The UK’s legal system brings the world to London in search of a fair deal Opinion We talk a lot about London’s strengths as a global financial centre. We talk about our capital markets, our fintech ecosystem, our talent base. But there is one foundation that underpins every single one of those strengths, and it doesn’t get nearly enough credit: our legal system, says Dame Susan Langley When we talk about [...]
The world runs on English law – let’s make the most of it Opinion All governments yearn for growth levers that are affordable, credible and deliverable within a parliamentary term. This government is fortunate enough to have one: English common law, says Brandon Lewis There is a quiet truth about British global influence that rarely makes it into the conversation about economic growth. International litigants, when consulting a regulatory [...]
English Common Law: Britain’s greatest soft power Legal From London’s boardrooms to Abu Dhabi’s courtrooms, English law shapes the rules of global business as it quietly but decisively finds itself at the heart of international deals and disputes. The late Joseph S. Nye defined ‘soft power’ in the 1980s as “The ability to affect others to obtain the outcomes one wants through attraction [...]
Abu Dhabi Finance Week 2025: How ADGM has become the MENA region’s largest financial centre November 13, 2025 Abu Dhabi Finance Week (ADFW) 2025 will highlight the emirate’s status as a primary global financial hub, as it transitions to an established ‘Capital of Capital’. The event, which will take place from 08 to 11 December 2025, is titled ‘Engineering the Capital Network’ and has been designed to showcase Abu Dhabi’s decade of phenomenal [...]