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How Do Legal Networks Strengthen International Business Transactions? Part 5
Impact on International Trade – Part 2/2 When we analyse the concentration of legal practitioners across regions globally, we notice that the pattern is driven inter alia by client demand from rapidly growing economies. When engaged with a legal network, law firms are able to offer services in these markets beyond cursory knowledge of their […]
Austria: The practical significance of the Business Judgement Rule
The Business Judgement Rule as a Liability Privilege for Board Members The Business Judgement Rule (BJR) regulated in Section 25 (1a) of the German Limited Liability Companies Act (GmbHG) and Section 84 (1a) of the German Stock Corporation Act (AktG) is understood to be a legally enshrined liability privilege in favour of board members and managing directors, […]
NL: Bill on the implementation of the Wage Transparency Directive for men and women
On 7 June 2023, the European Wage Transparency Directive entered into force. Member States of the European Union, including the Netherlands, must implement this directive in their own legislation. The intention is to regulate this implementation by means of the bill ‘Implementation of the Wage Transparency Directive for Men and Women’. Content of the bill […]
WLN Tax Law Focus Group Updates
On Monday 5th May, members of the WLN Tax Law Focus Group and ASEAN Legal Alliance met to discuss the current situation with US tariffs and how this can impact us as tax lawyers. Marcin Gorazda led the meeting and was joined by David Elvira Benito, Abhishek Hans, Jacob Shwergold, András Reinhardt, Peter Van Eysendeyk, Thomas Paoletti and Khor […]
WLN Litigation & Arbitration Focus Group
Today the WLN Litigation & Arbitration Focus Group met to conclude current discussions about bankruptcy proceedings in our jurisdictions. It addressed whether there are any special debts for which the director of a company can be held accountable more easily. Many thanks to Gloria Vinyals for chairing the meeting and to John Kenneally, Kevin Harrison, Sebastiaan Meeuwens and Ashley […]
How Do Legal Networks Strengthen International Business Transactions? Part 3
Impact on Practice Law firms engaged in international networks develop modalities of functioning that transcend their jurisdictional limitations. By way of professional relations across cultures and differences in statutory systems, they bypass the logistical difficulties of acclimatizing to a new environment. These conserved resources allow law firms to focus on forging fluent processes better suited […]
Italy: bureau Plattner recognized in the Legal500 rankings
We share the fantastic news from our member firm in Bolzano and Milan: We are pleased to announce that bureau Plattner has been recognized in the Legal 500 rankings. This achievement is a clear testament to the trust and loyalty of our valued clients, whose interests we have the privilege to serve, and to whom […]
Poland: What are the chances of winning a dispute with the tax administration?
When in 1920 a general income tax was introduced in the independent Republic of Poland, after the first few years of its operation, representatives of the legal doctrine and specialists lamented its shortcomings, including, among others, the low quality of the jurisprudence of tax commissions, which resulted in a high rate of repealing decisions issued […]
How Do Legal Networks Strengthen International Business Transactions? Part 2
Purpose and Functioning International legal networks serve two purposes from the perspective of law firms themselves. The first being, synergizing with firms in separate jurisdictions of similar orientation in terms of size and area of practice. This gives them the flexibility to involve firms within their network in matters that may be in their target […]
How Do Legal Networks Strengthen International Business Transactions?
Introduction and History Legal networks have progressed to becoming dynamic organisations that provide benefits extending beyond the interests of those holding their membership. In time across their history, they have expanded from being relatively informal associations to structured and nuanced platforms for the expansion of shared resources. There are today hundreds of legal networks across […]