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Funding International Arbitration
Publication date: Jun 2024
Funding International Arbitration, edited by leading experts Sherina Petit and Nosherwan Vakil, is your essential guide to navigating funding in international arbitration. Featuring expert insights and written in a practical and accessible style, this new Special Report is geared towards individuals who wish to further their understanding of the area as well as those approaching funding issues for the first time.
More details »Clean Transport: The Legal Framework for Achieving Net Zero
Publication date: Aug 2024
Our comprehensive Special Report, Clean Transport, delves into the transport sector’s significant contribution to CO2 emissions and explores how governments worldwide are striving to drive change in this critical area. With a particular focus on modal shift, electric vehicles, sustainable aviation, green shipping and connected autonomous vehicles, this Special Report provides a timely in-depth analysis of the initiatives being undertaken to reduce CO2 emissions and promote sustainable transportation.
More details »International Arbitration of Renewable Energy Disputes, Second Edition
Publication date: Dec 2024
This Special Report is relevant to those interested in learning about the scope for disputes in the renewables sector, how they can be avoided, and how arbitration can best be deployed to prevent delay, resolve disputes which might otherwise jeopardise project completion and operation and help push the energy transition forward.
More details »Managing Partner Performance
Strategies for Transforming Underperforming Partners
Publication date: Aug 2024
It is a strategic imperative for firms to remain competitive, adaptive, and capable of delivering high-quality legal services in today's complex business environment. Partner performance is a critical issue and will become more so in the coming years as AI threatens to replace or reposition underperforming employees. The dynamic and evolving nature of the legal profession, coupled with external factors such as technology, globalization, and economic changes, underscores the importance of performance management for law firms.
Managing Partner Performance: Strategies for Transforming Underperforming Partners takes a comprehensive look at how to improve underperforming partners within the legal profession. It provides insight and practical solutions for law firm leaders committed to revitalizing their teams and optimizing organizational success. Structured into four parts, the book systematically diagnoses underperformance, its cause and effect, how to deal with underperforming partners, and how to proactively performance manage over the long-term.
More details »The Global ESG Handbook
A Guide for Practitioners
Publication date: Jul 2024
Environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues are increasingly considered as core business priorities for companies, boards and investors, with ESG representing an area of significant opportunity for many. Navigating the broad range of topics that fall under ESG, including regulatory developments, political impacts and stakeholder sentiment, requires multidisciplinary and global expertise from experienced practitioners.
Featuring cross-jurisdictional insight, this important title covers a range of ESG topics in depth, containing contributions from leading legal professionals, industry experts and consultants. The book firstly discusses ‘what is ESG?’ before covering areas including supply chain topics, financial regulatory impacts, ESG disclosure obligations, M&A and private equity, among many other important subjects.
More details »Liquefied Natural Gas
The Law and Business of LNG, Fourth Edition
Publication date: Sep 2024
This fully revised new edition of the best-selling title features contributions from leading energy companies, institutions and academic bodies, as well as consultancies and law firms, and each of the writers is a specialist in their field.
Whether you are a lawyer in private practice or from a national or international oil company, utility business, ship broking or ship building firm, bank or energy advisory practice, this commercially focused title will provide you with a unique, practical guide to today’s international LNG business, while offering thoughtful insights on what the future may bring.
More details »Essential Reads for the Modern Lawyer
Publication date: Nov 2024
Essential Reads for the Modern Lawyer draws on Globe Law and Business' Modern Lawyer journal’s wealth of opinion pieces, interviews and thought leadership, which together comprise an invaluable and wide-ranging analysis of the topics that really matter to those working throughout the legal ecosystem.
More details »Product Counsel
Advise, Innovate, and Inspire
Publication date: Oct 2024
Product Counsel: Advise, Innovate, and Inspire offers a pioneering exploration into the emerging discipline of product law. Authored by Olga V. Mack and Adrienne Go, this comprehensive guide equips readers with the knowledge and tools necessary to navigate the complexities of today's dynamic business and regulatory landscape.
