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Business Families and Family Businesses, Third Edition
14.04.2025
A new edition of the STEP Handbook, Business Families and Family Businesses, is now live for subscribers to Private Client.
Since the publication of the last edition in 2018, the world has experienced significant change. COVID-19, war, economic downturn and a more urgent focus on climate change are just some of the key events that have led to increased geopolitical risk.This third edition, co-published with STEP, looks at developments within the approach to family business advising since 2018, taking account of the current geopolitical backdrop and the shift in attitude in a growing number of clients towards succession, philanthropy and investments.
Featuring contributions from leading practitioners in the field (including the Family Firm Institute, Cambridge Family Enterprise Group, KPMG, Rawlinson & Hunter, JTC Private Office, Boodle Hatfield, Forsters, Farrer & Co, Wedlake Bell, Schillings, HSBC Global Private Banking, Stonehage Fleming and Rothschild & Co), this comprehensive handbook makes essential reading for all practitioners who advise business families, including lawyers, accountants, financial advisers and wider family business advisers.
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ESG in Mining and Minerals
25.03.2025
"The topic of the book ESG in Mining and Minerals is highly relevant and timely… The information is clear, relevant and concisely produced in a holistic qualitative approach throughout 271 pages of a well-proportioned collection of chapters by recognised professionals with vast experience in the field… The book is a must-read, as essential aspects highlighted in the book will remain throughout time, contributing to the growth of the mining sector and to the pressure on the minerals’ extraction industry to act responsibly… This book distinguishes itself through its practical insights, industry relevance and actionable guidance, in the broad background of environmental, social and governance concerns in mining and minerals."A. Diaconescu, OGEL
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US Business Litigation Risks: A Comprehensive Handbook for Business Owners and the Attorneys Who Advise Them
25.03.2025
The new edition of US Business Litigation Risks is now live for subscribers to Law Firm Management - Compliance and Ethics.Why are companies so frequently sued in the United States, and how might these business litigation risks be avoided through preventative measures and more effectively managed?
This book, now in its second edition, answers those two weighty questions. The central premise of the work is that costly and protracted lawsuits in the US are often traceable to unforced errors companies make time and again. By better understanding the sources of commercial litigation, including the various legal theories of plaintiff’s lawyers and current litigation trends, preventive steps can be implemented, reducing these risks and saving the company millions in legal fees and liabilities.
Kent Schmidt draws on over twenty-five years of experience defending companies throughout the US in almost every conceivable type of commercial litigation. He applies a “lessons-learned” approach from these experiences, to examine how companies can create a unique litigation risk profile to identify and address their primary litigation vulnerabilities. The second part of the book outlines how companies embroiled in US litigation can manage the process, from the filing of the lawsuit, expensive discovery, trial or arbitration and various dispute resolving opportunities along the way.