Vol.19, No. 75, Spring 2026

The role of the Chief Compliance Officer is undergoing a fundamental transformation in the era of artificial intelligence. No longer confined to oversight and enforcement, the CCO is emerging as...Read more

Agentic AI represents the current frontier of generative AI — and a fundamental shift in what AI systems do. Unlike earlier AI tools that process data or respond to prompts,...Read more

While this article was in proof, the Italian Government approved the reform of the capital markets framework. At the time of writing, the final consolidated text, although in line with...Read more

Hostile takeovers have traditionally played only a limited role in the mergers and acquisitions landscape in India. This is attributable primarily to the ownership structure of most listed Indian companies,...Read more

Something familiar is playing out inside legal departments right now. A new category of technology arrives with credible promises, vendors multiply overnight, and professionals rush to adopt new tools before...Read more

Geopolitics and geoeconomics have assumed an unprecedented centrality for globally active companies, yet many in-house legal functions remain uncertain about how to respond. This article proposes a practical framework for...Read more

Global anti–money laundering (AML) investigations present complex operational and regulatory challenges driven by cross-border transactions, fragmented data sources, varying legal regimes, data protection and privacy requirements, and cultural barriers to...Read more

The recent escalation of conflict in the Middle East has created a level of uncertainty that directly affects the legal sector across the region. Law firms, in-house legal teams, and...Read more

A fire breaks out in a factory in Norway. A car plant in England falls silent. That was the chain reaction that forced Jaguar Land Rover to halt production this spring....Read more

Artificial intelligence is not just a technological shift. It is a contract risk multiplier across the technology supply chain. As AI products and solutions scale rapidly, distribution agreements increasingly...Read more

Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping full mergers and acquisitions lifecycle, from strategy and deal origination through due diligence, valuation, execution, integration and post closing dispute management. Traditional AI, Generative AI...Read more

Antitrust compliance has been, and should continue to be, near the top of any company’s global compliance program checklist. With the potentially massive private civil awards in the United States...Read more

The terms ESG and DEI are both catch words for positive social change and, more recently, highly controversial terms; in each case they can impact the financial condition of corporations....Read more

In March 2026, the UK government published its long-awaited report on copyright and artificial intelligence. The report runs to over 120 pages. It covers technical infrastructure, international comparisons, licensing markets,...Read more

Research increasingly shows that senior professionals struggle not with the financial mechanics of retirement but with the psychological vacuum that follows it. A recent study published in Harvard Business School’s...Read more

Whether authentic or apocryphal, these quotations convey a simple truth: every generation tends to view the next with a certain degree of scepticism. Criticism of younger generations is hardly a...Read more

Most lawyers who regularly use generative AI have probably had the following experience. They ask an AI system to review a contract, summarise a regulatory development or produce a...Read more

Oftentimes “how it looks” can be as damaging as “what happened.” For regulators, prosecutors, courts, employees, customers, investors, and investigative journalists, organizational ethics is never judged solely through the narrow...Read more