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Practice-area index

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Thirty-seven practice areas with illustrative sub-areas. Each category is jurisdiction-aware: it can be active or inactive for a given country depending on network coverage and provider eligibility.

• 01Criminal Law & Defence

  Illustrative sub-areas

  General criminal defence; homicide and violent offences; sexual offences defence; drug offences; road traffic and driving offences; organised and serious crime; terrorism-related defence; cybercrime and computer misuse; youth justice; military justice and courts-martial; bail; appeals and post-conviction review; prison law and parole; criminal records and rehabilitation; confiscation and asset forfeiture; victims' rights and private prosecutions where permitted.

• 02White-Collar & Financial Crime

  Illustrative sub-areas

  Fraud; bribery and corruption; money laundering; proceeds of crime; market abuse; insider dealing; tax offences; sanctions breaches; corporate criminal liability; internal investigations; regulatory investigations; dawn raids; deferred prosecution agreements; whistleblower matters.

• 03Civil Litigation & Torts

  Illustrative sub-areas

  Contract disputes; debt recovery; negligence; personal injury; medical negligence; professional negligence; product liability; defamation; privacy; harassment; property disputes; landlord/tenant; group actions; civil fraud; injunctions; freezing orders; enforcement of judgments.

• 04Arbitration & ADR

  Illustrative sub-areas

  ICC; LCIA; SIAC; HKIAC; DIAC; SCC; ICDR/AAA; CIETAC; UNCITRAL ad hoc; ICSID and investment treaty arbitration; construction/FIDIC; LMAA; GAFTA; FOSFA; CAS; emergency arbitrator; mediation; conciliation; expert determination; early neutral evaluation; award recognition/enforcement; set-aside/annulment.

• 05Corporate & Commercial

  Illustrative sub-areas

  Company formation; corporate secretarial; M&A; joint ventures; shareholder agreements; governance; directors' duties; private equity; venture capital; commercial contracts; supply; distribution; agency; franchising; licensing; outsourcing; restructuring.

• 06Banking & Finance

  Illustrative sub-areas

  Corporate lending; syndicated loans; project finance; trade finance; letters of credit; bank guarantees; UCP 600; URDG 758; asset finance; receivables finance; Islamic finance; fintech; payments; derivatives; debt workouts; financial regulation.

• 07Capital Markets & Securities

  Illustrative sub-areas

  IPOs; equity/debt capital markets; bonds; securities regulation; listing rules; investment funds; asset management; prospectus/disclosure; securitisation; digital securities.

• 08Tax & Revenue

  Illustrative sub-areas

  Corporate tax; personal/expatriate tax; international tax; treaties; transfer pricing; VAT/GST; customs duties; audits; investigations; disputes; succession/wealth tax; specialist referral where required.

• 09Insolvency, Restructuring & Bankruptcy

  Illustrative sub-areas

  Liquidation; administration; receivership; bankruptcy; cross-border insolvency; schemes; restructuring plans; creditor rights; directors' liability; distressed M&A.

• 10Real Estate, Property & Land

  Illustrative sub-areas

  Acquisitions; disposals; conveyancing coordination; commercial/residential leasing; development; planning/zoning; title; registration; mortgages; real-estate finance; strata/owners' associations; property disputes.

• 11Construction, Engineering & Infrastructure

  Illustrative sub-areas

  FIDIC; JCT; NEC; EPC; engineering contracts; delay; disruption; defects; payment disputes; adjudication; arbitration; infrastructure; public/private projects.

• 12Employment & Labour

  Illustrative sub-areas

  Contracts; dismissal; discrimination; harassment; redundancy; collective consultation; trade unions; works councils; restrictive covenants; executive compensation; global mobility; whistleblowing; health and safety; wage/hour; pensions/benefits.

• 13Family & Matrimonial

  Illustrative sub-areas

  Divorce; separation; annulment; financial remedies; asset division; pre/post-nuptial agreements; child arrangements; relocation; Hague child abduction; adoption; surrogacy; domestic abuse; cohabitation; civil partnerships; faith-based/Sharia arrangements where lawful; cross-border family disputes.

• 14Private Client, Wills, Trusts & Estates

  Illustrative sub-areas

  Wills; succession; probate; estate administration; cross-border succession; forced heirship; trusts; foundations; family offices; powers of attorney; capacity; guardianship; elder law; philanthropy.

• 15Immigration, Asylum, Nationality & Citizenship

  Illustrative sub-areas

  Work; business; investor; talent; family; student; visitor; residence; citizenship/naturalisation; asylum; refugee/humanitarian protection; human-rights claims; deportation/removal; detention; statelessness; sponsor/employer compliance; global mobility.

• 16Intellectual Property

  Illustrative sub-areas

  Patents; trade marks; copyright; designs; trade secrets; confidential information; IP litigation; licensing; assignment; anti-counterfeiting; customs seizures; domain disputes; geographical indications.

