In this Latin Counsel interview, David Gutiérrez, Partner at member firm BLP discusses important components of Smart Collaboration for overcoming individualistic and selfish tendencies to achieve collective success.
January 25, 2024
HEUKING Launches New Firm Brand Identity
WSG member HEUKING has launched a new firm brand identity that includes an abbreviated firm name, streamlined logo and corresponding contemporary graphic updates across all brand assets. The new brand provides increased visibility and reflects the firms’ continued growth and strong market position.
Dr. Andreas Urban, Managing Partner at Heuking, provides further details on the new brand launch.
WSG: You have shortened the name of your law firm, what was the reason to do so?
Dr. Andreas Urban: By streamlining our logo, we intend to further solidify our strong market position and make the revised appearance of the law firm more contemporary and visually appealing in all aspects beginning in 2024. We will increase the visibility of the brand. And it will be easier to spell, especially for foreign languages.
WSG: Have you ever changed the name before?
Dr. Andreas Urban: Over the past decades, the name of the law firm established by Hans Günter Heuking and Wolfgang Kühn in 1971 has undergone multiple modifications. Name partners Hans-Jochem Lüer and Ralf J. Wojtek were added in the 1990s, but since then, the name Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek has remained a constant on the legal market. But now it is time for a modernized market presence.
WSG: Why did you choose HEUKING?
Dr. Andreas Urban: We have often used only the name HEUKING in spoken language in the past. The shortened brand appearance is already reflected on the law firm’s website and in its email addresses. Now it is time for the new brand. We have consistently provided the most excellent service by giving personal advice in a succinct and straightforward manner. This will now be reflected in the abbreviated name as well.
WSG: Will you also change your corporate design?
Dr. Andreas Urban: We are also gradually adapting our corporate design and modernizing the look and feel. The new appearance of the corporate design and the succinctness and clarity of the logo reflect the firm’s emphasis: it is entrepreneurial, dynamic, and goal oriented. Our claim is: “One name and many experts.”
Focusing on important tax laws to understand in the Latin America region, the WSG Tax Group has published a guide offering detailed country-by-country insights, updates and trends with these laws and policies in the region.
Over 35 tax expert members in 17 Latin America jurisdictions contributed to the guide, which is a testament to the power of WSG member partnerships and the highest level of expertise WSG members provide on key industry updates and trends.
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Focusing on the importance of clear and concise standards of protection for whistleblowers across the European region, the WSG Employment and Labor Group has published a European Whistleblower Report with country-by-country updates on how each is implementing the EU Whistleblowing Directive.
Members in more than 20 European jurisdictions contributed to the report, which is a testament to the power of WSG member relationships and the highest level of expertise WSG members provide on key industry updates and trends.
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In this feature article, "Africa Transformed," WSG member experts at AELEX and ENSafrica provide key insights on how tech is disrupting the nature of legal practice, and what it means for Africa's corporate legal teams.
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GC: In-House Technology - Global Edition
World Services Group with The Legal500/GC Magazine, has published a global series report focused on how in-house counsel and their departments are impacted by trending legal technologies. Over 200 global and regional in-house counsel industry experts participated in the extensive survey and in-depth feature interviews. This current Global Edition is the final report of the global series that included regionally focused insights from Europe, Latin America, Asia Pacific and North America.
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- Since the start of the pandemic, the government has issued numerous regulations for protecting the health and safety of employees.
- Remote work is possible for employees, but the implementation of depends on each company.
- A termination of employment can only happen under certain ground under the law and must be obtained with a final and binding court ruling.
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WSG's Vlog series focuses on important topics in different regions, with member firms and expert leaders providing valuable insights and perspectives.
- The Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare curbed employers’ rights to terminate or adjust employee terms of employment for Covid-related reasons.
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- Employees protected by the Labor Law included those pregnant or with a child under 1 year, workers’ representatives or if in employer legal disputes.
- Employers had to establish “Occupational Health and Safety Committees” or “Covid-19 Committees” for appropriate health measures in the workplace.
- To minimize redundancy, the government provided financial support to suspended employees in certain sectors (garment, textiles, footwear & tourism).
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- To minimize redundancy, the government implemented financial & tax measures for manufacturing, small and medium enterprises, and the tourism sector.
- The government created a relief fund and loans to Myanmar’s citizen-owned businesses. The Central Bank of Myanmar revised interest & lending rates.
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