Europe/Denmark
Board Intelligence strikes partnership with Danish legaltech start-up Juristic
Collaboration will help board technology and advisory firm strengthen its Nordic presence
Carlsberg’s GC to step down after 25 years leading drinks giant’s legal team
Ulrik Andersen will remain as GC until his replacement has been appointed later this year
Why brands must be transparent around sustainability claims
Bird & Bird lawyers Rita Tardiolo and Francesca Signorini report on greenwashing allegations at Copenhagen Fashion Week, an issue that highlights the importance of brands living up to their green promises
Skadden, Goodwin, Davis Polk act as Novo closes $16.5bn Catalent deal
Jones Day, Linklaters and Arnold & Porter also called in for the largest healthcare buyout of 2024
Digital giants beware, EC’s competition enforcer tells young European lawyers
Ben Rigby reports from the European Young Bar Association’s summer conference in Copenhagen
Linklaters, Allen & Overy and Cravath called in for Deutsche Börse’s €3.9bn SimCorp acquisition
Covington & Burling also acts on German stock exchange operator's biggest acquisition to date alongside Germany's Hengeler Mueller and Danish firms Plesner and Kromann Reumert
Littler launches in Copenhagen with team hire from local boutique
US employment giant debuts in 13th European country with hire of four-strong team from Skau Reipurth
And the award for 'corrupt actor of the year' goes to….
Not Hollywood but to Danske Bank's leaders and lawyers, first company to be named 'corrupt actor of the year' by crime reporting group.
Danish Lawyer wins international maritime prize
Birgit Sølling Olsen, formerly of the Danish Maritime Authority, to receive the annual International Maritime Prize in London on Thursday.
Brexit and environment on the agenda in busy week for maritime lawyers
European Maritime lawyers meet in London Brexit, hot on the heels of IMO approving GHG programme and rejecting US last minute pitch.
The UK & Europe cryptocurrency race is on
Race is on but compariable regulatory extensions suggests UK regulation of the cryptocurrency market would take two years, says legal director.
ICOs not working as expected say regulators
EU financial markets regulator to examines ICOs to determine road aged for regulation.
ACC Europe elects new president
Hans Albers of Juniper Networks is to lead the European in-house network, aims for growth.
Balancing competitiveness and environment tops the maritime agenda
Global Legal Post is at the Malta Maritime Summit 2018, officially opened by the Malta transport minister, who also held tripartite meeting.
As Danske Bank looks for new CEO fingers are pointed at general counsel
Investigation into Europe's biggest-ever money laundering scandal highlights defiiciencies in Danish bank's general cousel department.
CJEU takes the biscuit!
Following a CJEU order, the EU intellectual property office (EUIPO) needs to revisit a 16-year-old decision on the shape of KitKat bars.
Digital age copyright reform stalls as MEPs vote down changes
Despite celebrity endorsement, reform of EU copyright reform voted down giving campaigning internet companies a big win.
EU asked for GDPR exemptions by regulators
Regulators are concerned cross-border investigations could be placed in jeopardy by GDPR requirements.
EC to remove 'unwarranted' regulatory barriers for SBBS
The European Commission (EC) is proposing new rules to remove regulatory barriers and offer market-led solutions for sovereign bond-backed securities (SBBS).
Denmark drops 334-year-old blasphemy law
Denmark has repealed a 334-year-old blasphemy law that forbids publicly insulting a religion, such as the burning of holy books.