Latest Editorial
Editorial: Intellectual Property in the UAE
The intellectual property bar in the UAE is small and its lawyers' practices are often broad in scope. The lawyers selected for inclusion in this chapter have experience dealing with a variety of IP issues, ranging from the registration, maintenance and enforcement of trademarks and patents to dealing with intellectual property rights on the internet. This chapter identifies five individuals from the Dubai offices of three established firms.
Editorial: Arbitration in the UAE
Commercial arbitration is growing in popularity in the United Arab Emirates.
Editorial: Business Crime in Illinois
This chapter identifies 25 practitioners considered by clients and peers to be the leading white-collar defence practitioners in the state of Illinois. A starting point and breeding ground for exceptional talent in this area is the Department of Justice: many of the individuals below served as United States attorney or assistant attorney before entering private practice.
Editorial: Aviation in Illinois
The aviation industry is encountering difficult times. Instability in the financial markets, increasing fuel costs and a dip in consumer spending have seen a number of carriers go out of business this year. Bankruptcies and workouts may well increase in the coming 12 months. It is against this backdrop that the demand for lawyers with specific industry knowledge remains high. In total we have identified 18 lawyers from nine separate firms with a range of expertise. Leading commercial and aircraft finance lawyers rub shoulders with some of the industry's major names for contentious matters arising out of major aircraft accidents.
Editorial: Banking in Illinois
Twenty-nine banking practitioners make the grade on the following pages.
Editorial: Capital Markets in Illinois
As with the rest of the US, the credit crunch has hit Illinois hard. There are lawyers in the state well qualified to work when the markets pick up. The number of practitioners listed here has risen to 27, from 12 firms, with Chicago-based outfits showing their strength alongside national and international firms.
Editorial: Commercial Litigation in Illinois
Illinois's litigators are renowned worldwide as among the best in the business, frequently acting in big-ticket, high-profile cases such as the trial and conviction of press tycoon Conrad Black. Large firms exist alongside specialist boutiques in a competitive market, and 33 lawyers from 12 firms make the cut in this year's rankings.
Editorial: Construction in Illinois
The construction industry continues to provide high levels of work for lawyers in Illinois, both in relation to ongoing projects and an increasing number of disputes. In this chapter we identify 29 lawyers with expertise in representing the full spectrum of clients, including owners, contractors, subcontractors, architects and design professionals, in both contentious and non-contentious matters.
Editorial: Corporate Governance in Illinois
In the highly regulated US marketplace, corporate governance is an ongoing concern for business leaders. This chapter identifies those lawyers with a proven track record in counselling the boards of directors of listed companies and substantial privately held entities in aspects of regulatory compliance, including sensitive corporate disclosure and policy issues, as well as new laws, regulations, stock exchange rules and governance principles, in relation to transactions and on an ongoing basis.
Editorial: Corporate Tax in Illinois
The second edition of Who's Who Legal: Illinois identifies 23 corporate tax specialists. They hail from 11 firms in Chicago and include international tax specialists alongside domestic experts. Direct taxation practitioners feature in the list, which also includes indirect tax lawyers. Lawyers concentrating purely on transfer pricing or tax issues deriving from mergers, acquisitions and dispositions have been selected, as have general tax experts. Whatever their practice focus, they all have exceptional ability and outstanding reputations in the field.