Expert Guides - Women in Business Law

Role of E-Wallets in Malaysia’s Cashless Future

In line with the global trend, Malaysia in her bid to transform herself into a cashless society has seen an unprecedented increase over the recent years in electronic wallet (“e-wallet”) operators offering a host of electronic money (“e-money”) products

19/09/2018 Charmayne Ong Poh Yin, Skrine, Malaysia

Euromoney Legal Media Group Asia Women in Business Law Awards 2018: Shortlist announced

The nominations for the Euromoney Legal Media Group Asia Women in Business Law Awards 2018 have been announced (please scroll down for the full list).

18/09/2018

The Female Lawyer’s Role

Women’s professional ascension has been going on for a while, and in the legal field, it’s not different

14/09/2018 Ana Luisa Castro Cunha Derenusson, De Luca Derenusson Schuttoff e Azevedo, Brazil

Enduring powers of attorney

Although many people are aware of the importance of executing and updating wills, many of them often neglect to prepare for accidents, cognitive impairment, stroke or other serious illnesses

14/09/2018 Ella Cheong, Ella Cheong & Alan Chiu, Solicitors & Notaries, Hong Kong

A few good men

Allow me to introduce you to Chris. Chris Parke is the CEO of Talking Talent, a consultancy that has been specialized for more than 10 years on gender diversity consulting and women’s leadership programs

14/09/2018 Ágata Uceda, KPMG Meijburg & Co, Netherlands

Transfer Pricing is here to stay

International transfer pricing rules and me are almost the same age; still young, one may say…

14/09/2018 Carolina Rozo, Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & & Uría, Colombia Sandra Pineda, Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & & Uría, Colombia

6 Key Trademark Filing and Protection Strategies: What to know before Canada’s New Trademark Law comes into effect

Canada is close to implementing its new trademark law which, once implemented, will introduce the most significant procedural and substantive changes to Canadian trademark law in 50 years

14/09/2018 Keltie Sim Luft, Smart & Biggar / Fetherstonhaugh, Canada Andrea Kroetch, Smart & Biggar / Fetherstonhaugh, Canada

In the Home Stretch? Get ready for implementation of amendments to the Trademarks Act in Canada

In February 2018, plans for implementation of amendments to the Canadian Trademarks Act took a big jump forward with the publication of the latest revisions to the Trademark Regulations in the Official Gazette – a key step towards finalizing the Regulations and ultimate implementation of the...

13/09/2018 Cynthia Rowden, Bereskin & Parr, Canada

Canadian trademarks law – “to improve is to change; so to be perfect is to have changed often” Are trademark owners ready for more change?

On April 26, 2018, World IP Day, Canada’s Minister of Innovation Science and Economic Development Navdeep Bains announced a national IP strategy that included further legislative amendment to combat trademark squatting

13/09/2018 Coleen Morrison, PCK IP, Canada

A Data Portability Right to Hit Australian Shores with the Release of the Consumer Data Right Bill

On 15th August 2018, the Australian Government released draft legislation to introduce a data portability right in Australia, to be known as the ‘Consumer Data Right’ (CDR)

13/09/2018 Sophie Dawson, Bird & Bird, Australia Ashna Taneja, Bird & Bird, Australia

GDPR and Blockchain: Can they Coexist?

GDPR and blockchain do not coexist easily

13/09/2018 Francoise Gilbert, Greenberg Traurig, US

China Drug Administration has issued notice on the publication of the Technical Guidelines and Principles for Accepting Overseas Clinical Trial Data of Drugs

The China Drug Administration (“CDA”) issued the Technical Guidelines and Principles for Accepting Overseas Clinical Trial Data of Drugs (“Overseas Trial Data Principles”) on 6 July 2018 and published such guidelines on 10 July 2018

13/09/2018 Alison Wong, Bird & Bird, Hong Kong Koon Yiu Tse, Bird & Bird, Hong Kong

Closing the gender gap in the healthcare industry

Women are (still) underrepresented at the top of many industry ladders at international level, despite being a key contributor both as work force and as consumers

13/09/2018 Laëtitia Bénard, Allen & Overy, France

Relationships at Work

Work is still one of the most common places for people to find life partners

13/09/2018 Jules Quinn, King & Spalding, United Kingdom

Initial reflections on Law Decree no. 87/2018, also known as the ‘Dignity Decree’, shortly after it has come into force, and recently converted into law

The sensation one has with the announcement of each new legislative measure in matters relating to labour is that there must necessarily be winners and losers

13/09/2018 Giulietta Bergamaschi, Lexellent, Italy

Reducing the Gender Pay Gap: Mission (not) Impossible

In the last few years, gender pay gaps have become increasingly topical and several studies and statistics have been published on the issue

13/09/2018 Emanuela Nespoli, Toffoletto De Luca Tamajo e Soci, Italy

New Brazilian Migration Statute

In less than a year, one law, one decree and 30 normative rulings have been issued on this matter

13/09/2018 Thais Galo, Pinheiro Neto Advogados, Brazil Thiago Teno, Pinheiro Neto Advogados, Brazil

Review of Australia’s Class Action Regime – a Mechanism for Corporate Accountability

The class action regime in Australia is currently under review by the Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC), following referral from the Federal Attorney-General, the chief law officer in Australia

13/09/2018 Louise Cantrill, Mills Oakley, Australia Alesha Burke, Mills Oakley, Australia

BLOCKCHAIN: A Solution Without A Problem?

Blockchain, or distributed ledger technology, presents the greatest opportunity to transform business processes and generate commercial efficiencies and cost savings for decades.

13/09/2018 Nicola Northway, Baker McKenzie, United Kingdom Richard Smith, Baker McKenzie, United Kingdom

Key ruling of the EU Court of Justice on the interpretation of Regulation (EC) No. 261/2004

On 4 July 2018, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) delivered its ruling in the awaited case C-532/17 Wirth and Others v. Thomson Airways Ltd, with respect to the interpretation of the definition of “operating carrier” given by article 2(b) of Regulation (EC) No. 261/2004

13/09/2018 Laura Pierallini, Studio Pierallini, Italy

What You Need to Know About Luxembourg’s MiFID II Legislation

The new act on markets in financial instruments (the “MiFID Act”), transposing Directive 2014/65/EU on markets in financial instruments (“MiFID II”) and implementing Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 on markets in financial instruments (“MiFIR”), was voted into law on 15 May 2018 and published on 31st May...

12/09/2018 Josée Weydert, NautaDutilh, Luxembourg Jad Nader, NautaDutilh, Luxembourg

Europe Women in Business Law Awards: 2018 winners

The best women lawyers from across the continent congregated at the Jumeirah Carlton Tower in London last night to celebrate Euromoney Legal Media Group's eighth annual Europe Women in Business Law Awards

19/06/2018

Euromoney LMG Americas Women in Business Law Awards 2018 - winners announced

The best women lawyers in the Americas gathered at the JW Marriott Essex House hotel in New York to celebrate the achievements of women across firms, practice areas and jurisdictions

11/06/2018

Airlines and PNR: how does the GDPR come into play?

Directive 2016/681/EU, to be implemented by the EU Member States at the latest on 25 May 2018, provides for the creation, in each Member State, of an authority competent for the prevention, detection, investigation or prosecution of terrorist offences and of serious crime, to act as its passenger...

21/05/2018 Catherine Erkelens, Erkelens Law, Belgium

Euromoney LMG Europe Women in Business Law Awards 2018 - shortlist announced

he shortlist for the eighth annual Euromoney Legal Media Group Europe Women in Business Law Awards has been announced

23/04/2018

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