Compliance Officers Conference 2018 11 December 2018|The ICC, Birmingham Now in its sixth year, the popularity of our Compliance Officers Conference sees us move to a new, larger venue – Birmingham’s ICC. With a mix of presentations, breakouts and panel sessions, this free event offers Compliance Officers up-to-date information on key compliance topics. Responding to…
Event: LawNet Annual Conference 2018
LawNet Annual Conference 2018 Friday 23rd November There is nothing new about change. In circa 401 BC, Greek philosopher Heraclitus wrote, “Everything changes, and nothing remains still” yet nearly 2,500 years later many people still struggle to cope with change and roughly 75% of all change programmes in organisations fail. Today, with so many surprises…
The battle to substitute English law in Europe has begun
Whatever the outcome of the negotiations over the future relationship between the European Union and the United Kingdom many operators are already taking for granted that English law will lose much of its appeal for governing financial transactions and other transactions between institutions and large companies where more than one European Union jurisdiction is involved….
New Legal Profession Regulation Bill in Attorney General’s Court in Malta
Chamber of Advocates President George Hyzler said that he has had what he hopes was the last meeting with the Justice Ministry over a bill which will regulate the legal profession, ironing out the last points of dispute over its creation. Delivering his speech during the opening of the forensic year, he made certain observations…
3 female lawyers tackling jurisdiction to define the cryptocurrency ecosystem
Stable coins, the rise of custodial solutions and the recent announcement of Fidelity launching an institutional platform for Bitcoin and Ethereum are all designed to make it easier for institutional investors to partake in the cryptocurrency market. Yet a number of questions arise as the cryptocurrency ecosystem continues to expand its reach to traditional financial…
Event: IBA’s Law Firm Management Committee – Building the Law Firm of the Future 16 November 2018
IBA’s Law Firm Management Committee – Building the Law Firm of the Future 16 November 2018 | London, UK Following the unprecedented success of last year’s conference, the 2018 Law Firm Management Conference will once again be an extremely innovative and forward-looking event. Its speakers and panellists will gather to explore the future of law…
Event: Academy of European Law Annual Conference on EU Trade and Investment Law 2018 (8 November)
Academy of European Law Annual Conference on EU Trade and Investment Law 2018 8 November 2018 | Brussels, Belgium The aim of this annual conference is to provide legal practitioners with an update on the current challenges facing the European Union with some of its key trading partners. It will give participants the opportunity to…
Event: DIFC’s Dubai Conference on Court Excellence and Innovation
DIFC’s Dubai Conference on Court Excellence and Innovation 7-8 November 2018 – Dubai, United Arab Emirates This year’s conference aims to highlight the key values and success factors in the International Framework for Court Excellence (IFCE) and identify international best practice and challenges for Courts around the globe. We will discuss practical strategies that are…
Event: ABA’s International Conference (6-10 November)
The American Bar Association is hosting its Annual International Conference November 6th to 10th | Mexico City, Mexico This conference will address hot topics and recent developments on International trade and Investments. The presentations will be relevant to practitioners who work in a global environment and to those who want to enhance their cross-border exposure, focusing…
UK Government issues guidance note for a no-deal Brexit result
A scenario in which the UK leaves the EU without agreement (a ‘no deal’ scenario) remains unlikely given the mutual interests of the UK and the EU in securing a negotiated outcome. Negotiations are progressing well and both we and the EU continue to work hard to seek a positive deal. However, it’s our duty…