April 1, 2025
Managing Director Charlie Warren explores the impact of consumer boycotts on M&A in Southeast Asia in Deal Street Asia’s latest article, Beyond the Buyout.
“There are already heightened ESG, sanctions and integrity risks all across the supply chain particularly in Southeast Asia”, comments Charlie. “There is also the need to assess historical and ongoing consumer sentiment towards brands, how the businesses have addressed previous complaints and grievances, and to measure how well prepared the business is to respond.”
Navigating ECCTA: A Guide for Organizations
Ben Boorer, writing for Enterprise Times, discusses the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act (ECCTA), which comes into force on 1st September 2025. ECCTA will reshape the UK’s compliance landscape by, amongst other things, holding organisations accountable for fraud committed by employees, agents, and subsidiaries.
Google Damages Ruling Offers Lessons for Testifying Experts
In an article for Law360, Director Adam Rhoten explores the implications and significance of the recent en banc U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit decision in EcoFactor Inc. v. Google LLC, a significant ruling that marks a shift toward stricter judicial scrutiny of expert testimony in patent cases.
Achieving Organic Growth for a Legal Nonprofit
In this article for Law 360, Secretariat Managing Directors and co-founders of Law Rocks Nick Child and Ted Scott reflect on their journey of founding the nonprofit, reflecting on the biggest challenges they faced, and how they balance this endeavor with their full-time careers.