Europe
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Big Law Profits From Germany’s Painful Economic & Political Woes
By James Jackson | November 14, 2024
Though the powerhouse of Europe seems to be taking a beating, law firms are set to do well in regulating and advising on the country’s transformative troubles.
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Spain’s Legal Community Steps Up After Deadly Floods
By Alex D'Elia | November 14, 2024
Members of Spanish law firms, including ECIJA, Uría Menéndez, and Gómez-Acebo & Pombo, have found ways to help flood victims, working as volunteers, making donations and publishing informational guides on how to apply for public aid or file an insurance claim.
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Meta Hit With €800M Antitrust Fine, Says It Will Appeal
By Linda A. Thompson | November 14, 2024
Freshfields will represent the tech giant in the legal challenge the company plans to file before the EU’s General Court, a Facebook spokesperson told Law.com International.
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Likely Next EU Competition Chief Keeps Cards Close to Her Chest in 3-Hour Confirmation Hearing
By Linda A. Thompson | November 13, 2024
Partners watched closely as Teresa Ribera Rodríguez, a lawyer by training who has no background in antitrust, talked of the need for a new instrument to address killer acquisitions.
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Facebook Data Breach: German Court Opens Door for Compensation
By Ulrike Barth | November 13, 2024
The country’s Federal Court of Justice has indicated tens of thousands of people suing Meta could be eligible for non-material damages.
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Shell Prevails in Dutch Climate Case After Switching Counsel
By Linda A. Thompson | November 12, 2024
The case was filed by several Dutch NGOs and handled by Paulussen Advocaten's Roger Cox, one of the country’s best-known and most influential climate lawyers.
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HSF and Kramer Leaders Set Out Merger Timeline, Structure
By Paul Hodkinson, Krishnan Nair and Patrick Smith | November 12, 2024
In their first interview since announcing a transatlantic tie-up, the leaders of both firms spoke to Law.com about the combined firm’s timing, structure and priorities.
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8-Lawyer Fund Formation Team Leaves Simmons to Join Proskauer in Paris
By Rick Mitchell | November 11, 2024
The team includes partners Agnès Rossi and Marcela Moraru and six associates.
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French High Court Rejects Sultanate 'Heirs' $15 Billion Claim Against Malaysia
By Rick Mitchell | November 11, 2024
Supported by third-party funder Therium, the claimants have sued the Malaysian government in several EU countries. Malaysia’s minister of law said the French ruling “will help preserve the sanctity of international arbitration as an alternative form of dispute resolution.”
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Charles Russell Speechlys Gains Traction in Latin America
By Amy Guthrie | November 11, 2024
The London-headquartered firm, which focuses on private capital, has made recent hires to better attend a region that requires significant advice on wealth and tax planning.
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