Cybercriminals seldom rest, always looking for vulnerabilities to exploit—and now they’re increasingly targeting private commercial transactions in what’s known as a business email compromise attack (BEC). In such a breach, a cybercriminal infiltrates a company’s email system and poses as […]
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Announcing the 2021 “Best Law Firms” Rankings
For the 11th Edition of “Best Law Firms,” Best Lawyers and U.S. News & World Report once again partnered to rank more than 15,000 firms in various areas of legal practice. “Best Law Firms” Rankings “Best Law Firms” is based on […]
The Buyout Brigade
A decade after a punishing global recession—and amid concern that public markets’ extraordinary froth is at last beginning to subside—the space in which private equity operates seems especially roomy and comfortable. Taking full advantage is Goodmans, the renowned Toronto transactions […]
Equity Matters
Managing intellectual property’s 2019 survey on diversity in IP, as well as the American Bar Association’s recent report, Walking Out the Door: The Facts, Figures, and Future of Experienced Women Lawyers in Private Practice, confronted the legal industry with some deeply […]
5 Tips to Follow in a High-Net-Worth Divorce
Divorce can be a tough process for anyone. As board-certified attorneys in family law, our job is to prepare our clients for the divorce process and minimize the chance of surprises along the way. For affluent, high-net-worth couples, however, a […]
Unwanted Advances
The emergence of the #MeToo movement has finally given sexual assault and abuse cases the public attention they so richly deserve. Victims, for their part, are bringing more cases into the civil courts against both the perpetrator of the abuse and the […]
How JPMorgan Chase’s Forced Arbitration Hurts Consumers
When JPMorgan Chase announced its new slogan, “So You Can,” the bank’s chief marketing officer, Claire Huang, explained that the tagline was meant to convey Chase’s strong commitment to its customers. “A couple of years ago,” Huang said, “the business went on […]
The “Messi Doctrine”: Tax Advisors Could Be Prosecuted for Their Tax Advice and Meet the Same Fate Than Their Clients
The progressive increase in the aggressiveness of the Spanish tax authorities in interpreting and applying tax regulations has not only posed a problem for taxpayers, but also for tax advisors, each time their clients are investigated. The matter began to acquire special relevance with the […]
Alicia Lloreda on the Increasing Complexity of IP Law
Alicia Lloreda of Colombian firm Lloreda Camacho & Co. discusses the 2019 “Law Firm of the Year” award Lloreda Camacho & Co earned for its Intellectual Property Law practice with Best Lawyers CEO Phillip Greer. Advances in technology, and the […]
The 5 W’s of Bankruptcy Communications
As someone who handles bankruptcy cases frequently, you know the ins and outs. You know the legal implications of different types of bankruptcies and restructuring. But what about your client? Does your client understand how it will be perceived and the nuances […]