Amid geopolitical tensions, notably stemming from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and the consequent surge in demand for military equipment, defense industry companies in Türkiye could focus on enhancing their production capabilities and tapping into international markets via IPO funding.

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court recently examined whether the liquidated damages provision in a commercial lease (i) constituted an unenforceable penalty clause as opposed to a reasonable prediction of damages, and (ii) could be invalidated due to a party’s level of sophistication or lack thereof.

Victorian builders entering into major domestic building contracts must ensure the building work performed is adequately covered by domestic building insurance (DBI) or face strict new penalties.

The objective of the preliminary interpretation mechanism is to guarantee the uniform and coherent application of the rules of the Andean Community legal system by national judges. This mechanism is activated when national judges must resolve a controversy that involves one or more rules of community law. Furthermore, according to the interpretive legal criterion, it is not necessary to issue a new ruling if the Court of Justice of the Andean Community has already previously interpreted the norm in question.

We are proud to announce that the Managing Partner of BTLaw, Hung OU YANG, will deliver a speech in IBA's 17th Annual Bar Leaders' Conference. The 17th Annual Bar Leaders' Conference will take place in Bucharest (Romania) next 22 May - 23 May 2024.