Greece – the long road back Barnaby Merrill Despite a Covid-induced 8.2% contraction in GDP last year, compounding over a decade of economic decline, Greece serves as an…
Cyprus – work in progress Barnaby Merrill Cyprus, a divided island nation, faces an uncertain future on the geopolitical front. The northern region of the country remains…
Bulgaria – M&A and energy boom Barnaby Merrill Bulgaria has, to say the least, performed commendably at shielding its economy from the significant disruption seen in many other…
Middle East Focus: Light on the horizon Ella Marshall Far from immune to the global crisis – but making concerted strides towards immunity in some instances – the Middle…
Nordics: Northern Lights Amy Ulliott Much like the rest of the world, the Nordic market couldn’t escape the consequences of the coronavirus pandemic. However, the…
Southern and Eastern Europe: A long recovery Barnaby Merrill As with many global sub-regions, southern and eastern Europe (SEE) is slowly emerging from a period of stark economic slowdown…
Shoring up – the Offshore report Amy Ulliott In what will undoubtedly be remembered as an unpredictable year in more ways than one, offshore firms across the globe…
Life in a bubble – the Malta report Christopher Black According to the European Commission’s winter forecast, despite a severe economic contraction of around 9% in 2020, Malta’s economy will…
Israel focus: Land of milk and honey Arthur Kay-Ingrams Few, if any, national economies escaped 2020 with a clean bill of health, and Israel was no exception. As per…
Turkey focus: Crisis, what crisis? Dominic Carman As Covid-19 continues to wreak havoc, many countries face both an economic and a health crisis. But for Turkey, the…
Africa focus: Africa first Chris Crowe In times of stress and unpredictability, it pays to be conservative. Most sensible investors will plump for safe havens during…
Switzerland focus: Still standing Christina Detsch Switzerland is often singled out as the prime model for a stable economy – apart from a temporary blip in…
Euro Elite: Ireland – All-comers welcome? Anna Macpherson Despite the ongoing Covid-19 crisis, Ireland’s independent legal market has reason for optimism: the Irish economy is expected to be…
Euro Elite: Italy – Forza Italia Matteo Anelli The Italian market differs deeply from other European legal markets in one key regard: international firms are spread wide throughout…
Euro Elite: Nordics – Solid states Amy Ulliott Despite varying governmental approaches to the coronavirus response across the Nordics, there is a consistent optimism throughout the region, both…
Euro Elite: Russia and CIS – Bear necessities Svetlana Atanasova The Covid-19 pandemic hit the Russian Federation particularly hard, with the country repeatedly topping all lists for its highest numbers…
Euro Elite: Southern Europe – Sole resistance Nicholas Voyatzis The Eastern Mediterranean countries featured in the Euro Elite – namely Greece, Turkey and Israel – occupy a region where,…
Euro Elite: Switzerland – Locked down Christina Detsch In a space of only 41,285 km², Switzerland has two major language areas and 26 cantons, giving it a fairly…
