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WSG member Pekin Bayar Mizrahi is proudly celebrating it's 80th anniversary this year, marking eight decades of shaping Turkiye's legal landscape. This milestone honors the firm's distinguished history, celebrates its enduring legacy of integrity, and reaffirms its dedication to clients and the broader legal community. Looking ahead to its ninth decade, the firm remains committed to delivering innovative legal solutions, fostering client relationships, mentoring the next generation of legal professionals, and shaping the future of Turkiye's legal landscape.

WSG congratulates the firm and its ongoing commitment to the highest level of client service and excellence, a cornerstone of WSG membership.

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In this Channels Television interview, WSG member Sina Sipasi, Partner at AELEX discusses the growing importance of innovative legal structures in infrastructure finance, highlighting that Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) are becoming widely adopted as international best practice for managing risk and strengthening project bankability. He emphasizes that legal clarity and strong governance frameworks are essential to giving investors the confidence to support long term infrastructure projects, ultimately driving sustained economic growth across emerging markets.

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In this Portafolio article WSG member Andrés Fernández de Castro, TMT Director at Brigard Urrutia discusses key aspects in laws protecting fundamental rights to habeas data by granting individuals legal rights over their personal information. As data protection regimes continue to expand globally, he emphasizes that organizations operating in Latin America are placing greater focus on jurisdiction specific compliance frameworks.

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In this Quotidiano Nazionale Network interview, WSG member Alessandra Ferroni, Partner at Gianni & Origoni provides an overview of Open-es platform, a collaborative platform that supports enterprises in sustainability, digital transformation and innovation through a shared, data driven framework. She emphasizes that sustainability has assumed a central legal dimension due to evolving European Union legislation and highlights the platform’s capability to define key performance indicators for sustainability.

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In this Modo Energy podcast, WSG member Conrad Purcell, Partner at Haynes Boone discusses the increasing legal complexity surrounding the financing of battery energy storage systems (BESS). He highlights that while debt financing remains a core component, its application to BESS projects raises distinct legal considerations, including revenue certainty, asset longevity and technology risk, emphasizing uncertainty as the biggest barrier to bankability in battery storage financing today.

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In this The SciTech Lawyer article, WSG member Sarah Beth Cain, Associate at Bradley discusses cosmic justice and its implications for legal frameworks in the space sector. She highlights the critical role of diversity and the importance of recognizing women’s contributions to science, policy, and innovation to support the development of inclusive and equitable space governance.

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In a recent episode of The Lawyer’s Edge podcast, WSG member Vicki Odette, Partner at Haynes Boone explores the essential elements in becoming a rainmaker while sharing her experience in integrating business development into her professional practice. She highlights the importance of identifying strategies that align with personality, which can ultimately lead to a more substantial benefit than client acquisition. By observing practices of successful partners and conducting her own experiments, she is able to develop a network founded on trust rather than transactional relationships.

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WSG member, Van Doorne, a leading Dutch law firm is proudly celebrating its 95th anniversary this year. The firm draws upon nearly a century of legal service characterized by growth, creative innovation and commitment to client relationships. Van Doorne looks forward to continuing its legacy of excellence in the legal industry while fostering relationships built on trust and respect. WSG congratulates the firm and its ongoing commitment to the highest level of client service and excellence, a cornerstone of WSG membership.

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In a recent THE BUSINESS article, WSG member Keith McLaren, Partner at Shepherd Wedderburn addresses key principles of wealth planning amid evolving economic conditions. He emphasizes the importance for individuals to proactively assess their financial strategies in anticipation of increased tax obligations, highlighting that early engagement with professional advisors can mitigate potential legal complications that may arise from inadequate preparation and planning.

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In a recent Commercial Observer article, WSG member Stephanie Friese, Partner at Bradley Arant Boult Cummings discusses the challenges developers encounter when redeveloping landmark and historic properties. She highlights that, in addition to navigating regulations, collaboration with government officials and community stakeholders is essential for achieving success.

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