International e-discovery

a global handbook of law and technology

The second edition of International E-Discovery provides an analysis from across the globe of the different approaches to and cutting-edge techniques in the use of digital evidence in legal and regulatory contexts. Technology specialists and legal practitioners in different jurisdictions come together to explain the ...

Patent subject matter eligibility

a global guide

Patentees file applications in more and more countries every year, with nearly four million PCT applications filed since the Patent Cooperation Treaty came into force in 1978. Yet prosecuting patents in different countries can be challenging. Each country has its own laws for pursuing patent ...

The Limited Liability Company under German Law (the GmbH)

With over one million entities, by far the most common and, thus, the most important legal company form used in Germany is the limited liability company (the GmbH). The GmbH has a number of advantages: it limits shareholder liability; it can be adapted to the ...

Law firm strategies for the 21st Century

strategies for success

As the legal landscape becomes increasingly competitive, it is clear that law firms do not always do enough to remain at the top of their game. Firms that have embraced the challenges presented by increased competition are undeniably in a better position than those that ...

Hedge funds

a practical global handbook to the law and regulation

Wherever they are established, the reach, influence and impact of hedge funds on companies and economies are global in nature. Understanding the interaction of the legal and regulatory frameworks that impact on hedge fund operations has become critical for hedge fund sponsors and managers, service ...

Carve-out M&A Transactions

a practical guide

A carve-out in the M&A context is a partial sale of a business unit from a company. It is different from a straightforward M&A in that it is more complex with many more issues involved. With the rise of activist investors and the ...

Family offices

the STEP handbook for advisers

Prepared in association with STEP, the world’s leading organisation for private wealth professionals, this new edition of Family Offices features updated chapters from key players in the field including JPMorgan, Sandaire, Pitcairn, Penningtons Manches, Withers and Farrer & Co. This practical guide steers readers through ...

Power

a practical handbook

With world electricity demand expected to double by 2030, the power sector has a pivotal role to play in meeting that growth. While for some countries the drive towards decarbonisation and diversification of the energy supply mix presents new challenges in meeting the increased demand ...

Credit derivatives

understanding and working with the 2014 ISDA credit derivatives definitions

Credit derivatives have emerged from the financial crisis as a stronger and more robust product, and remain heavily used by financial institutions, corporations, insurers, asset managers and pension funds. Much of our original title, Credit Derivatives: Documenting and Understanding Credit Derivative Products, focused on the ...

The European Union trade mark

The European Union Trademark (EUTM) system allows brand owners to protect and enforce a trade mark in every EU Member State through just one registration. EUTMs were previously known as Community Trade Marks and this unique trade mark registration system has revolutionised the way brands ...

Legal risk management, governance and compliance

interdisciplinary case studies from leading experts

This new volume charts the biggest successes – and failures – of legal risk management, governance and compliance at global brands over the past two decades; the cases that have led to our understanding, and myriad national and international regulations, today. Succeeding bestseller Legal Risk Management, Governance ...

Directors' liability and indemnification

a global guide

As the world has been rocked by financial crises, and following the Forex and Libor-fixing scandals, directors are subject to more intense regulatory scrutiny than ever. Understandably, directors are looking closely at the protection available to them, through both indemnification and directors' and officers' (D&O) insurance. The exposures that directors face and the extent to which indemnification and insurance may provide protection vary significantly around the world. The third edition of this title features contributions by leading experts on the important aspects of directors' liability, the protection available to directors and the risks of doing business in multiple jurisdictions. Each chapter includes commentary on civil claims and indemnification, regulatory and criminal liability, regulatory issues surrounding global D&O programmes and their ability to provide cover in all intended jurisdictions.The third edition also explores all-new companies laws in key jurisdictions and includes new region-specific chapters for the United States - covering California and the West Coast; ...

Gas and oil trading

a practical guide

This new guide to oil and gas trading aims to fill a gap not currently supplied by other reference books on sale-of-goods law and charters by focusing on the day-to-day realities of trading in the sector. It examines the way in which the oil and ...

The rule of Law in the 21st century

a worldwide perspective

The rule of law is sometimes expressed as 'no person is above the law'. A more comprehensive description of the concept has been elusive for generations of scholars, lawyers and judges. What does the phrase mean? More specifically, what does the rule of law mean ...

Retention of title in and out of insolvency

Suppliers of goods tend to think that they have strong rights if they retain ownership of the delivered goods until the purchase price has been fully paid. But is that correct? As long as the purchaser can pay the purchase price, disputes may be solved ...

Trade secret protection

a global guide

The law of trade secrets is one of the most important areas of intellectual property, but by far the least harmonised internationally. Indeed, the protection of trade secrets was not mandated by any international treaty until the 1994 Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property ...

IP issues in corporate transactions

a practical guide to the treatment of intellectual property in acquisitions and investments

This book provides comprehensive guidance to the treatment of intellectual property across the full range of corporate transactions, from initial deal preparation, through negotiating points, to post-closure considerations. Exploring such allied topics as IP valuation and the relationship between intellectual property and competition law, this ...

Intellectual property in the life sciences

a global guide to rights and their applications

Intellectual Property in the Life Sciences: A Global Guide to Rights and Their Applications, Second Edition provides crucial guidance on all major IP issues affecting the life sciences sector. It uniquely satisfies two practical needs: a global reach that reflects the worldwide markets within which ...

Outsourcing

a practical guide

The global outsourcing market continues to expand and 2014/15 will likely set records in terms of both overall numbers of deals and total deal values. With the underlying services increasing in both scope and complexity, there is accordingly more focus than ever before on ...

Repo and stock lending

Repo and stock lending are now global markets, covering a huge variety of underlying assets and encompassing an ever-widening range of participants, each with a different set of motivations. Their use has increased exponentially since the financial crisis began, and the markets have become more ...