Patents, trademarks and licensing agreements

An overview of the nature of patents, trademarks and licensing agreements, the means of applying for them and the protection they provide.

Employment trends

By 2010 the EU hopes to have “the most competitive and dynamic knowledge-based economy in the world”, with a 70% adult employment rate.

Litigation solicitors

What you need to know about litigation solicitor

Offshore

Getting the benefit of offshore jurisdictions is now much complicated than in the past, and professional advice much more important, but offshore centres continue to a play key role in the efficient structuring of international companies.

Offshore

Getting the benefit of offshore jurisdictions is now much complicated than in the past, and professional advice much more important, but offshore centres continue to a play key role in the efficient structuring of international companies.

Local Government

Local authorities are responsible for a huge range of activities that affect businesses and, inevitably, they don't always get it right. So if you feel as if you have been unfairly treated, how can you go about seeking some action or redress?

The spectre of bankruptcy

As the economy takes a turn for the worse and debt levels are at an all time high, the chickens have come home to roost for many people.

Guide to using lawyers: Keeping legal fees down

It pays to keep an eye on costs when you have a legal matter.

Insurance

The insurance industry accounts for 7.7% of world GDP, but how insurers govern the £3,500 bn business varies from country to country.

Insolvency

The issue of insolvency shows how different attitudes to business in the US can be to those in Europe.

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