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Legal Focus
OCTOBER 2013
this month’s Legal Focus is as in-depth as ever, covering a wide range of major practice areas and issues, from trade and investment disputes and antitrust to arbitration and pensions in insolvency. this feature reflects the news of the legal world, and there has certainly been plenty keeping the world’s legal news rooms busy over recent weeks. Many of the stories below are explored further within the following interviews and features with expert lawyers from across the world, as well as related issues from their specific jurisdictions and comment on the other legal implications that many of these major stories uncover. We hope you enjoy this edition of Legal Focus.
antitrust:
The EU antitrust chief has claimed he is keen to go ahead with charging Gazprom with anti-competitive behaviour, potentially landing the company with a fine of up to $15 billion. This follows an investigation which began a year ago by the European Commission into concerns that the Russian gas company may have abused its position of dominance within the sector.
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arbitration:
In the current economic climate, it is vital for companies to resolve disputes in ways which are both cost-effective and commercially-oriented. Traditional litigation is not always the most appropriate method of resolving commercial differences and it is becoming increasingly more important for clients to be aware of all techniques available. In addition, as cross-border projects are becoming a more frequent activity amongst businesses, international arbitration is also becoming more and more popular.