Many people overlook the wide variations across the legal landscape worldwide, often labouring under the impression that the laws and attitudes in the country that they are visiting will be the same as in their home country. Common law and Civil law can...

The rapid rise of the financial fraud, including Authorised Push Payment (“APP”) scams has become a significant concern for financial institutions, regulators and the Government. This type of fraud occurs when a victim is tricked into...

The emergence and rise of cryptocurrency fraud has led to a number of individuals being defrauded of extremely large amounts of money, which, in turn, has resulted in complicated legal cases. Whilst cryptocurrency is yet to be comprehensively regulated at...

France is the UK’s closest neighbour, and with the rise of globalisation, cross-border marriages between the two countries have become more common. One key benefit of such a marriage is the opportunity for British nationals to obtain French...

The establishment of the French Talent Passport Visa is a key part of France's strategy to attract global talent, especially in the tech, research, and creative sectors. Launched in 2017 aimed to attract highly-skilled workers to live and work in...

With the expansion of globalisation, many people seek to obtain dual citizenship, often in a country in which they have a connection. In France, one pathway to citizenship is through descent. France recognises an individual’s citizenship through their...

The shadow of Covid-19 continues to loom over businesses, particularly in the hospitality sector, with many organisations still rebuilding after the punishing period of lockdown. A significant judgment was recently handed down by the Court of Appeal in the...

Many people find themselves embroiled in financial fraud having been targeted by online scammers through social media. Giambrone & Partners is a leading law firm in assisting clients who have fallen victim to unscrupulous fraudsters through a range...

The tragic sinking of the yacht, the Bayesian, owned by Mike Lynch, in Italian waters just off Palermo. The successful rescue of 15 passengers and crew which was achieved by the swift attendance of the Italian rescue teams. The question now arises...

Spain is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world, receiving 85 million tourists in 2023, as stated by Statista , the German online data collection platform. Catalonia and Barcelona in particular, being the region that the vast...

Since the initial appearance of cryptocurrency in the world of finance as a peer-to-peer decentralised payment system, it was swiftly recognised by wrongdoers as an efficient means of defrauding novice investors. The enigmatic “founder” of...

Collective actions: where a number of individuals with similar claims arising from similar circumstances (and usually against the same Defendant(s), come together to proceed with a legal action as a single group. Such legal actions are becoming more...

Cryptocurrency developed, over time, through the convergence of various technologies and the desire for a decentralised economy. The launch of Bitcoin in 2009 following the publication of Satoshi Nakamoto’s white paper "Bitcoin: A...

There are a number of ways that individuals are targeted in cryptocurrency fraud, romance fraud is one of the most heartless tactics that fraudsters employ, where the victim is approached on social media or dating apps and drawn into an online...

Globalisation is continuously expanding, with many individuals moving from their home country to live overseas for a variety of reasons, often work commitments. Now, more than ever, there are marriages between citizens of different countries,...

Road traffic accidents can vary widely, no two road traffic accidents will be the same, the consequences that arise can vary from minor injuries to catastrophic life-changing injuries. In the case of injuries caused by an individual’s...

Japan is currently the UK’s 14th largest market, UK-Japan trade in 2023 was valued at £27.6 million. As the world’s fourth largest economy, Japan is an attractive market for UK businesses. The Office for National Statistics shows that...

Spain is a popular destination for international corporate businesses due to a combination of economic, geographical, and technological reasons. Well positioned for international trade in Europe, Africa and the USA makes it an ideal hub for...

Businesses involved in the sale of goods on credit will at one time or another need to grapple with the problem of their purchasers failing to make payment on time or at all, in accordance with the sale contract. In these circumstances, the business may...

When a company has the misfortune to face a cross-border commercial dispute with another business when the matter is decided by the court, the successful party is then facing the question of how to enforce the judgment in a different country. Enforcing a...