This briefing pulls together the large number of issues which often arise as a result of business disruptions. Particular focus is placed on planning to meet staffing needs; preparing infrastructure to deal with disruption; and the impact disruptions may have on HR or employment issues.
Law Firm: Nabarro | Published: 22 May 2012 | Practice Area: Regulation and Enforcement
Eversheds' Lee O'Connell explains how responsibility is now falling to corporate counsel to play a pivotal role in identifying and driving targeted legal risk and compliance programmes across multiple jurisdictions that incorporate good ethical, legal and risk management behaviours.
Law Firm: Eversheds | Published: 08 May 2012 | Practice Area: Corporate Governance
For many in-house lawyers, participating in pro bono has become complex, with legislative and insurance restrictions and limited opportunities to participate. This DLA Piper guide offers comprehensive advice on how to enable companies to participate in pro bono projects or partnerships.
Law Firm: DLA Piper | Published: 01 May 2012 | Practice Area: Corporate Governance
This detailed report examines key issues and challenges facing Australian boards and directors in 2012. The report captures the responses of directors representing more than 300 organisations across a wide range of industries to an online survey carried out in November 2011.
Law Firm: King & Wood Mallesons | Published: 19 April 2012 | Practice Area: Corporate Governance
International companies intending to establish a legal presence in the UAE must tackle a number of important issues. One of the most important is establishing a clear understanding of the nature of the business they intend to undertake in the UAE. Eversheds explores the options available.
Law Firm: Eversheds | Published: 02 March 2012 | Practice Area: Corporate Governance
On 5 December 2011, the Italian Committee for Corporate Governance published a revised code of Corporate Governance for listed companies. The new code provides listed companies with best practices on corporate governance. This article discusses the principal changes introduced by the new code.
Law Firm: Latham & Watkins | Published: 28 February 2012 | Practice Area: Corporate Governance
This guide from Integrites provides a general guide to doing business in Kazakhstan. Topics covered include types of foreign legal entities; protection of investments; anti-monopoly regulation; taxation; subsoil use (fuels, minerals, metals, mining); disputes regulation; and much more.
Law Firm: Integrites | Published: 22 February 2012 | Practice Area: Corporate Governance
As companies have found themselves under continued pressure to reduce their cost base, attention has turned to in-house lawyers. Eversheds' in-house legal department benchmarker aims to provide insight into the activities and dynamics of in-house legal teams in organisations based in the UK market.
Law Firm: Eversheds | Published: 21 February 2012 | Practice Area: Corporate Governance
This article from Eversheds' Consulting division outlines how a simple and practical strategy with the right systems and collective approach can be introduced to clarify objectives, improve performance and demonstrate the value that legal spend is providing the overall business.
Law Firm: Eversheds | Published: 18 January 2012 | Practice Area: Company Administration
This briefing from Nabarro provides a general overview of the administration procedure and covers some of the most frequently asked questions including 'how is an administrator appointed?' and 'what is the purpose of administration and how is this normally achieved?'
Law Firm: Nabarro | Published: 11 January 2012 | Practice Area: Company Administration
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