Last week we reported that Hogan Lovells was setting up an on-site confidential counselling service for its staff as part of its health and wellbeing policy. This is not in response to the death of IP partner David Latham, says the firm, but it’s fair to say that that sad event would have concentrated many […]
Finding patterns in mass data is a service in demand, says Kristofer Månsson of Silobreaker Silobreaker did not specialise in cyber security from the start. Rather, cyber security came to it in the form of some of the largest US hardware and software companies looking to gain insight into threat intelligence data they had gathered. […]
The Prism scandal has boosted awareness of vulnerability, says Mike Janke of Silent Circle Recent events surrounding the US National Security Agency’s (NSA) interception and monitoring of email and phone data under the Prism programme have given greater visibility to companies that specialise in providing secure and encrypted communications. Silent Circle, founded by Phil Zimmerman, […]
Mobile device security is about more than the consumer offer, says Lookout’s Thomas Labarthe Lookout sees its footprint in the consumer market as a stepping stone to the enterprise mobile security space, where it intends to capitalise on the growing ‘bring your own device’ trend. The company’s security software monitors a mobile phone’s activity and […]
Helping the strong Israeli tech sector get funding is vital, says INE Ventures’ Paul Grossinger The strength of the technology available in Israel, especially in the mobile and ‘software as a service’ (SaaS) sectors, has encouraged US-based Israel-Northeast Ventures (INE) to launch a dedicated first fund and incubation programme. The Philadelphia, PA-based firm sees Israeli […]
Firm grabs US capability in HK with first Asia lateral, but elsewhere it’s steady ahead Anyone play legal charades over Christmas? If you did, it’s a fair bet you didn’t portray a risk-taking renegade to illustrate Slaughter and May. But new year, new image and all that. Three weeks into 2014 and the firm has […]
The Wolf of Wall Street movie could be a cautionary tale for some City lawyers The corporate world’s excess is laid bare in blockbuster The Wolf of Wall Street. While the film follows the rise of Wall Street broker Jordan Belfort it is not a million miles away from some issues in today’s legal market […]
Second-tier international law firms are joining the top players in Luxembourg as its stability and global outlook continue to attract big business Situated at the geographical and political heart of Europe, Luxembourg has become a major international financial centre over the years and is now the largest hub for investment funds in the EU. It […]
The legal market in the three Baltic states is getting back on track after a turbulent few years The Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania are beginning to regain some of the economic strength that earned them the ‘Baltic Tigers’ tag before the global financial crisis. And in a market becoming increasingly cross-border, lawyers […]
Instability has dogged the economy for the past few years but a new constitution brings prospect of a brighter future For a while last year it seemed as though Egypt had got through its ‘Arab Spring’ turmoil. In mid-2012, in the country’s first-ever democratic elections, Mohammed Morsi was elected president and slowly business began to […]
Investors are enchanted by Morocco’s promise, particularly its political stability For the past three years Morocco has been a relative island of calm amid the turmoil of some of its neighbours. King Mohammed VI acted swiftly in 2011 to institute constitutional reform when the Arab Spring took hold and, while this did not stop Moroccans […]