More details »Power of Attorney Legislation: A STEP Global Guide
Publication date: Nov 2024
Powers of attorney have a crucial role to play in looking after vulnerable people. Yet power of attorney legislation is inconsistent across the globe, with some jurisdictions having very limited legislation in place. Jurisdictions that do have robust legislation in place may not be recognised in a country outside of where it was made, and some jurisdictions do not have any power of attorney legislative instruments at all.
In this comparative guide, Society of Trust & Estate Practitioners (STEP) members will provide quick and informative answers to an adviser’s questions on the policy and legislation of another jurisdiction.
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Solar Power
A Practical Handbook, Second Edition
Publication date: Feb 2025
This second edition of Solar Power: A Practical Handbook provides an in-depth analysis of various aspects of solar power including its commercial, technological and regulatory characteristics. It also provides a practical guide to developing, financing, acquiring and disposing of solar power projects. Whilst being a technology which has been adopted on a global basis, each jurisdiction has its own dynamics, so the book considers the market-specific aspects of solar power in a number of key locations including China, the Middle East, the US and others.
This book, featuring chapters by leading practitioners, will be of interest to lawyers, commercial managers, financiers and other consultants.
More details »The Art and Craft of Judgment Writing:
A Primer for Common Law Judges, Second Edition
Publication date: May 2025
In this second edition of The Art and Craft of Judgment Writing, Max Barrett, an experienced and practising judge working in Ireland, will not only enhance your judgment writing skills but elevate them to a new level of clarity, precision and style.
More details »The Rising Role of Women in Family Offices and Family Businesses
Publication date: Feb 2025
The Rising Role of Women in Family Offices and Family Businesses is a perceptive and timely Special Report that explores the growing role of women in leadership positions within family offices and family-owned businesses. It highlights the historical context, current trends and key factors driving this shift, providing valuable insights into how women are shaping the future of these organisations.
More details »Foundations of Structured Trade Finance, Second Edition
Publication date: Feb 2025
Structured trade finance (STF) is a highly specialized area of trade finance that has evolved directly from practice. As it grows and becomes more complex in an increasingly risk-based regulatory environment, there is a pressing need for detailed guidance on the subject.
Now in its second edition, Foundations of Structured Trade Finance provides exactly this. Written by Dr Benedict O. Oramah, president of Afreximbank and a key figure in the evolution of STF, this book delves into the philosophical foundations and risks associated with structured trade finance. It offers step-by-step guidance on structuring deals, explores the scope of coverage beyond commodities, and examines real-life case studies to draw valuable lessons.
The new edition has been revised and updated, featuring brand new sections on reserve-based lending, supply chain finance, and new technologies for implementing structured trade finance.
More details »Business Families and Family Businesses
The STEP Handbook for Advisers, Third Edition
Publication date: May 2025
This comprehensive handbook makes essential reading for all practitioners who advise business families, including lawyers, accountants, financial advisers and wider family business advisers.
More details »Online Dispute Resolution
Law’s Future in the Digital Age
Publication date: Aug 2025
A worldwide revolution in dispute resolution is unfolding. Public justice systems are turning to offer fair access to a fundamental human right: justice online.
Online Dispute Resolution looks at this fundamental change that the digital revolution has brought and will bring to the provision of legal services.
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Clean Transport: The Legal Framework for Achieving Net Zero
Publication date: Aug 2024
Our comprehensive Special Report, Clean Transport, delves into the transport sector’s significant contribution to CO2 emissions and explores how governments worldwide are striving to drive change in this critical area. With a particular focus on modal shift, electric vehicles, sustainable aviation, green shipping and connected autonomous vehicles, this Special Report provides a timely in-depth analysis of the initiatives being undertaken to reduce CO2 emissions and promote sustainable transportation.
More details »Funding International Arbitration
Publication date: Jun 2024
Funding International Arbitration, edited by leading experts Sherina Petit and Nosherwan Vakil, is your essential guide to navigating funding in international arbitration. Featuring expert insights and written in a practical and accessible style, this new Special Report is geared towards individuals who wish to further their understanding of the area as well as those approaching funding issues for the first time.
