WSG Spotlight: WSG Regional Dialogue Series Webinars
WSG's Regional Councils and Practice Groups have successfully hosted numerous webinars in this series, bringing fellow WSG members together to discuss various impacts for both firms and clients globally while the world continues to navigate through different stages of the pandemic. Over 30 firms and 750 members have participated to date, and the series continues to grow with the changing times. View Webinars
WSG New Members: Beirut Law Firm and Buchalter
WSG is pleased to announce that Beirut Law Firm has joined the network as the exclusive legal member for Lebanon and Buchalter has joined as exclusive legal member for Southern California. The addition of such prominent firms exemplifies the purposeful expansion of leading, recognized and like-minded members who provide important quality expertise to WSG members and their clients globally. Read More.
WSG Most Read Member Articles:
Basham, Ringe y Correa, S.C. COVID-19 Labor Update
In the evening version of the Federation's Official Gazette of March 24, 2020, the head of the Ministry of Health, Jorge Carlos Alcocer Varela, M.D., published some preventive measures to mitigate and control the health risks derived from the COVID-19 pandemic. Minutes later, the Presidential Decree that sanctioned such measures was also published. Read More
Kochhar & Co. Advocates & Legal Consultants COVID 19: Impact of Force Majeure in Indian Commercial Contracts
The concept of 'one size fits all' would be anathema in the invocation of the force majeure provision under Indian law or under the relevant contract. The local practices, usage, orders by the statutory bodies, the specific language of the contract, facts in relation to the pandemic affecting the parties, etc have a bearing on the analysis of applicability and enforceability of the provisions of the contract. Read More
