Vol.17, No. 66, Winter 2024
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Vol.17, No. 66, Winter 2024
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Contents
Page 8837
Generative AI and IT Outsourcing
Outsourcing is a process by which an organisation engages a third party with appropriate expertise to run some of its services on its behalf. It has been subject to various...Read more

Clive Davies
Legal Business Consultant, Clive Davies Consulting, UK
Page 8847
SWIPE, CHIP, TAP:
Regulatory Dynamics in the Card Payment Industry and its Impact on Financial Inclusion

The card payment industry has undergone significant transformations with the advent of innovative payment technologies. This paper explores the regulatory dynamics shaping the industries and their consequential effects on financial...Read more
Jesse Mudaliyar
Senior Managing Counsel, VP, Mastercard EEMEA, UAE
Page 8855
Business Database Systems – What Litigators Need to Know
Most organizations these days are run completely through database systems for virtually all aspects of the business: Accounting (including billing, banking, and asset management), Inventory, Human Resources, Sales, Contract Management,...Read more

Anne Kershaw
Owner and General Counsel, Reasonable Discovery, LLC, USA
Page 8859
A Lawyer’s New Year Resolution Working to Overcome Sustainability Fatigue

Now that the year-end festivities are behind us, one should be refreshed, renewed, and reinvigorated to start the new year.
That’s the theory.
For those who are involved in sustainability matters (be...Read more

Jeffery Tan
Group General Counsel & Chief Sustainability Officer, Jardine Cycle & Carriage Limited, Singapore
Page 8863
Mergers and Acquisitions Regulation in Cambodia:
A Review of the Revised Law Governing Business Combinations

Over the last decade, the Kingdom of Cambodia has continued to increase its attractiveness to international investors both through consistent economic growth and the on-going reform of its regulatory environment...Read more

Joseph Lovell
Managing Director, IAO Asia, Cambodia
Page 8869
Stay Out of the Red 
Cancel Culture going on in many states in the United States may seem like a remote issue for companies in other countries, but if your company is doing business in...Read more

Mary Kennard
Vice President & General Counsel (retired), American University, USA
Page 8875
General Counsel’s Role in Mitigating Organisational Burnout

We continue to witness high levels of stress and burnout among in-house counsel and managers. General counsel (also called ‘lead in-house counsel’) can play a pivotal role in mitigating burnout...Read more

Pernille Steen Pedersen
Assistant Professor, Cbs, Denmark

Constance Bagley
CEO, Founder, and General Counsel, Bagley Strategic Advisors LLC, USA
Page 8887
Setting up (and investing in) Startups in Spain: A Practical Guide
More than a decade ago Spain was one of those countries in which starting a business was an experience which was very similar as undergoing a dental treatment during 2...Read more

Sancho Guibert
Associate General Counsel, Citibank, Spain
Page 8897
QR Codes: Legal Risks & Mitigation in Marketing Motion Pictures

Increasingly, marketers use QR codes to promote, advertise and market goods. This article focuses on how QR codes are used in the marketing of motion pictures and some important legal...Read more

Rey Rodriguez
Assistant General Counsel, The Walt Disney Company, USA

Kisha Lyons
Associate General Counsel, Global Media & Commercial, NielsenIQ, USA
Page 8905
Maintaining Momentum and Managing Risk: Ensuring Business Continuity with your Dispute Resolution Toolbox



In the contemporary business world, disputes are a common and sometimes inevitable reality, ranging from minor distractions to major obstacles. Each dispute has the potential to disrupt the smooth operation...Read more

Ulrich Kopetzki
Director, Arbitration and ADR, Europe, International Chamber of Commerce, Austria

Abbey Hawthorne
Deputy Director, Arbitration & ADR, North America, International Chamber of Commerce, USA

Vera HE
Deputy Director, Arbitration and ADR, North Asia, ICC Dispute Resolution Services, China

Tejus Chauhan
Director, Arbitration and ADR, South Asia and Pacific, ICC Dispute Resolution Services, Singapore
Page 8913
Launching a Joint Venture - Reflections and Lessons Learned from a General Counsel Perspective


This article considers the legal complexities related to the launching of a joint venture (JV), especially from the perspective of the legal corporate function. The authors’ goal is to assist...Read more

David Russell
Principal, Bearingpoint Ireland, Ireland

Henri Tcheng
Head of BearingPoint firmwide Investments and M&A, BearingPoint France SAS, France

Andreas Schöpperle
Director, BearingPoint France SAS, France
Page 8919
Actionable Insights for Organizations and Compliance Officers Amid AI Evolving Challenges and the Impending EU AI Act
“It is not enough to change the world. That is all we have ever done. That happens even without us. We also have to interpret this change”
In the prophetic echoes...Read more

Camélia Gardot
Senior Director of Compliance, Hertz, France
Page 8931
Allocation of costs in multiparty arbitrations: a critical approach of English law and the ICC Rules of Arbitration
There is some skepticism about the timing and measurement criteria of costs in multiparty arbitrations. The trend in the ICC arbitration practice is that the award of parties’ costs are...Read more

Dimitrios Athanasakis
Vice President - Corporate Counsel, Hill International N.V., Netherlands
Page 8943
Integrating AI into Legal Practice
AI-powered software can quickly review and analyse large volumes of documents, contracts, and legal texts. This significantly reduces the time and effort required for tasks such as due diligence, contract...Read more
Garry Taylor
In-House Counsel, Croesus Management Group, Australia
Page 8955
Obtaining Redress for Victims of Crypto Fraud

The English Courts are world leaders in supporting victims of fraud and financial crime involving digital assets. Innovative approaches to such things as gateways for service out of jurisdiction, service...Read more

Andrew Maguire
Chancery and Commercial Barrister, Littleton Chambers, UK
Carmel King
Director, Insolvency and Asset Recovery, Grant Thornton UK, UK
Page 8959
Navigating the Transition: Strategies for Shifting to In-House Legal Teams

In today's dynamic legal environment, organizations are encountering a unique blend of challenges and opportunities. Within the ever-evolving intersection of law and business, organizations find themselves at a crucial juncture....Read more

Jatin Jalundhwala
Joint President Legal and Company Secretary, Adani Group, India
Page 8967
Privacy – Chakra
In today’s digital day and age, consumption and dissemination of consumer data is a necessity for both consumers and businesses. What became a challenge is that somewhere in the evolution...Read more
Pujarini Maulik
SVP Legal and Privacy Head, Inmobi Technology Services Pvt., India
Page 8971
Supported Studies Quid Pro Quo
Many pharmaceutical companies (hereinafter Companies or Company) recognize the importance of supporting external studies and the role they play in fulfilling patients’ needs. High standard ethical research conducted by external...Read more

Ann Turi
Senior Legal Counsel, Legal and Compliance R&D and Medical Legal Team, Gsk, USA
Keeping Competition Law Compliance Fresh in a VUCA World

Executives frequently use the military acronym VUCA – Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, Ambiguity – to describe the world in which they operate.
In this article, we look at some ways to...Read more

Ian Rose
VP Compliance, Volvo Trucks, Sweden

Julia Kelley
Vice President, Legal & Compliance, AB Volvo Penta, Sweden