Journal

Long reads.

Long-form analysis from the bench. The pieces we write when the matter warrants more than a note.

Long Read · May 16, 2026

Board Oversight of Artificial Intelligence: The Questions Directors Should Be Asking

Federal and state regulators are converging on a recognisable AI-oversight baseline. Boards should not wait for the precise contours of that baseline to clarify before adapting their oversight cadence.

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Long Read · May 4, 2026

FCPA Enforcement After the 2026 Corporate Memorandum

The Department of Justice’s 2026 corporate-enforcement memorandum signals a meaningful recalibration of FCPA priorities. Multinational clients should reassess voluntary-disclosure posture in light of the framework.

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Long Read · April 16, 2026

The White-Collar Trial Disposition: Five Patterns Defining 2026

Federal prosecutors have signalled a recalibration of charging priorities, plea practice, and corporate cooperation expectations.

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Long Read · April 10, 2026

Workforce Mobility in 2026: An Integrated Approach

Recent USCIS guidance, prevailing-wage adjustments, and H-1B cap-season changes mean multinational employers need to reconsider workforce-mobility strategies.

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Long Read · April 3, 2026

Rebuilding the Cyber Incident Playbook for the Way Incidents Actually Happen

Most published incident-response playbooks fail at the moment they are needed most. Five design principles separate playbooks that work from those that gather dust.

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Long Read · March 29, 2026

Deal Protection in a Regulator-Active M&A Market

Regulatory scrutiny of horizontal and vertical transactions has lengthened deal timelines. Deal-protection terms need to reflect this reality.

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Long Read · March 23, 2026

Distressed Commercial Real Estate: What Sophisticated Owners Are Doing

Sustained pressure on commercial office values has surfaced a new generation of restructuring strategies.

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Long Read · March 9, 2026

Family Enterprise Succession: A Legal Architecture

Family-business succession planning sits at the intersection of corporate, tax, estate, and personal-law disciplines.

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Long Read · February 29, 2026

Data Breach Discipline: A Practical Sequence

Data-breach response has matured into a recognisable discipline with established sequences, vendor archetypes, and regulatory expectations.

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Long Read · February 20, 2026

Co-ordinating Defence Across Parallel Criminal, Civil, and Regulatory Tracks

Parallel proceedings increasingly characterise major matters. Defence co-ordination across tracks is now the discipline that separates outcomes.

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Long Read · February 13, 2026

Treaty-Based Investment Arbitration: A Working Guide

Bilateral investment treaties provide a powerful but underutilised tool for corporates facing sovereign action affecting cross-border investments.

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Long Read · February 5, 2026

Investigations Across Three or More Jurisdictions

Investigations touching three or more jurisdictions present co-ordination challenges that defy simple checklists.

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