Chambers Newsletter | January Updates
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This month's Chambers newsletter covers the latest Global Practice Guides, articles, podcasts, and videos from State of the Market and Expert Focus, as well as all our upcoming events.
In February, we are delighted to announce the inaugural launches of Chambers France and Chambers Germany guides. We are also launching the Chambers Global 2025 guide.
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Chambers Global Practice Guides, Chambers State of the Market and Chambers Expert Focus
Our Global Practice Guides are yearly online guides which include articles written by legal experts around the world in many areas of business law. The articles in our guides are in-depth commentaries from the best in their field, and because they come from lawyers in every continent, they allow the reader to compare the legislation and procedures described in these articles across different jurisdictions.??
Chambers Expert Focus provides multimedia content (articles, videos and podcasts) featuring legal professionals offering fresh and concise insight into international legal practices.
Trending in Global Practice Guides
Securitisation 2025
Published on 14 January 2025
“Throughout 2024, securitisation markets in most major economies (…) have shown remarkable adaptability amid fluctuating interest rates, inflationary pressures and a strong investor appetite across select asset classes.”
Dive into our 2025 e-guide, which provides insights into the latest securitisation trends, including credit risk retention, transparency, investor disclosure standards, and delinquency concerns. The publication also lists samples of transactions and the essential documentation required to cover asset transfers, covenants, warranties and credit enhancements.
Mining Law 2025
Published on 23 January 2025
“As the world attempts to understand new demands, challenges will emerge for the mining industry. Mining companies around the world are seeking new opportunities and trying to adapt.”
The latest edition of our Mining Law guide showcases commentaries from many international jurisdictions that have vast mineral potential and a wealth of experience in the realm of mining law; the guide also describes these countries' attempt to satisfy increasing demands for low-carbon and sustainable processes and deal with government interventions and privatisations, while they fight corruption and social disparities to attract interest from investors in this field.
Life Sciences & Pharma IP Litigation 2025
Published on 28 January 2025
"Litigation in the life sciences and pharmaceutical industries continues to be prolific across all jurisdictions. With the increasing complexity of the technologies involved, innovators have even more avenues to consider when protecting their inventions."
Discover while reading this instructive e-guide how manufacturing companies in key jurisdictions such as the UK, USA, India and China have become more patentee-friendly, given the rise in litigation funding and disputes in the areas of medical devices and pharmaceutical products, with new proposals for reforms expected to be drafted sometime this year.
Coming Soon
The first edition of a new guide in the Chambers family outlining employer obligations to employees.
Introducing another brand-new Chambers e-guide that focuses on the proceedings related to crimes of privacy and confidentiality.
A beloved publication that provides updates on disputes related to intellectual property, licensing, and various other topics.
Editor’s Choice
Recommended by our editors, please find below a Trends and Developments article from law firm Pietrantoni Mendez & Alvarez LLC in Puerto Rico.
Pietrantoni Mendez & Alvarez LLC examine the potential consequences of various Biden-era policies and programs following Donald Trump's return to the US presidency. They raise questions about whether these policies will be modified or rescinded and advise current and prospective investors to stay informed about political developments in Puerto Rico and the US mainland.
Recommended by our editors, please find below a Trends and Developments article from law firm Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP in New York State, USA.
Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP ponder what Donald Trump's return to the US Presidency could mean for the US approach to foreign direct investment (FDI) from the viewpoint of tariffs, industrial policy and geopolitical developments. The potential impact of Trump's return has provoked much analysis and commentary, especially in terms of the FDI landscape in the US and globally.
Chambers Global Practice Guides State of the Market
This month's essential resource for those seeking insights into the legal market includes a fascinating discussion on the state of Patent Litigation and Litigation.
Andreas von Falk, from Hogan Lovells, shares an insight into transformative developments in Patent Litigation and looks at the Unified Patent Court (UPC) as a game-changer for EU patent enforcement. Learn more about the world of Patent Litigation below.
Gary Born of WilmerHale leads a conversation on the growing role of cross-border litigation in his review of the Litigation legal market sector.
To view the series of Chambers Global Practice Guides State of the Market, please click here.
What’s new in Expert Focus
Orange Squeezed for EUR50 Million Over Privacy Breach | France
Published on 15 January 2025
Legal professionals Aude Guyon and Pauline Klein of Fiducial Legal By Lamy in Paris examine the recent case of the "fake emails" sent by telecommunications company Orange to their account holders, which disguised unsolicited advertising for their products.
The article also describes the final ruling the French Data Protection Authority reached and the relative fine imposed, making a very good case on the delicate issue of privacy and consent in commercial marketing and media communication.
New Danish Law Requires Pharmaceutical Companies to Establish Safety Stocks and Report Stock Levels of Critical Medicines
Published on 15 January 2025
“Last year an amendment to the Danish Medicines Act introduced an obligation on companies placing critical medicines in the primary sector on the Danish market to establish and maintain a physical safety stock and start reporting stock levels by 1 January 2025. This new legislation has raised several concerns”.
This informative article, written by legal experts Claudia Schrieder and Emil Kjeldahl Bjerregaard Bjerrum of Bech-Bruun, delves into a new regulation in their jurisdiction, Denmark requiring companies to maintain more accurate stocks and checks of critical medicines to prevent supply shortages. The lawyers examine the pros and cons of this policy, highlighting potential repercussions, including market impact, increased costs, and conflicts with existing EU trade standards.
Chambers Expert Focus Podcast
Listen to our informative Chambers Expert Focus podcasts, which include legal experts sharing their knowledge and analysing key themes and market trends.
Chambers Events
Chambers France Guide Launch 2025
Join the Chambers France team as they launch the inaugural guide. This webinar will share key findings and analysis from research based on over 8,000 interviews and surveys.
Register your free attendance here.
Chambers Global Guide Launch 2025
Join the online launch webinar where the Chambers Global team will be sharing insights into some of the key findings from this year’s research.
Register your attendance here.
Chambers Germany Guide Launch 2025
Chambers Germany invites you to the launch webinar to discover comprehensive insights into the current German legal market landscape, a detailed analysis of emerging trends, and more.
Register your attendance here.
Chambers Saudi Arabia Forum 2025
Thank you to all attendees and speakers who joined us for the first Chambers Saudi Arabia Forum on Tuesday, 21 January, at the Hilton Riyadh Hotels & Residence. It was a day full of engaging legal content and networking.
Photos from the day can be found here.
Chambers UK Awards
We look forward to welcoming all attendees and sponsors to the inaugural Chambers UK Awards, taking place Thursday, 13 February, at Landing Forty Two!
Learn more about this year’s shortlisted firms and individuals here.
Chambers Africa Awards
One month remains until the annual virtual #ChambersAfricaAwards, taking place Thursday, 27 February, from 1 pm to 2 pm GMT.
Join us as we recognise the outstanding achievements of law firms and individuals from the past 12 months across key African jurisdictions. You can learn more about the shortlist here.
Registration for the event is free here.
Chambers High-Quality Development Forum 2025 – Hangzhou
To start our annual spring China forum tour, we are pleased to announce that we will be hosting our first event in Hangzhou, at The Azure Qiantang, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Hangzhou Join us on Thursday, 6 March, to discuss a variety of topics including but not limited to: AI, Corporate Governance, Capital Markets, Competition Antitrust and more.
The event will feature a series of panel discussions hosted by our event sponsors and will feature leading industry expert speakers. ?
Registration is available for free for general counsels only here.
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