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Former Zurich Insurance Group general counsel duo launch platform to measure law firm ESG performance
New offering also enables law firms to measure their own progress and includes firm-client matching features
Hadrian Beltrametti-Walker: ‘When a company operating globally puts a policy in place, it can make a huge change’
Kempinski Hotels’ GC on the ‘happy coincidence’ of a career in the hospitality industry, his passion for sustainability and the importance of integrity
Partners Group global head of legal departs to be Swiss impact investor’s first GC
Anela Musat joins Blue Horizon with mandate to build a ‘best in class’ legal team
Akin Gump beefs up trade practice with partner hire from WilmerHale
Naboth van den Broek joins at a time of "unprecedented demand" for the US firm's trade practice
Swiss drugmaker Novartis names Karen Hale as new legal chief after GC departs for Moderna
Hale joins from AbbVie, replacing Shannon Klinger who announced her exit earlier this month
Facebook's digital currency project Libra names HSBC's chief legal officer as first CEO
Stuart Levey will join the Libra Association in the summer with a mission to allay regulators' concerns about the currency
An important step: Novartis has added weight to the drive by GCs to promote law firm diversity
Pharma giant's panel review with its diversity targets could set an important trend within the GC community
Swiss finance minister wary over blockchain laws
After much mulling over new Swiss blockchain legislation, finance minister says current laws can be adapted.
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.
Swiss law firm licenced to set up ABS in London
LALIVE is looking to capitalise on new arbitration business in London and bring in academics with public international law expertise.
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.
Two cases highlights how Nazi looting still haunts the art world
Paul Cézanne's La Montagne Sainte-Victoire, dated 1897, is on show for first time since before WWII, while a Polish case remains unresolved.
Credit Suisse fined $77 million over Asia-Pacific corrupt hires
The Swiss bank had hired 'princelings' to win regional business and got caught up in US investigation leading to a $77 million settlement.
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.
Cryptocurrencies should be regulated like securities, says BIS adviser
Regulating cryptocurrencies looks increasingly like settling on crypto as securities, as adviser signals BIS position.