Legal briefing | 21 Oct 2024 |

International Insights

Edition 3: Autumn 2024

A note from our Head of International

I am delighted to share with you our latest quarterly International Insights. This edition is timely as the Travers Smith delegation has recently returned from the annual IBA conference in Mexico City. The conference was well-attended and we were fortunate enough to be able to catch up with many of our good friends from around the world and have the opportunity to discuss a wide range of issues including existing and emerging practice areas and the development of technology and AI.

Despite headwinds, many of the colleagues that we spoke to were positive about the future, which is encouraging. We were also grateful that Travers Smith partners were able to participate in IBA panel sessions covering topical issues including derivatives, unconscious bias and law firm management. We hope that you enjoy this edition and we look forward to seeing you again soon.

William Howard, Partner and Head of International

A postcard from...

Japan

In this series, we speak to our inbound and outbound seconded lawyers about their experience working at firms in different jurisdictions.

We dive into the differences in legal work, culture and what they've learnt from working in a new country. In this edition, we speak to Associate Mika Masuda, who has been seconded to our Corporate M&A and ECM team at Travers Smith from Japan.

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UK Legal Update

In the Autumn edition of our biannual update, we review recent developments in UK law and practice and scan the horizon for future changes which may have an impact on businesses operating in or trading with the UK.

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Spotlight on...

Our investigations practice

When faced with allegations of wrongdoing, there is often a need to act swiftly and sensitively to protect a business and its reputation. Commencing an investigation into the wrongdoing will often be a necessary response. Our market-leading UK investigations team has put together an interactive checklist to guide businesses operating in the UK through the critical first 24 hours of the investigation process.

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