The 194MW Stage 1 of the Bridge Power project will bring much-needed generation capacity and fuel mix diversification to Ghana and will be one of the world's largest

In 2009 the High Court heard a judicial review application by Prudential plc and rejected its claim that legal advice given by an accountant in a tax investigation was protected by legal professional privilege ("LPP") and, in particular, legal advice privilege. Prudential appealed this decision.

Last week a former executive of the Swiss bank Julius Baer, who worked for years in the Cayman Islands, handed over detailed financial information for 2,000 individuals and corporations to the controversial whistleblower organization WikiLeaks.

The US Department of Transportation and the White House have released a new federal government automated vehicle policy guide.

On 25 September 2019, the European Commission adopted three recommendations to illustrate how Member States can practically implement the Energy Efficiency Directive

As all real estate professionals know, commercial buildings are evolving - triggered by rapid technology changes as well as changes in workplace patterns.

Welcome to DLA Piper's Pensions Ombudsman Round-Up publication in which we report on recent determinations made by the Pensions Ombudsman and Deputy Pensions Ombudsman.

Following our "Mediation Masterclass" session for in-house lawyers, in conjunction with CEDR co-founders and seasoned mediators...

On October 9, 2019, the US Treasury Department issued proposed regulations providing guidance and rules relating to the transition from interbank offered rates to other reference rates in both debt and non-debt instruments

On June 17, 2019, Canadian Federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau released draft legislation that will impact on the preferential tax treatment of employee stock options ("Proposals").

Given the unique features of the China market and the growing importance of Chinese consumer tastes, it is important for brand owners to look at brand localization so as to maximize their ...

The liberalization of the French employment framework has been accelerating with the evolution and the digitalization of the economy and especially with the labor reforms of 2016/2017.

On 22 October 2019, the French government published Ordinance No. 2019-1068 of 21 October 2019 (the Ordinance) regarding the mandatory automatic exchange ...

In Italy there are no megalopolises, just medium-large cities. The largest are Rome (around 2.8 million inhabitants) and Milan (around 1.3 million inhabitants)

As has been widely reported, on 4 November 2019 the Peruvian Preparatory Investigation Court ordered the "preventative detention" of fourteen arbitrators who sat as arbitrators in cases between ...

Followers of blockchain technology will be familiar with the prediction that it is only a matter of time before every asset class - shares, bonds

Section 6039 of the Internal Revenue Code (Code) requires a corporation to furnish a written statement to any employee or former employee who either ...

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the New York Attorney General have announced that Google and YouTube

"The global fashion industry is one of the largest, most dynamic and influential industries on the planet, generating over EUR1.5 trillion a year in revenues

On January 31, 2020 the OECD published an update statement (the Statement) on the Digital Tax Initiative, highlighting progress on the scope of the new taxation rights...