My colleagues and I were humbled that our firm was shortlisted for the Law Society’s 2020 Excellence Awards, alongside firms like Baker McKenzie, Dentons, King & Spalding, Reed Smith, Societe Generale and Travers Smith. We were even more humbled that we actually won last week, in the category of ‘Excellence in International Services’. A result …

It’s funny how it often seems so much easier to see the potential in someone else, than it is to see it in yourself. I had a pro bono video call last week with someone who wanted to incorporate a new legal entity for a social enterprise. She was wondering whether she should set it up as a charity or as a community interest company, so that she could …

Team meetings can be tough to get right. They can feel: Boring – if a small number of participants seem to be droning on about the amazing things they’ve been doing. Confusing – if there’s no clarity about the agenda or the concrete steps to be taken following the meeting. Frustrating – if the people who need to contribute to the meeting aren’t …

Most people have heard of Blockchain, primarily in the context of cryptocurrencies. In fact, Blockchain is just one kind of Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT), which can streamline processes and provide high level information security. For these and other reasons, DLT can be a powerful tool for managing intercompany financial transactions. In this …