Multinationals face more tax scrutiny as compliance landscape shifts The tax compliance climate has changed radically in recent years – and this change has led to greater scrutiny of whether multinational businesses are paying what taxes they should and where they should. The perception of what is avoidance, what is...

Formal dispute resolution should always be a last resort. It’s why we regularly act as project counsel during the development and construction phases, drafting and negotiating contracts from the very start of a project. Of course, contract risk is a key aspect of any construction or engineering project, from complex...

Mediation involves a neutral third party, a "mediator", facilitating the negotiation and resolution of a dispute between parties. Mediation is a tried and tested means of dispute resolution and a highly effective way of resolving disputes - even in situations where the parties, negotiating on their own without a mediator...

Organisations are increasingly involved in major investigations involving a wide range of sensitive issues. These extend to bribery and corruption, fraud, financial conduct, reputational, ethical, risk and regulatory issues. We have considerable experience of both conducting internal investigations on behalf of clients and in acting for clients in response to...

Our international commercial litigation team has the experience and resource to handle any piece of litigation. We get involved at all stages of a dispute, from the very early phases - to help resolve issues commercially - through to heavyweight and strategic litigation. Much of our work is cross-border, involving...