Articles
Vetter vs Resnik: Why the Major Music Companies Fear Copyright Reversion of Worldwide Rights
Margriet Koedooder, Entertainment Lawyer at De Vos & Partners Advocaten in the Netherlands, has written a timely article for Interact Law members on the recent Vetter v. Resnik case, a landmark copyright termination rights dispute with potentially far-reaching...
The Uptick in Private Equity Interest in Law Firms
2026 has seen private equity (PE) capital continue to pour into the legal sector. Wood Smith Henning & Berman, a California insurance-defence firm, last month signed a letter of intent to sell a piece of its business to private equity, in a deal valued at...
What Attorneys Across the Globe Need to Know About the New EU Product Liability Directive
Introduction You are at the wheel of a brand-new car hurtling down Germany’s autobahn on cruise control at 120 kilometers per hour. You are running late for a client meeting and talking on the phone with a colleague. Another client is asking for a Teams meeting, as...
Istantbul Financial Centre: Oppportunities, Tax Incentieves and Eligibility Requirement for Investors
Türkiye has introduced a dedicated legal and tax incentive framework under Law No. 7412 on the Istanbul Financial Centre (“IFC”) with the objective of positioning Istanbul as a regional financial hub. With the amendments introduced by Law No. 7582, which entered into...
Mental Health in the Legal Profession
Statistics show that, across jurisdictions and practice areas, an increasing proportion of the legal profession struggle with their mental health. An ALM Intelligence Survey in 2025 in the U.S. of more than 3,100 respondents found that: Nearly 69% reported...
Beyond the Billable Hour: Mickee Hennessy, Partner at Westerman Ball
Lawyers spend a lot of time discussing complex cross-border matters, legislative updates and business development. But what lies beyond the lawyer? What are their passions, hobbies and interests? This month, we get to know Mickee Hennessy, a Partner at Westerman Ball,...
A New Chapter for Peru: Between the Challenges of Polarization and the Opportunity for Stability
Although final results await official proclamation by electoral authorities, the official ONPE count at 99.6% consolidates an irreversible lead: Keiko Fujimori will assume the presidency of Peru this coming July 28 for the 2026–2031 term. The razor-thin margin—just...
Marketing Automation and How it Can Help Small Law Firms Grow
Marketing automation can be a useful tool for small law firms looking to grow their businesses. The term describes the automation of repetitive, and often labour-intensive marketing tasks such as newsletters, client updates, follow-up sequences, lead tracking and CRM...
Legal and Tax Updates from Switzerland
Wenger Vieli is pleased to present the first edition of its "Update from Switzerland". This newsletter is designed to keep clients and contacts informed about the most relevant legal and tax developments in Switzerland, especially those impacting cross-border...
Recent Political Developments in Hungary
During the “Stand Up and Share” session at our recent Interact Law Conference in Warsaw, Tamás Felsmann, Partner at the the Budapest office of CEE Attorneys, touched on the recent political developments in Hungary following the parliamentary elections held on 12 April...