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The event proved once again that LAWorld is a unique and vibrant international legal network with strong ties amongst its highly professional members that go beyond any ordinary network. An EMEA Meeting wouldn’t be a LAWorld Meeting if we didn’t also have fun and enjoy great times with our LAWorld friends. Thank’s again to our....

BGPartner advised Araris Biotech Ltd in a CHF 24 million financing round, involving the two co-lead investors 4BIO Capital and Pureos Bioventures. Araris Biotech Ltd, a company pioneering antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) linker technology, intends to use the proceeds to support advancement of lead ADCs in preclinical and into clinical development. The round was co-led by....

It is generally well-known that life insurance proceeds, in most cases, pass to the named beneficiary free of any income tax. Less well-known, but vitally important, is that the payout from a life insurance policy upon the policyholder’s death is generally included in the “gross estate” of the policy owner for estate tax purposes; this....

In June 2018, the Sex Discrimination Commissioner, Kate Jenkins, and then Minister for Women, the Hon Kelly O’Dwyer, announced a National Inquiry into Sexual Harassment in Australian Workplaces to examine the prevalence, nature, drivers and reporting of sexual harassment, current legal and regulatory framework, and the impact of sexual harassment on individuals and business, as....

BGPartner launched its publication series on successful negotiation. The first video *Building the Foundation for Successful Negotiations* takes a close look at what negotiating actually is and how you can lay a solid foundation for making it successful. The key message: it’s all about skills. The good news: negotiation skills are learnable. The surprising news:....