Latest Editorial
Editorial: Employee Benefits in Florida
Employee benefits and related fields of law such as the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) are areas of major concern to US companies, with potential liability in this area stretching to millions of dollars. As such, clients rely on outside counsel to provide drafting skills, advice and, when necessary, representation in this area. This chapter lists 17 individuals who should be considered the leaders in the field, drawn from 13 firms.
Editorial: Corporate Tax in Florida
The research for this chapter has identified 13 leaders in the practice of corporate tax law from 11 firms within the state of Florida. The following pages identify experts with a wide range of specialisations: international tax experts are included alongside authorities on domestic tax, direct taxation practitioners feature in a list, that also includes indirect tax lawyers and specialists on transfer pricing and tax issues deriving from M&A and dispositions. All however are recognised for their outstanding ability in the legal aspects of corporate taxation.
Editorial: Corporate Immigration in Florida
This chapter identifies 27 individuals from 22 firms, all of whom are well equipped to handle the legal aspects of the immigration and naturalisation of skilled workers and their dependants on behalf of large corporate entities, investors, entertainers and individual businessmen and women. While a number of Florida’s leading full-service firms perform well in our research, the majority of the lawyers are sole practitioners or work out of immigration boutiques.
Editorial: Corporate Governace in Florida
Five years on from the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, its effects are still being felt in boardrooms across the US, and corporate governance remains high on the agenda. Outside counsel continue to provide clients with guidance, advice and representation, and our research has identified 18 individuals from 11 firms who have proven track records in this field, and can counsel corporations on issues arising in routine operations and in extraordinary transactions.
Editorial: Real Estate
This chapter identifies 428 leading practitioners from 34 jurisdictions. Compared with the make-up of the previous edition, it is clear that many firms are expanding their reach, offering clients the benefits of an increasingly international platform.
Editorial: Insolvency & Restructuring in Singapore
While Singapore’s economy continues to flourish, there nonetheless remains an ongoing level of demand for insolvency and restructuring expertise in the local legal market. This chapter identifies 15 outstanding lawyers from seven firms who are considered leaders in this field for creditors, debtors and the full range of other related work.
Editorial: Insurance & Reinsurance in Singapore
The insurance and reinsurance industry in Singapore is inextricably tied to the shipping sector, a fact highlighted by the presence of several lawyers in both chapters. The eight we feature in this chapter are considered to be leading lights when it comes to advising local and international clients on the wide array of issues insurance law touches on. While a number advise both insurers and reinsurers on the drafting of new policies, others work on matters concerning insurance claims and recoveries. This chapter also identifies lawyers with experience representing underwriters, reinsurers, intermediaries and corporate insureds on regulatory and corporate matters.
Editorial: Mergers & Acquisitions in Singapore
As previous chapters have mentioned, Singapore is an important regional hub in many fields. The situation is no different in the oil and gas sector – several of the lawyers we identify here are active in nearby countries, including Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines,Thailand, and Vietnam. Our research also indicates that the large international players dominate the market, with practitioners from UK, US and Australian firms all appearing in this chapter.
Editorial: Oil & Gas in Singapore
As previous chapters have mentioned, Singapore is an important regional hub in many fields. The situation is no different in the oil and gas sector – several of the eight lawyers we identify here are active in nearby countries, including Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines,Thailand, and Vietnam. Our research also indicates that the large international players dominate the market, with practitioners from UK, US and Australian firms all appearing in this chapter.
Editorial: Patents in Singapore
In this chapter we highlight 13 leading practitioners in Singapore from 10 firms. Singapore has a thriving intellectual property market: 9,164 patent applications were filed there in 2006, according to figures published by the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS). A number of the individuals selected for this chapter also feature in the trademarks chapter.