Pre-bankruptcy procedure has to be an efficient process. The Greek case by Dorotheos Samoladas, Sarantitis Law Firm

The internationalisation of business requires expertise that transcends national and professional boundaries

Local preoccupations have dogged the Greek legal market’s cross border reach. But the market is changing, writes Stathis Potamitis

When the G20 met in Washington it was apparent that the financial crisis has exposed poor corporate governance practice in the banking sector. Can regulation do anything to fix the problem?

Three ways it can improve your company’s bottom line: Fredy Osterberger – Vice President, Global Corporate & Marketing Communications, Siemens Enterprise Communications – tells you how

Intellectual property protection is an exciting and increasingly important area for many businesses. Martyn Cornell spoke with David Wilkinson of Stevens and Bolton Llp exclusively for World Finance

What do investors need to know when considering an ethical or socially responsible investment (SRI)? Michael Schmidt CFA, Managing Director and Head of Portfolio Management for Institutional Equity in Frankfurt for DB Advisors discusses the options

Investment with a conscience, or to give it the correct term, socially responsible investing (SRI) – it’s an unrealistic utopian ideal – isn’t it?

The highly lucrative theft of personal and corporate identities is becoming an international criminal activity

As the outsourcing industry becomes increasingly competitive, the question of which provider to choose, and how to engage them, is becoming a key corporate governance issue

The European Commission is getting increasingly tough on companies that flout its competition laws

The European Commissions proposals for modernising the VAT rules applied on financial and insurance services, writes Laszlo Kovacs

by Jeffrey Owens, Director, Centre For Tax Policy and Administration at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

Ambivalence characterises relations between Russia and the United States. President Vladimir Putin is sniping at American conduct and policies, while his foreign minister reaffirms Russia’s interest in a partnership with the United States

Think global act local: The unfinished business in international corporate governance