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The UK Is A Good Place For Business: Why So Many U.S. Businesses Choose It For Their EMEA Headquarters
As the head of our law firm's U.S. efforts directed toward America, I am often asked: "Why do so many U.S. multinational companies choose the UK as the base for their European, Middle Eastern and African operations?" There is no single answer that fits all cases and all clients but here are some...
Read MoreThe Current State Of M&A In China
I. Introduction There was never much doubt that China's accession into the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in 2001 would inspire increased foreign investment in the emerging giant of the world economy. Foreign investors were enlivened by the expectation that China's implementation of its WTO...
Read MoreTop Ten Tips In The European M&A Market And A Review Of The Year
If I'd written this article in June, I would have written about how the role of an M&A lawyer had changed and that if this was the way the world was going, I would be looking to change my career to become a writer or a journalist! In May the world of M&A was such that credit was cheap...
Read MoreCPR Recognizes Eversheds' Contribution To ADR Excellence
Editor's Note: At its recent meeting in Boston, The International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution (CPR) presented the organization's inaugural Law Firm Award for Excellence in Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR). In addition, two law firms received honorable mentions, one of...
Read MoreAkzo - Preserving Privilege At The Sharp End Of Corporate Compliance
On 12 February 2003 we received a call asking us to respond to a dawn raid that was being conducted by the European Commission at the premises of Akros Chemicals Limited, a subsidiary of Akzo Nobel in Salford near Manchester. The raid was one of a number conducted at various sites of a number of...
Read MoreReputation:The New Agenda In Europe
In the late 1990s it was a truism in European technology circles to say that where the U.S. leads Europe follows. With the growing impact of technology however the legal world has become truly smaller. Nowadays new Internet plays are often launched simultaneously worldwide and many of the most...
Read MoreGlobal Convergence Makes Sense: Find A Law Firm To Do It All
Editor: Why should U.S. companies select a London firm for their international compliance activities? Gray: It is not so much about the location but about what the particular firm offers. We have 32 local offices in Europe, the Middle East and Asia. We can coordinate legal advice across those...
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