Practice areas

The annual Chinese Communist party conference in November is thought to be considering the introduction of an inheritance tax (IHT). | 13yrs

The start of a US$2 billion High Court battle in London between three Ukrainian tycoons is being seen as confirmation that the UK capital remains the litigation centre of preference for oligarchs. | 13yrs

Google looks set to avoid a long legal battle with the EU as it comes closer to an agreement with the EU Commission on its search procedures. | 13yrs

JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs are being held up as organisations which have wisely split the role of General Counsel into two posts. | 13yrs

Freshfields has been replaced by Linklaters as advisor to Lloyds Bank in one of the most damaging scandals, the mis-selling of payment protection insurance (PPI), that the bank has faced in the UK. | 13yrs

Singapore's attractiveness through its legal rules continues to grow - with the latest addition being the announcement of business-friendly proposals on data protection. | 13yrs

The Judicial Appointments Commission in Malaysia appears to have appointed seven new judges without consulting the Bar Council. | 13yrs

The Federal Trade Commission in the US is beginning an investigation into patent trolls and could proceed to introduce new regulations or tougher enforcement. | 13yrs

The Irish Supreme Court has trespassed into the area of law-making, according to a book published this month by a well-known Dublin solicitor. | 13yrs

Former Jones Day partner Kevyn Orr, now the emergency manager of the bankrupt city of Detroit, has been accused of making 'lucrative contract amendments' to the deal with Jones Day without disclosing them to the City Clerk. | 13yrs

High net worth individuals continue to see offshore trusts as one of the best ways of holding their assets. | 13yrs

JP Morgan's General Counsel Stephen Cutler and Rodgin Cohen of Sullivan & Cromwell have made up a trio with chief executive Jamie Dimon in talks to agree a settlement on the bank's regulatory fines. | 13yrs

Another six or so people may face charges in the UK in October on the Libor-fixing scandal, according to lawyers close to the case. | 13yrs

Foreigners make up the majority of parties to cases in London's Commercial Court, according to Hogan Lovells. | 13yrs

Just over half (51 per cent) of private client lawyers expect to see more use of corporate structures in future, as an alternative to traditional trusts. | 13yrs

Embattled US bank JP Morgan is expected to reveal that legal fees and regulatory costs have amounted to US$1.5 billion when it unveils its Q3 earnings on October 11. | 13yrs

Just over half (51 per cent) of private client lawyers are advising on the restricting of family businesses, according to the 'Wealth Report 2013', sponsored by Global Legal Post in association with Boodle Hatfield. | 13yrs

Nearly two-thirds of private client lawyer are being asked to give advice on restructuring the current holding arrangements of their clients. | 13yrs

The European fund management sector is predicted to be spending between US$900 million and US$1.5 billion in regulatory and compliance costs over the next three years. | 13yrs