News

We invite you to join a discussion on ESTATE PLANNING FOR US EXPATS, online on the 17th March 2021 at …

Continue reading “Estate planning for US expats”

Please see the official press release of the Supreme Court below. Counsel will provide no further comments on the proceedings …

Continue reading “Swiss Federal Supreme Court sets aside CAS award in Sun Yang case”

In recent months, our Shanghai office encountered many cases where local authorities enforced China’s Advertising Law against businesses. In light …

Continue reading “Advertising in China? Proceed with Caution! [1]”

We get many questions about ESG investing in China. For the uninitiated, the letters stand for Environmental, Social and Governance. …

Continue reading “Can ESG investing in China help make better investment decisions? – it’s complicated”

We are pleased to announce that two Partners of Bonnard Lawson, Thierry Boitelle and Fabrice Robert-Tissot, have been recognized among the best …

Continue reading “Announcement – 2020 Who’s Who Legal – Switzerland (WWL)”

We are pleased to introduce Alejandra Esmoris, our new Senior Associate in Dubai as of November 1st, 2020. Her main …

Continue reading “Announcement – Alejandra Esmoris”

Stuart Faysal Hadi-Brocklehurst joins the Dubai office to meet the growing demand for financial restructuring, recovery and insolvency services within …

Continue reading “Announcement – Stuart Faysal Hadi-Brocklehurst”

 Summary- The UAE Cabinet has approved a further amendment (Amendment Law) to Federal Law No 9 of 2016 (the Corporate …

Continue reading “Unique provisions dealing with the Covid 19 under the new bankruptcy law in the UAE”

On the 23rd of November 2020, the UAE President, His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has issued the …

Continue reading “Full foreign ownership of commercial companies in the United Arab Emirates : a new step forward”

The Cabinet Resolution No. (58) of 2020 on the Regulation of the Procedures of the Real Beneficiary (the “Resolution”) came …

Continue reading “Real Beneficiaries Disclosure in the United Arab Emirates (“UAE”): Update on the requirements and filing mechanisms”

Switzerland has revised its international arbitration law contained in Chapter 12 of the Swiss Private International Act (« PILA ») …

Continue reading “Switzerland’s revised International Arbitration Law will enter into force on 1 January 2021”

Following significant changes to the ES Regulations in August 2020, the MoF has just released new documents, which include for …

Continue reading “Economic Substance Regulations (ES Regulations) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) : The Ministry of Finance (MoF) portal is scheduled to “go-live” in the first week of December 2020”