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South Korea: Building for the future An Asian powerhouse, South Korea offers a wide variety of inbound and outbound opportunities for domestic and international investors. © Alamy Rising to the challenge South Korea is one of Asia’s powerhouses, and its strong exports sector and willingness to adapt its economy make it highly attractive to investors. S outh...
German real estate: Risks and opportunities in a shifting landscape How does the prevalence of home offices influence the development of new office space? What does Internet use mean to real estate investors? Which sectors will see the highest demand for investment? There’s no place like home Home offices and the Internet revolution are poised to redraw the landscape of German real...
How prepared is industry for the possibility of a Brexit? The next structural issue facing the European Union How prepared s industry for he possibility f a Brexit? i t o 1 Table of contents 1 Executive summary 8 Results: How German bankers view a Brexit 20 © Alamy Conclusions 4 Introduction 10 Results: The interviews 6 Methodology 18 Possible models for the...
A brave new world Cover title, initial for international cap only, goes here leveraged debt Cover: Stand first. Omnihill oribusapis erum ad mo dolore de expere pro od quidign ihilicit The reshaping of the wider economy has led moditatur? Cabore nissint ibustiis ma natur, nias to increasinglyquo omnis a and competitive anis et latium converging quunturibus aut leveraged finance markets auditis A...
Beyond Bitcoin: The blockchain revolution in financial services Experimentation by the world’s leading institutions has brought blockchain to a tipping point Beyond Bitcoin: The blockchain revolution in financial services II White & Case Beyond Bitcoin: The blockchain revolution in financial services Blockchain technology is poised to transform the financial sector by...
Client Alert | Technology / Data, Privacy & Cyber Security New deal for transferring personal data from the EU to the US moves a step closer March 2016 Authors: Detlev Gabel, Daren Orzechowski, Robert Blamires, Tim Hickman Following the conclusion in early February of negotiations for the Privacy Shield (the replacement for Safe Harbor), the European Commission has published draft...
www.taxjournal.com Insight and analysis Comment State aid and tax: the US view Speed read The EU’s state aid overreach rankles the US tax authorities, which has already complained of the ‘unfair targeting’ of US multinationals. The state aid decisions undermine US tax treaty policy, and there is a risk that the US government may consider using retaliatory...
Client Alert | Data, Privacy & Cyber Security / Technology No consensus on Privacy Shield following debate on adequacy March 2016 Authors: Detlev Gabel, Tim Hickman, Robert Blamires, Matthias Goetz, Audrey Oh The EU-US Privacy Shield remains a hotly debated issue. At a meeting at the European Parliament last week, it became evident that significant areas of disagreement remain between...
Client Alert | Data, Privacy & Cyber Security / Technology Timeline for new EU-US data transfer mechanism becomes clearer March 2016 Authors: Detlev Gabel, Tim Hickman, Matthias Goetz, Audrey Oh The progress of the EU-US Privacy Shield has been uncertain for the last few months. However, recent developments have clarified the situation somewhat, and it appears that a formal Adequacy...
Trade in the balance: Europe’s new Union Customs Code New customs rules are creating fresh opportunities and challenges for every business that imports or exports goods in or out of the European Union II White & Case Europe’s new Union Customs Code The European Union—the world’s largest trader of manufactured goods and services—is...
ICLG The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Lending & Secured Finance 2016 4th Edition A practical cross-border insight into lending and secured finance Published by Global Legal Group, with contributions from: Advokatfirma Ræder DA Ali Budiardjo, Nugroho, Reksodiputro Allen & Overy LLP Anderson Mori & Tomotsune Asia Pacific Loan Market...
English court compels investigators to disclose information on data protection grounds – May 4, 2016
Client Alert | Data, Privacy & Cyber Security / Technology English court compels investigators to disclose information on data protection grounds May 2016 Authors: Jonathan Pickworth, Tim Hickman, Joanna Dimmock The High Court has ruled that a company conducting an investigation may be compelled to give effect to requests for information made under data protection legislation. The case...
Outlook for Nordic PE: An insider perspective on 2016 Despite rising valuations, PE professionals are optimistic about the year 2016 II White & Case Outlook for Nordic PE: An insider perspective on 2016 Private equity professionals identify strategies that firms are pursuing to drive growth even as competition remains fierce By Ulf Johansson, Lennart Pettersson and Henrik...
Filling the UK pensions gap Tweaks to UK pensions policy may send top earners and their employers looking for alternatives Tapered annual allowance saps tax-relieved savings The base annual allowance is still £40,000 per tax year. An individual can also carry forward any unused annual allowance from up to three previous tax years. Contributions exceeding the allowance are...
Client Alert | Intellectual Property Defend Trade Secrets Act: A New Era in Intellectual Property Protection May 2016 Authors: Dimitrios Drivas, Stefan Mentzer, Jayashree Mitra On May 11, 2016, President Obama signed the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 (“DTSA”), creating a federal private civil action for the misappropriation of trade secrets. The DTSA does not preempt...
