McDermott Will & Schulte, a global law firm

Complex trust structures are usually administered by experienced andconscientious professionals at the topof their game. But mistakes can happen, and fixing them can be hard, timeconsuming and expensive. Read More.

The lack of privacy in court proceedings, and the fact that they will always carry a degree of uncertainty, is prompting high net worth individuals to seek alternative ways of resolving disputes over high value trusts. Read More.

The growth in popularity of cryptocurrencies gives rise to real world questions, not least of which, can digital assets be inherited? Read More.

A resealed grant enables the personal representatives of the deceased to administer an overseas estate in England and Wales, giving the original grant force and effect similar to what it would benefit from had it originally been issued in England. Read More.

Arbitration as a method of dispute resolution is only as effective as the contractual provisions made to trigger it. Recent US case law has shed light on who gets to determine “threshold arbitrability”, and whether or not the arbitration is “wholly groundless”. Read More.

China’s Pharmaceutical Marketing Authorisation Holder pilot programme has now been extended until November 2019, providing further opportunities for businesses to enter the rapidly expanding Chinese pharmaceutical market. Read More.

The expansion of CFIUS’s jurisdiction to cover the biotechnology sector presents an additional regulatory hurdle for foreign investors that requires careful advance planning. Read More.

The United States isn’t the only country bolstering its protections against foreign investment that may compromise national security. Read More.