“If you can go to a restaurant in New York City, you can come into the office. And we want you in the office,” says CEO James Gorman. On June 17th, the Morgan Stanley CEO made it clear that working from home would very soon cease to be an option…

The question of what is green and, more precisely, what would be considered a ‘green economy’ does not yet have a well-defined answer, as it is still considered an emerging concept. However, there are three key features that help us better portray what the terms imply. First, the mainstreaming of…

POST EVENT REPORT: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Trade, and the Rule of Law Foreword We cannot deny that AI is changing our lives. We have been captivated by Alpha-Go, are experiencing driverless cars, implementing smart contracts, being tempted by cryptocurrencies, and relying on AI robotics in production, distribution, and product delivery…

This month at qLegal, two of our Student Advisors met with Cornelius Palm, the CEO and co-founder of Happyr Health. Happyr Health is a mobile application, which aims to help teenagers manage their chronic pain. …

When thinking about digitalisation in the workplace, the consensus is that law firms have historically not been interested in this kind of process. Many law firms have seemed reluctant in accepting such changes. …

India has significantly improved its ranking in the ease of doing business in recent years. In 2020, India was ranked 63rd amongst 190 economies participating in the process, up from 142nd in 2014. India’s start-up ecosystem was performing brilliantly well regarding funding, deals, and valuations until the COVID-19 pandemic emerged…

qLegal Students Miriam Reyes and Marianna Novello had the pleasure of interviewing Puja Modha, commercial lawyer, compliance consultant and partner at Aria Grace Law. Aria Grace Law is an award-winning law firm that has a unique ethical model through which it delivers corporate and commercial legal services. While start-ups have…

If you have already founded a start-up or are in the process of setting up your own business, you might have an idea about the different ways of funding your initial setup or might have already done your research to see where most companies have found their financial support. Usually, companies seek to obtain funding from large, financially strong stakeholders such as ‘angel investors,’ who are willing to inject money into newly founded companies in the hopes of a profitable return. Angel investors could be a good opportunity for any start-up to seek funding from. But what exactly does an angel investor do?

qLegal students Tomisin and Zara explore the potential future of cryptocurrencies given their recent regulatory attention. — Cryptocurrencies: What are they? Cryptocurrencies refer to digital or virtual currencies secured by cryptography. They are created using blockchain, which is a form of decentralised ledger technology. A blockchain is a digital ledger of transactions, which is duplicated and distributed to the network of computer systems on the blockchain. …