Departures Podcast with Jean-Pierre Cabestan

By Robert Amsterdam | Published: June 15, 2020

Earlier this month marked the 31st anniversary of Tiannanmen Square, while during this same period, the same Chinese Communist Party solidified its grip on Hong Kong with the passage of a new national security law that would subject Hong Kongers to extradition and Chinese legal jurisdiction. These events are just examples of the extreme lengths […]

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With World’s Attention on Pandemic, India Tightens Grip on Jammu and Kashmir

By Merve Şebnem Oruç | Published: May 26, 2020

Last week, New Delhi announced another controversial law which prescribes the procedure for issuance of a domicile certificate, which is a mandatory requirement for seeking jobs in Indian-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IOJK). The new residency rules of ‘Jammu and Kashmir Grant of Domicile Certificate (Procedure), 2020’ allows those who have lived in IOJK for 15 […]

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Still Waiting for Justice 10 Years after the Bangkok Massacre

By Robert Amsterdam | Published: May 18, 2020

Ten years ago the Thai military murdered almost 100 people. Still today, we continue waiting for justice.

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China, Russia, and the Flow of Information: A Bit of China Envy?

By Matt Richard | Published: May 15, 2020

On May 11, the Financial Times published a report alleging that Russia’s coronavirus deaths are understated by as much as 70 percent after investigating the statistics in Moscow and St Petersburg. The New York Times published a similar story the same day, and the fiercely independent Latvia-based Russian-language outlet Meduza followed up on May 14 […]

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China’s COVID-19 Offensive: Convincing the World?

By Matt Richard | Published: April 22, 2020

As the world continues to grapple with COVID-19, China has gone on a global information offensive. But is it working?

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Why the Pandemic Increases Risk of US-China Conflict

By Robert Amsterdam | Published: April 9, 2020

Americans across the political spectrum are responding positively to Trump’s attacks on China. Here’s why that’s a problem.

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Former Prime Minister of Mongolia Retains Amsterdam & Partners LLP to Defend against Politically Motivated Charges

By Robert Amsterdam | Published: January 22, 2020

The following press release was distributed to media today. LONDON, 22 January 2020 – Chimediin Saikhanbileg, who served as Prime Minister of the Government of Mongolia from 2014-2016, has retained Amsterdam & Partners LLP as international defence counsel in response to a series of fabricated criminal charges aimed at weakening democratic opposition in the country and seizing […]

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Departures Podcast: Doing Business in the New Chinese World Order

By Robert Amsterdam | Published: October 25, 2018

Over the course of the last few weeks, Robert Amsterdam has traveled to Toronto, Washington, and London to review the business and legal implications of China’s deepening role in the global economy with fellow legal and public affairs professionals. On the sidelines of the Washington segment of this panel series, Amsterdam had the pleasure of […]

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Podcast: A Nobel Prize for Trump?

By Editor | Published: April 28, 2018

In the second episode of the Departures podcast, Robert Amsterdam speaks with Dante Disparte, founder of Risk Cooperative, to discuss the recent rapprochement of the two Koreas, the meaning of the trade war between China and the United States, Russian belligerence, and what we can expect in the year to come. Listen on Stitcher here.

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Thailand’s Horrific Coup, Three Years Later

By Robert Amsterdam | Published: May 22, 2017

A friendly, caring nurse is tending some wounded people in a temple in Bangkok. Several have been shot, others are too traumatised to speak. Suddenly more shots crack out and Royal Thai Army bullets start raining down on the unarmed gathering. People start running in all directions, seeking cover. The nurse – a 25 year […]

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