Editor's Picks: Is it ever OK to backdate a document?

Legal Week Law | Editor's Picks Is it ever OK to backdate a document? Harneys - Global White Paper Legally speaking, backdating of documents is something that you should not do. However in practice, for both good reasons and bad, it does occur. So is it ever OK to backdate a document? This briefing looks at the grey areas. Download White Paper Legal Week Law Editor's Picks Resources The state of the European acquisition finance debt market in 2016: 300 surveyed DLA Piper Europe White Paper This DLA Piper report presents detailed results of a survey of 300 participants active in the European acquisition finance debt market. It also includes extracts from interviews with a number of senior dealmakers. The EU referendum: assessing the key risks Linklaters European Union White Paper The referendum campaign is set to dominate public discussion in the coming months. This Linklaters briefing looks at the issues businesses need to consider in the event of the UK voting to leave the EU. The Privacy Shield is on its way: what do we know about Safe Harbour's successor? Latham & Watkins European Union White Paper The Civil Liberties Committee recently convened to discuss the Privacy Shield framework – the proposed replacement for the Safe Harbour data transfer scheme. The meeting followed the publication of documents which provide a clearer picture of the Privacy Shield – this briefing looks at the details. What milennials want: how can law firms keep a new generation of talent on side? Legal Week Intelligence Global Video Law firm associates are placing new demands on their employers - so what issues do firms need to address to ensure a happy workforce? This video discussion looks at the key challenges facing legal employers, including issues such as work/life balance and pay transparency. The impact of the Senior Managers Regime on GCs: three key considerations EY Global White Paper The FCA is aiming to clarify whether GCs and chief legal officers perform a senior management function, and should therefore fall under the new Senior Managers Regime. Such a move would spotlight the pressures on GCs that come from the scale and volume of legal loss, as this briefing explains. Choosing a law firm: could artificial intelligence and big data change your mind? Bond Dickinson Global White Paper This briefing looks at three recent studies which challenge conventional wisdom about legal procurement. The findings have interesting implications, and beg the question of why big data and artificial intelligence are not yet widely used in legal procurement. This article discusses the possible reasons. Back to basics: real estate joint ventures Nabarro Global White Paper Joint ventures (JVs), an increasingly popular method of investing in commercial real estate, allow two parties to pool capital and share both the risk and potential benefits. This Nabarro briefing revisits the basic terms and structuring options that prospective JV partners should consider. More from Legal Week Law FREE Membership to Legal Week Law As a member of Legal Week Law you will receive free access to our library of legal briefings from worlds leading law firms. Briefings are easy to find and constantly being updated. You can also discover what briefings your peers in other companies are looking at. Create your FREE Account Search Legal Week Law Commercial Law Banking and Finance Company Secretariat Corporate Employment Energy Environment Financial Services Regulation Intellectual Property Real Estate Litigation and Dispute Resolution Taxation More from Legal Week Law