by Ashford Benjamin | Jun 25, 2021 | Uncategorized
It appears that billable hours , once the bane of stressed newly-qualified and junior associates, are now becoming less popular, and, indeed, are being phased out of some law firms. The system has long been recognised for its shortcomings – the lack of transparency...
by Ashford Benjamin | Jun 18, 2021 | Uncategorized
The rise of environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations has profound implications for the legal environment – and the need for professionals with the requisite skills. More and more companies are integrating ESG into their core business practices, and...
by Ashford Benjamin | Jun 9, 2021 | Uncategorized
Around the world regulators are adopting stricter rules for financial crime compliance, as well has heavier penalties. Financial crime covers a wide range of illicit activities, from money-laundering to bribery, fraud, false accounting and cybercrime. Clearly,...
by Ashford Benjamin | Jun 4, 2021 | Uncategorized
As understanding of problems associated with coronavirus has grown, more and more law firms have opted to give their staff flexible work hours, offering them the chance to spend more time working from home. And it appears that a continued tendency to allow...
by Ashford Benjamin | Jun 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
Let’s Get Digital… The move towards taking networking and client relationship development online, along with digitalising events, was already well under way before the emergence of the coronavirus. Nevertheless, the effects of the pandemic have...
by Ashford Benjamin | May 26, 2021 | Uncategorized
Over the past 10 years or so, there has been an increased understanding of the need to tackle the problems of managing non-financial risks (NFRs), and this has led to increased hirings of associated legal professionals. Here in Hong Kong, several banks have lifted...
