Newsletter Summer/2021
Quantum computer project on schedule
Finland’s first quantum computer as well as European-wide Materials for Quantum Computing project “MATQu” are progressing on schedule. The VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland is involved in the MATQu project regarding high-performance quantum computing technology. Industrial market-introduction of novel … Read the rest
BENEFIT CORPORATIONS: The Italian Experience
By Alessandro Grangiotti, Partner, Aliant Italy and Mariangela Zito, Partner, Aliant Italy. Italy is the first European country inspired by the American legislative initiative of 2010 to introduce with the 2016 Budget Law a similar business model into their legal system: the so called Società Benefit (SB), that integrates the profit-oriented economic activity with the purpose of common benefit producing in the long-term positive effects on territories and the environment, people, communities and other stakeholders, and several successful experiences can now be counted. […]
Join us! 2021 International Economic Crime Conference
Join us for our 2021 International Economic Crime Conference – Bribery & Corruption Post Pandemic to explore emerging trends in anti-corruption measures and asset tracing and how today’s savvy financial and legal professional can leverage emerging trends and new tools to navigate successfully through the global web of economic crime and corruption to achieve success for their impacted clients. We’ve assembled a program designed to help navigate the global maze of financial crimes in search of answers and resolution. […]
Overcoming the Fears of Global Investment
By Peter Pang, Partner, Aliant Shanghai and Oliver Laurence, Director, I-OnAsia London. Everyday thousands of business transactions take place worldwide. People are buying, selling, investing, and sponsoring different size companies in every known sector. From the technology sector, to automotive, clothing and manufacturing sectors, to name just a few. Each for various sums of money, which can amount into the billions, and all contain varying levels of risk associated with each of them. […]
Compulsory Mediation – A way forward during the pandemic
By Muthupandi Ganesan, Partner, Aliant London. The benefits of Alternative Dispute Resolution (“ADR”) continue to be recognised by English Courts as well as internationally. The current ongoing pandemic has increased the speed and use of ADR and in particular mediation as an effective method in resolving a variety of disputes. […]
Press Release: Panamanian Law Firm Joins Aliant
ADDITION REPRESENTS THE 17 GLOBAL LOCATION FOR ALIANT.
May 4, 2021: Aliant, an international law firm with operations on five continents and in 17 countries, announced today the opening of Aliant Panama. The new office was formed through a partnership with Officium Lex Lau Abogados Panama […]
Helsinki-Tallinn tunnel promotion MoU signed
On April 26, 2021, Finland and Estonia signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on cooperation in the transport sector and exchange of information. This promotes transport projects, such as the Helsinki-Tallinn tunnel, Rail Baltica, Trans-European Transport Networks, and North Sea–Baltic … Read the rest
Martha Cusick appointed CEO of Aliant®
We are very pleased to welcome Martha Cusick to Aliant as Chief Executive Officer and member of executive team. She started her role at Aliant headquarters, Los Angeles, in January this year. Martha comes to us with 20 years of experience in legal and professional services. Her background is focused on legal operations, strategy, marketing,
SHAREHOLDER ACTIVISM: A DRIVER OR AN OBSTACLE?
By Jukka Mähönen, Professor dr. juris, University of Oslo – Faculty of Law; University of Helsinki – Faculty of Law. Shareholder activism: a driver or an obstacle to sustainable value creation?
Shareholder activism has a controversial history. During the last … Read the rest