Sterling APAC’s Post

Happy holidays to everyone celebrating. No doubt 2024 has been a remarkable year for our Firm with transactions already counting for more than EUR30bn in deal value. It is not typical for the Danish market to have transactions of this magnitude, and we are very pleased to have been part of all of these landmark achievements. We are also very pleased to have welcomed so many wonderful new partners to the Firm. Our #NextLevel journey is also about adding leadership, experience and lighthouse competences to the top of the Firm. We believe in strong and clear leadership participation and direction in everything that we set out to do. This is also reflected in the Firm's position when it comes to situations where false moral equivalence is being displayed and moral clarity is shattered. That goes for the awful war in Ukraine and it goes for Israel's wars with its jihadi and genocidal terrorist adversaries. There are still 99 hostages in Gaza. One of them is a Danish citizen. The silence is chilling. There has been more press coverage and political interest in Denmark in a handful of Danish citizens and their children returning from voluntarily(!) joining and fighting for ISIS than about our Danish hostage in Gaza. Or about the hostages per se. Many from EU countries and the USA and UK. What a moral collapse. In times like these, it is also particularly important that we as lawyers and as law firms call out any attempts to corrupt the international legal systems that our leaders have put in place for just and meaningful purposes. We shall also call out the false use of defined terms in legal contexts, which can stir up civil unrest; like "genocide". Words do mean something. A TikTok video or Instagram post does not change that. We may for various reasons find it a little funny-evil to be thinking of Benjamin Netanyahu on the stand. But when it will be Danish soldiers who have fought our wars in Afghanistan, Iraq and Libya that the ICC will be issuing arrest warrants for due to its illegal and expansive jurisdictional doctrine, then I am confident we will all be ashamed about our silence. A silence that our forefathers were ashamed of and therefor promised us: Never Again! Happy holidays - let us all remember why we can celebrate in peace. And why others can not. #indifferenceisevil #merrychristmas #happyhanukka

The Royal Canadian Mint has some of the best #bullion and #numismatic offerings in the #Gold and #Silver markets. Their Silver Maple Leafs, for example, may be the best bullion coin out there - in terms of quality and price (overall value). Their #mintshield technology (https://lnkd.in/e3ZNrxJM) is fantastic (reason alone to consider their Silver offerings). One thing that might be very useful for those considering the purchase of physical bullion is taking a look at their listing of dealers (https://lnkd.in/eSkgdQBX) - as a way of finding reputable sources from which to make purchases (at least a starting point).

“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of [people] and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one's lifetime.” – Mark Twain In this regard, I am endlessly grateful to have served in the US Navy. Over 4 deployments in 6 years, I visited 12 countries (some multiple times). In all of those, I intentionally found as much cultural immersion and experience as I could. I climbed the steps of Buddhist temples; I rode through the desert on a camel to a nomadic camp by an oasis; I bartered in souks; I explored rainforests… Often in my travels, I was the only person like me for miles. The only American, the only white person, the only English-speaker, the only Christian. Looking back from where I am in my career now, it all feels like prep-work for guiding company #culture and #DEI programs! After all that, I can say with complete confidence that in this, Mark Twain got it right, with one caveat: #Travel is fatal to prejudice, etc, when done intentionally. If you’re traveling to do all the things you could do within 5 miles of where you live, then you have to broaden your #perspective. Do something out of your comfort zone and see how much you grow from that experience! Travel to learn and experience, and you’ll see how quickly things like prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness melt away. #ThingsYouHearInHR

The Heartwarming Reunions 🤗 How do family reunions create unforgettable moments? Rejoice in the love and excitement that flow during gatherings with extended family members. 🗣️🌈 #FamilyLove #FriendsForever #CherishRelationships #QualityTimeTogether #BondingMoments #CloseKnitFamily #FriendshipGoals #FamilyFirst #TrueConnections #LifeWithLovedOnes #RelationshipTips #Relationship

International Day of Families --------------------- International Day of Families is being marked worldwide today. Family is fundamental of a society and a country at large. Building a family with love and care plays a pivotal role in creating triumphant citizens. Source of Greatness

On the 6th day of Christmas, EI gifted me… the flexibility to go with the flow! The holidays can be unpredictable, but how we adapt makes all the difference. Are you ready to embrace change this season? #EmotionalIntelligence #Adaptability #HolidayFlexibility #GrowthMindset #RadicalEdgeLearning Vanitha Choudhari Genos International Genos North America Genos International Europe

I came across a post on LinkedIn today, and it really made me reflect on something important. 💭 "No empire has ever been built in a few months! " So, Take a deep breath. 😌 Things don’t need to be perfect right away. 💪 Rome didn’t happen overnight.🏛️ So, take your time, ask questions, and embrace the process. 🌱 . . . . . . . #CareerGrowth #ProfessionalJourney #PatiencePaysOff #BuildingSuccess #CareerDevelopment #LearningCurve #GrowthMindset #SuccessTakesTime #NoShortcuts #LifeLessons #ProfessionalDevelopment #CareerAdvice #Motivation #Growth #Inspiration #India #CorporateLife

People, who are always trying to take every opportunity from me, people who are making sure that my life is a tragedy whatever I do, people who are making me suffer like it’s a hell on earth, who are you? Why can’t you do the same for successful people like Lex. Lex, I am sorry, I like you very much. I don’t mean anything bad for you. I am just trying to show the people who only wants to make me suffer that there are successful and lucky people who could afford to take a little setback. I am sorry. But I am just trying my best to make them understand…. I am torn into pieces by these hungry people who want to hurt me again and again, to take from me. Why can’t they see other successful and happy people? Or are they out of reach to them? There are so many successful and happy people out there. They could actually afford to take a setback or two. And if you have taken the success or job from someone else, don’t hesitate to give your job to others. We need to build the processes to protect innocent people like me. When someone is fired for another’s selfish reasons, all morals break lose here. It discourages people to even try. And there would be absolutely nothing to take from. Lex, could please cover this in your next podcast about why people are not taking from you or other successful people? Please!! That would be a greatest question to ponder over.