• 17Technology, AI, Media & Telecoms

  Illustrative sub-areas

  Software; SaaS; cloud; IT procurement; e-commerce; platforms; telecom regulation; broadcasting; music/film; advertising; social media; influencer law; AI/ML; blockchain; crypto/digital assets.

• 18Data Protection, Privacy & Cybersecurity

  Illustrative sub-areas

  UK/EU GDPR and global privacy regimes; breach response; international transfers; DPIAs; cyber incidents; ransomware; e-privacy/cookies; digital identity; biometrics; data governance.

• 19Competition, Antitrust & Foreign Investment

  Illustrative sub-areas

  Merger control; investment screening; cartels; leniency; abuse of dominance; vertical agreements; distribution; pricing; state aid/subsidies; competition litigation.

• 20Regulatory, AML, Sanctions & Compliance

  Illustrative sub-areas

  AML/CTF; KYC; OFAC/OFSI/EU/UN sanctions; export controls; anti-bribery; corporate compliance; licences/permits; product regulation; modern slavery; supply-chain due diligence; investigations/monitorships.

• 21International Trade & Customs

  Illustrative sub-areas

  WTO; FTAs; customs classification/valuation/origin; anti-dumping; countervailing; safeguards; import/export licensing; Incoterms; CISG; supply-chain/logistics contracts.

• 22Energy & Natural Resources

  Illustrative sub-areas

  Oil & gas; power; renewables; PPAs; energy trading; mining; metals; water; nuclear; decommissioning; carbon markets; energy regulation.

• 23Environment, ESG & Climate

  Illustrative sub-areas

  Environmental permits; contamination; remediation; environmental litigation; ESG governance; sustainability disclosure; climate law; biodiversity; waste/circular economy.

• 24Maritime, Shipping & Admiralty

  Illustrative sub-areas

  Shipbuilding; sale/purchase; charterparties; bills of lading; cargo; arrest; collision; salvage; general average; marine insurance; P&I; finance; flagging; ports; piracy/security.

• 25Aviation, Aerospace & Space

  Illustrative sub-areas

  Aircraft finance/leasing; Cape Town Convention; sale; registration/deregistration; IDERA; airline regulation; traffic rights; Montreal Convention claims; accidents; drones; space/satellite law.

• 26Insurance & Reinsurance

  Illustrative sub-areas

  Policy drafting; placement; coverage disputes; reinsurance; retrocession; regulation; life/non-life; insurtech; claims; subrogation.

• 27Healthcare, Medical, Pharmaceuticals & Life Sciences

  Illustrative sub-areas

  Clinical negligence; professional regulation; market authorisation; clinical trials; medical devices; pharmaceuticals; licensing/distribution; health data; bioethics; hospitals.

• 28Public, Administrative & Constitutional Law

  Illustrative sub-areas

  Judicial review; constitutional claims; government contracts; public procurement; FOI; election law; local government; state liability; regulatory appeals.

• 29Human Rights, Refugee & Public International Law

  Illustrative sub-areas

  ECHR/ICCPR and regional rights; humanitarian law; international criminal law; treaty law; diplomatic/consular law; law of the sea; refugee law; business and human rights.

• 30Consumer, Product & Retail

  Illustrative sub-areas

  Consumer contracts; unfair terms; digital content; distance selling; defective goods/services; product safety/recalls; advertising; consumer disputes.

• 31Education, Social Security, Welfare & Pensions

  Illustrative sub-areas

  School/university matters; admissions; exclusions; disciplinary/academic appeals; special educational needs; welfare benefits; disability benefits; social security; occupational/personal pensions; benefit appeals.

• 32Sports, Entertainment, Gaming & Events

  Illustrative sub-areas

  Player/talent contracts; transfers; anti-doping; governance; disciplinary proceedings; CAS; image/broadcasting rights; sponsorship; gaming/gambling regulation; major events.

• 33Asset Recovery, Fraud & Enforcement

  Illustrative sub-areas

  Asset tracing; investment fraud; advance-fee/prime-bank-instrument and SBLC/BG fraud disputes; freezing/disclosure orders; cross-border judgment/award enforcement; insolvency-based recovery; INTERPOL Red Notice coordination/challenges where legally available.

• 34Sovereign, State & Investment Treaty Matters

  Illustrative sub-areas

  State contracts; sovereign advisory; treaty issues; investor-state disputes; sovereign assets; public international matters; state-related transactions, subject to specialist engagement.

• 35Professional Discipline & Regulatory Defence

  Illustrative sub-areas

  Lawyers; doctors; accountants; engineers; financial professionals and other regulated occupations, subject to the applicable disciplinary/regulatory regime.

• 36Notarial, Apostille, Legalisation & Documentation

  Illustrative sub-areas

  Notary coordination; apostille; consular legalisation; certified/sworn translation coordination; powers of attorney; document authentication; verification.

• 37Other Legal Matter / Specialist Referral

  Illustrative sub-areas

  Catch-all route where the user cannot identify the field. Admin/professional triage determines the correct category and jurisdiction.