More details »Power of Attorney Legislation: A STEP Global Guide
Publication date: Nov 2024
Powers of attorney have a crucial role to play in looking after vulnerable people. Yet power of attorney legislation is inconsistent across the globe, with some jurisdictions having very limited legislation in place. Jurisdictions that do have robust legislation in place may not be recognised in a country outside of where it was made, and some jurisdictions do not have any power of attorney legislative instruments at all.
In this comparative guide, Society of Trust & Estate Practitioners (STEP) members will provide quick and informative answers to an adviser’s questions on the policy and legislation of another jurisdiction.
More details »International Arbitration of Renewable Energy Disputes, Second Edition
Publication date: Dec 2024
This Special Report is relevant to those interested in learning about the scope for disputes in the renewables sector, how they can be avoided, and how arbitration can best be deployed to prevent delay, resolve disputes which might otherwise jeopardise project completion and operation and help push the energy transition forward.
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Trusts in Prime Jurisdictions
Fifth edition
Publication date: Dec 2019
The fifth edition of Trusts in Prime Jurisdictions has been fully updated and features a number of new chapters on topics including trust and real estate trust in Israel, what it means to be a fiduciary family office, the role of the trust protector, Islamic (Waqf) trusts, and trusts in relation to divorce. In addition, new for this edition are chapters on Germany and Bermuda. Produced in association with STEP, this new fifth edition provides a solid grounding in the use of trusts in a wide range of important jurisdictions and contexts. It also examines related topics such as trust taxation, anti-money laundering laws, the OECD initiative, CRS, exchange of information, transparency of registers and the notion that countries are entitled to collect taxes beyond their borders, among others.
More details »Creating a Cross-Serving CultureShift:
Mastering Cross-Selling for Lawyers and Leaders
Publication date: Aug 2015
Drive greater cross-selling success with this practical, actionable guide on creating a cross-serving culture within your law firm.
More details »Private Trust Companies
A Handbook for Advisers, Second Edition
Publication date: Jul 2023
Private trust companies play an increasingly important role in the wealth structures of many ultra-wealthy families, offering a high degree of control and flexibility in the administration of a family’s trusts and the management of trust assets. Featuring chapters written by leading practitioners from firms including Appleby, McDermott, Will & Emery and Squire Patton Boggs, this edition fully explores the legal, regulatory and practical dimensions of forming and operating a private trust company.
This title's content shines a light on organisational and operational issues such as designing a private trust company’s ownership structure, implementing proper internal controls, outsourcing services and working with professional advisers. Important matters like coordinating with the family office, communicating with family, protecting privacy and handling disputes involving private trust companies are also tackled.
More details »European Securitisation
A Practitioner’s Guide to Principles and Jurisdictions
Publication date: Mar 2024
While many overarching principles of securitisation transactions such as asset classes, regulatory capital requirements and off-balance sheet accounting can be geographically agnostic, each transaction is subject to varying local rules and regulations specific to the jurisdiction(s) in which it is taking place. As such, navigating the myriad of legal, regulatory and accounting requirements necessitates a wide range of expertise, with specialists in one field still required to have a broad understanding of others. European Securitisation offers a comprehensive overview of the key structural and geographical aspects of securitisation transactions across Europe.
More details »Managing Partner Performance
Strategies for Transforming Underperforming Partners
Publication date: Aug 2024
It is a strategic imperative for firms to remain competitive, adaptive, and capable of delivering high-quality legal services in today's complex business environment. Partner performance is a critical issue and will become more so in the coming years as AI threatens to replace or reposition underperforming employees. The dynamic and evolving nature of the legal profession, coupled with external factors such as technology, globalization, and economic changes, underscores the importance of performance management for law firms.
Managing Partner Performance: Strategies for Transforming Underperforming Partners takes a comprehensive look at how to improve underperforming partners within the legal profession. It provides insight and practical solutions for law firm leaders committed to revitalizing their teams and optimizing organizational success. Structured into four parts, the book systematically diagnoses underperformance, its cause and effect, how to deal with underperforming partners, and how to proactively performance manage over the long-term.
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