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Move for Mauritius 13 Oct 2008
In 2007, Appleby opened for business in The Republic of Mauritius – its fifth offshore location, joining Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands and Jersey. The development was designed to better serve institutional clients looking to invest in the emerging economies of Africa and Asia, including India and China.

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Growing pains 13 Oct 2008
At a recent conference held by the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC), the growth of globalisation was identified as the biggest challenge facing the legal functions of multinational companies.

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Feature: Risk profiling: designing a higher-risk countries strategy? 5 Sep 2008
Originally From FD Legal magazine vol 2 Issue 6: Mark Spiers and Ian Smith look at the elements involved in preparing a higher-risk countries policy, and how and when to apply it.

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Cover story: Welcome back (again) 5 Sep 2008
Originally From FD Legal magazine vol 2 Issue 6: Twelve months ago, Frank Maher provided some ‘back to school’ planning tips for the regulatory year that lay ahead. One year on, the credit crunch has not gone away, property values have fallen, and recession looms. Francis Dingwall and Frank Maher report.

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Q&A: Managing risk 30 Apr 2008
Originally From FD Legal magazine vol 2 Issue 4:
With firms facing a new regime in risk management, highlighted by the SRA ramping up its inspection programme, FD Legal asks Annette Fritz-Shanks, of Taylor Wessing, and Fergal Cathie, of Barlow, Lyde & Gilbert, about their perspectives on changing legal attitudes to risk.

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Protecting partner assets 10 Mar 2008
Originally From FD Legal magazine vol 2 Issue 3: While more firms may be looking more seriously than ever at their risk-management strategies, the potential threat of a major claim against your firm is still very real, especially as firms grow and find themselves practising across international jurisdictions.

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Money Laundering 2007: The New Regime 10 Mar 2008
Originally From FD Legal magazine vol 2 Issue 3: In March 2004, the legal profession and other professionals faced for the first time the risk of criminal penalties for failing to comply with anti-money-laundering regulations. Prior to March 2004, there was less focus or awareness among the professions in respect of money laundering, except for those firms who may have been directly affected.

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Thought leader 3 Mar 2008
By Frank Maher, Legal Risk Solicitors

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Trouble ahead? 28 Feb 2008
With rumours of a possible recession persisting, robust risk assessment should be high on the agenda of all businesses. Law firms need to ensure all their employees are aware of potential problems – and equipped with the skills to tackle them.

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Online AML compliance 28 Feb 2008
Cooperation among a dozen law or more major London law firms to create an online training course for Anti Money Laundering has developed into a training system covering this, and other, essential aspects of risk management.