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Richard Semple, who joined the firm earlier this year, discusses what’s been keeping him busy and the top 10 qualities any lawyer should have
Stricter oversight and rising costs signal a major operational shake-up for legal and accountancy firms
Lawyers and lenders at the IBA this week dissected private credit’s explosive growth, shifting regulation, and global investment appeal
IFLR’s accreditation title reveals that 240 practices moved up the tables and 128 firms appeared for the first time
New hires were made across the corporate, PE, finance and regulatory practices in Johannesburg, London and Houston
The move will result in an expansion of Fieldfisher’s corporate presence in the region
The European Commission has decided against another deferral of the EUDR but has proposed extra time for companies before enforcement starts
US regulator seeks feedback on plans to withdraw recovery rules for large national banks, which will save around $20 million per year
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Sponsored by Bär & KarrerIn a referendum held on May 19 2019, the Federal Act on Tax Reform and AHV Financing (TRAF) was adopted by the Swiss people and the cantons. The reform includes several measures directed at corporate income taxation, such as the abolition of tax privileges for certain types of companies (status companies) and the implementation of internationally accepted replacement measures such as a patent box or the ability to super-deduct R&D costs (up to 150% of actual costs). The reform also contains tax measures at the shareholder level. The majority of the measures will be in force as of January 1 2020. -
Sponsored by Futej & PartnersThe transfer of agricultural land in Slovakia was long subject to special restrictions. The Act on Acquisition of Ownership of Agricultural Land of 2014 provided for a special procedure for the transfer of title to agricultural land.
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Sponsored by GSK StockmannMarcus Peter and Yi Wang of GSK Stockmann look at how Luxembourg has positioned itself as a platform for Chinese investments into the EU and the recent trend of Chinese investors building permanent foundations in the country
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