Alex D'Elia

Alex D'Elia is a correspondent for Law.com International based in Portugal. She writes primarily about legal and regulatory issues related to Southern Europe, and also about regulatory rulings at the EU. Her coverage includes the business of law at international and domestic law firms and in-house legal departments and the impact of regulatory decisions on law firms and global companies. She can be reached at [email protected].

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February 14, 2024 | International Edition

Latham and Kirkland Lead on Sale of RuneScape Developer to CVC

Carlyle has agreed to sell video game developer Jagex to CVC Capital Partners and Haveli Investments in a deal worth a reported £910 million.

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February 08, 2024 | International Edition

US Firms Line Up Behind $16B Three-Way Drug Manufacturing Deal

Skadden, Goodwin Procter and Jones Day are behind the $16.5 billion acquisition of an American pharmaceutical company by the holding company of Novo Nordisk, maker of weight-loss drug Wegovy and Type 2 diabetes shot Ozempic.

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January 30, 2024 | International Edition

ESG and Class Actions to Fuel Disputes Work in 2024, Baker McKenzie Survey Finds

The firm's seventh annual Global Disputes Forecast is based on 600 senior legal and risk leaders from large organizations in the U.K., U.S., Singapore and Brazil.

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January 30, 2024 | International Edition

ESG and Class Actions to Fuel Disputes Work in 2024, Baker McKenzie Survey Finds

The firm's seventh annual Global Disputes Forecast is based on 600 senior legal and risk leaders from large organizations in the U.K., U.S., Singapore and Brazil.

By Alex D'Elia

3 minute read

January 26, 2024 | International Edition

Iberian Firms Start Year With Series of Appointments

Firms in Spain and Portugal, including Pérez-Llorca and Andersen, have announced several moves in January.

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January 17, 2024 | International Edition

Contempt of Court Conviction for Spanish Arbitrator Who Awarded $15 Billion to Sultan's Heirs

A criminal court in Madrid ruled that the arbitrator in an international contract dispute between Malaysia and descendants of the last Sultan of Sulu disobeyed orders from the court to end the proceedings before he issued a final award.

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January 08, 2024 | International Edition

Perez-Llorca Adds Four More Partners in Lisbon

The Spanish law firm, which originally planned to open its Lisbon office in early 2024, said it has been operating ahead of schedule and now has 11 partners on board.

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