular arbitral seat (tied with Beijing), will certainly see its share of the action.

As a fertile ground for investment, Israel has been one of the world's stunning success stories. Punching well above the weight of its 9 million population, Israel's position as a frontrunner in innovation and technological prowess ...