Board Liability in Cross-Border Operations: 2026 Risk Areas
Board liability in cross-border operations means directors and managing officers can face personal exposure when international business creates compliance, reporting, oversight, or governance failures. In 2026, the main risk is not only the underlying violation, but also whether the board can show it asked the right questions, set clear controls, and followed up in a […]
Antitrust for Cross-Border Deals: Timing, Filings, and Risk
Antitrust basics for cross-border deals start with one simple point: a transaction can face competition review in more than one country at the same time. In 2026, that review often affects timing, document flow, deal structure, and closing risk long before the parties sign. Cross-border deals do not trigger antitrust issues only in mega mergers. […]
US Cross-Border Data Transfers: Legal and Security in 2026
International data transfer legal considerations in the US center on one practical question: what legal basis, security controls, and contract terms let personal or sensitive business data move across borders without creating avoidable enforcement, litigation, or customer risk. In 2026, the baseline is no longer policy text alone, it is documented governance plus evidence that […]
Separate Arbitration and Governing Law in Cross-Border Deals
Arbitration and choice of law in cross-border contracts determine how a dispute gets decided and which legal rules the decision-maker applies. In 2026, strong contract drafting treats these as separate but connected choices, because a good arbitration clause cannot fix a poor governing law clause, and a good governing law clause does not solve enforcement […]
US Environmental Regulation for Manufacturers: 2026
Environmental regulation for manufacturers in the USA means a layered set of federal, state, and local rules that govern air emissions, water discharges, hazardous waste, chemicals, product stewardship, and reporting. In 2026, the practical challenge is not only knowing the rules, but building a documented operating system that holds up in permitting, inspections, customer diligence, […]
Dual-Use Compliance Basics in 2026: Key Steps
Dual-use compliance basics are the core checks you use to control goods, software, and technology that have civilian uses but can also support military, intelligence, or sensitive industrial end-uses. In 2026, the practical baseline is simple: classify correctly, screen parties, assess end-use, and keep records that show how you made each decision. That sounds narrow, […]
Why Basel Matters for Cross-Border Arbitration: 2026 Outlook
Basel matters for cross-border arbitration because it sits at a practical legal and business crossroads between Switzerland, the EU, and global trade flows. In 2026, that position matters even more, since companies now judge dispute venues not only by legal doctrine, but by enforceability, confidentiality, speed, and how easily teams can coordinate evidence across borders. […]
Epstein Case: Legal Accountability and Victim Compensation
Dr. Stephan Ebner has appeared in a new interview with WELT about the Epstein case, focusing on legal accountability, compensation claims, and the structural problems that make abuse networks hard to prosecute. The interview adds a legal perspective to an issue that has stayed globally relevant into 2026, especially as public debate continues around systemic […]
Export compliance screening: how to compare platforms
Screening software platforms for export compliance compared means evaluating tools that screen customers, intermediaries, beneficial owners, and shipments against restricted-party and sanctions lists, then document decisions in an audit-ready way. In 2026, the best comparison focuses less on “who has the most lists” and more on match quality, workflow controls, integrations, and the evidence trail […]
Which M&A arbitration seat is best for enforcement in 2026?
For M&A deals, comparing international arbitration seats mainly comes down to court support (especially interim relief), predictability on set-aside, confidentiality culture, and how easily you can enforce against assets across borders. In 2026, parties also pay closer attention to procedure speed tools (emergency arbitration, expedited tracks) because post-closing disputes over earn-outs and closing accounts stayed […]
