Focus on… О2 Consulting

О2 Consulting is a law firm with offices in Moscow, Zurich, Nicosia and Minsk. The firm has been advising clients on Russian and foreign law, tax and corporate finance since 2003. O2’s clients include international and Russian private equity funds, venture capital funds, financial and investment companies, brokers, industry leaders, hi-tech start-ups and business owners. …

Focus on… Dimitrijevic & Partners

Dimitrijević & Partners are recognized as being one of the leading litigation practices in the country with a strong reputation for their commercial approach to resolving business disputes. Firm`s litigation team always upholds the highest ethical standards while keeping the integrity of the client in mind. Dimitrijević & Partners are proud to have experience in …

Leading your organization through a complex novel crisis: Lessons from the frontlines of COVID-19 in India

The Legal 500 sits down with leading Indian law firm, Legasis Partners, to discuss how the firm are handling COVID-19, and protecting in-house counsel facing an unprecedented crisis. Legasis with its unique blend of professional legal services coupled with its legal tech solutions has not only kept up with the pace of rapid changes in …

COVID-19—Impact on Taiwanese law governed Commercial Contracts and Lessons Learned from the SARS Epidemic

This article aims to provide a brief review on the impact of the outbreak of COVID-19 on contractual relationships from the perspective of Taiwanese law with precedents during the SARS epidemic for a better understanding on the legal practice in Taiwan. Force Majeure There are certain chapters under the Civil Code that rule “force majeure” …

What international law firms can learn from Asia Pacific’s response to Covid-19

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Kudun & Partners shares its experience of adapting to remote working, social distancing, and other business challenges in the face of the coronavirus pandemic

The global Covid-19 pandemic has forced many countries into varying degrees of lockdown. Individuals performing jobs that are not essential to provide healthcare, food, and essential goods are largely working from home. This includes lawyers, who are now performing the majority or entirety of their work remotely, perhaps for the first time.  Asia Pacific is …