Alex Norman

4 ways to protect against ransomware

The pandemonium caused by the WannaCry cyber attack was sadly all too predictable. WannaCry has the hallmarks of an amateur heist as opposed to the actions of a state actor or a sophisticated crime gang.

Criminally liable legal persons already in Slovakia

Besides other changes to expect (especially) by Slovak legal community in early July 2016 will enter in the force the Act. No. 91/2016 Coll. on Criminal Liability of Legal Entities and on Amendments and Supplements of Certain Acts (hereinafter the "Act").

Legal Update: Changes to Stamp Duty Act Affecting M&A Transactions in Singapore

With effect from 11 March 2017, any sale and purchase agreement involving the transfer of shares in Singapore companies (SPA) has to be stamped within 14 days of the execution of the SPA (if the SPA is executed in Singapore).

Bird & Bird's Swedish corporate team advises travel company Etraveli on sale to CVC Capital Partners

Bird & Bird has advised the management team of Nordic online travel agent, Etraveli, in relation to the recent acquisition of the company by private equity investor CVC Capital Partners.

Bird & Bird wins four awards at the Euromoney LMG Europe Women in Business Law Awards 2017

Bird & Bird collected four awards last night at the Euromoney LMG Europe Women in Business Law Awards 2017, held at the Jumeriah Carlton Tower, London.

Bird & Bird advises Sapphire Ventures on US$20 million Series C round financing of Culture Amp

International law firm Bird & Bird has advised Sapphire Ventures, the Silicon Valley based venture capital firm, on its US$20 million Series C round financing of Culture Amp, the employee feedback and analytics platform with operations in Australia, the UK and the US and whose customers include Airbnb, Adobe, Estée Lauder and Lyft.

Breakfast Seminar: Insider Lessons on Global Fraud Investigations & Asset Recovery

Sports Stars and Image Rights in China

Michael Jordan has achieved a lot in his life. He is a six-time NBA champion, a 14-time NBA All-Star, a three-time All-Star MVP and a double Olympic gold medallist. His "Jumpman" symbol and "Air Jordan" tag can be found on hundreds of millions of t-shirts and trainers across the globe.

APAC Sports Update – The Anatomy of a Football Transfer

Footballers (even very well paid ones) are much like employees of other large companies.

Sports Rights Protection and Innovation

In this update, we look at the methods and tools broadcasters and rights holders have to protect their rights in a world where unauthorised streaming, satellite decoder boxes and other methods of circumvention abound.