How does your firm work with General Counsel in making sure the board fulfils its duty to monitor—not only in terms of addressing director liability problems as they emerge, but also in proactively minimising the risk of future events?

We would initially assist General Counsel in developing an effective Corporate Governance framework that would allow the board to manage the business without impacting on business development. This would involve actions such as development of corporate codes of conduct, internal employment policies, and review of the company constitution. We would also make sure to set […]

Ross KoffelPrincipal, Koffels Solicitors & Barristers

Your fellow members; Graham Thompson, join as IR’s exclusive Real Estate Member in the Turks and Caicos Islands

IR Global, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Christopher J. Wells of Graham Thompson. Christopher has joined IR as our exclusive Real Estate Member in Turks and Caicos Islands. “Graham Thompson (“GT”) prides itself on its unique combination of expert legal skills and real-world experience in working out effective solutions to complex problems.  With 65 […]

Christopher J. WellsPartner, GrahamThompson

What are the top three things to consider in Australia with regard to director liabilities / reporting to the board?

01. In Australia, there are separate jurisdictions for each state and territory, as well as the commonwealth jurisdictions which govern the whole of Australia. It is important for individuals or companies to understand that law and regulations may be different depending on which state or territory they are residing or trading in. 02. Changes to […]

Ross KoffelPrincipal, Koffels Solicitors & Barristers

DSC Legal – new location from March 22, 2018 – Pariser Platz 3 at the Brandenburg Gate

We would like to point out that on 22.03.2018 our law firm will move into new business premises at Pariser Platz 3, D-10117 Berlin, 2nd floor West Wing. The telephone and fax numbers you know, as well as e-mail addresses will not change. For more information on our new office, such as directions, etc., please refer to our website […]

Dr. Peter DiedrichPartner, DSC LEGAL Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH

In-house counsels recommend DSC Legal again as the “LEADING LAW FIRM” in the real estate industry

For the second time in a row, in-house counsels employed in the real estate industry have recommended DSC Legal as the “leading law firm” within that line of business (1st place in the national overall ranking). Our firm also belongs to the top-ranking law firms (national and regional) when it comes to its main practice […]

Dr. Peter DiedrichPartner, DSC LEGAL Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH

Ross Koffel was pleased to welcome to their Sydney office, an IR Global colleague, Dominic Wai, of ONC Lawyers in Hong Kong

Ross Koffel was pleased to welcome to their Sydney office, an IR Global colleague, Dominic Wai, of ONC Lawyers in Hong Kong. Dominic was on a work related visit to Sydney, and took the time for a brief visit before heading home. They discussed the opportunities for work exchange, along with promotional ideas that are […]

Ross KoffelPrincipal, Koffels Solicitors & Barristers

ICO’s (Initial Coin Offerings) in Ireland

As Ireland re-images itself in the post modern world of tax transparency, it will hopefully be at the forefront in proviing a business friendly regulatory environment for ICO’s and cryptocurrencies. With the prospect of IPO level funding for start-ups ICO (Initial Coin Offerings) are becoming increasingly popular are a means to generate capital for technology […]

Bitcoin now accepted – Cosgrove Gaynard Solicitors

Cosgrove Gaynard Solicitors are delighted to announce that we are the first Irish Law Firm to accept Bitcoin payment.  We have decided to accept Bitcoin after receiving requests from a number of clients. Furthermore we are very aware that Fintech clients working with cryptocurrencies or blockchain technology use Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies in everyday life […]

Notification to business owners: A Mandatory Data Breach Notification Regime comes into effect on 22 February 2018.

As part of the Privacy Amendment Act 2017, the NDB scheme sets out obligations affecting businesses and not for profits with annual turnover of $3 Million or more; government agencies and some small business operators such as:  private health service providers, those that trade in personal information such as mailing lists, Tax File Number recipients, […]

Ross KoffelPrincipal, Koffels Solicitors & Barristers