December Edition 2019

27 Israel Group Announcement - Clifford Chance Clifford Chance is pleased to announce that commencing 1 September 2019, Nathan Krapivensky, Managing Associate of our Israel Desk, will be based in Tel-Aviv. Growth in Value and Number of Funds Underlines Guernsey Appeal - Walkers Guernsey’s funds industry continues to thrive with growth in funds under management and administration of £16 billion fromApril to June to stand at just under £300 billion. Figures released by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission show a 5.5% rise in the net asset value of total funds under management and administration in Q2 – a rise that Walkers’ Funds partners Kate Storey and Matt Sanders say is backed up by a steady stream of client work . Read more. Brexit, Unexplained Wealth Orders and “Difficult Jurisdictions” on Agenda for Walkers’ Jersey Fraud and Financial Crime Conference - Walkers Brexit’s impact on international co-operation, trends inUKUnexplainedWealth Orders, and the issues with banking clients from “difficult” jurisdictions – these topics andmore will be covered at Walkers’ Jersey Fraud and Financial Crime Conference on Thursday 10 October. The all-day event, which takes place at the Royal Yacht, features speakers including partners from London law firms, the States of Jersey’s lead policy adviser on financial crime, directors of accountancy firms, the States’ director of external relations, and partners from six of Walkers’ international offices . Read more. Announcing the latest issue of DLA Piper’s Intellectual Property and Technology News - North America - DLA Piper Artificial intelligence,virtual reality,augmented reality,digital assets,andblockchain are among the new technologies we discuss in this issue, each of them requiring regular review and analysis of current laws and sometimes new laws to ensure appropriateprotection.Wearehere tohelpyouembrace thechangingmarketplace while protecting your digital assets and intellectual propert y. Read more. IsraelDesks News from Around the Globe Provided by IsraelDesks Platinum Member Firms 01