Europe
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In Second Attempt to Resolve Roundup Claims in US, Bayer Announces $2B Class Deal
By Amanda Bronstad | February 3, 2021
The class action settlement, announced on Wednesday, includes a $1.325 billion compensation fund program under which Roundup users can make claims for a period of four years. No such fund existed in a similar $1.1 billion deal that lawyers were forced to withdraw last summer after a federal judge raised numerous concerns.
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International Edition | Analysis
A Coup in Myanmar: Will Law Firms Dig in or Pull Out?
By Jessica Seah | February 3, 2021
Lawyers say the threat to democracy and the rule of law, and the imposition of sanctions, would mean less investment in the country, resulting in job losses and a huge blow to an economy that is trying to recover from the effects of COVID-19.
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Simpson Thacher Hires From Kirkland, Freshfields to Create European Restructuring Group
By Dylan Jackson | February 3, 2021
The expansion comes just days after Simpson Thacher announced it will open in Brussels.
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Transatlantic Alliances Gift Independent Firms Lead Roles on $7.2B Pharma Deal
By Hannah Roberts | February 3, 2021
The elite firms are advising on the takeover of GW Pharmaceuticals by rival Jazz Pharmaceuticals.
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Latham Corporate Co-Chair Tops EMEA Female Partner Rankings
By Varsha Patel | February 3, 2021
Four lawyers from Linklaters made the top 10 list covering those working on corporate deals in any capacity.
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Allen & Overy Regains Amsterdam Partner From NautaDutilh
By Linda A. Thompson | February 3, 2021
The hire is the latest in a series of lateral moves in the Netherlands in 2021.
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International Edition | Expert Opinion
Expanding Your Law Firm Globally? How to Make it a Success
By Catia Tomasetti at BonelliErede | February 3, 2021
All growth opportunities come with risks and expanding abroad is a particularly complex move for law firms.
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International Edition | Features
'It's a White Man's Territory': The Long Road to Belgium's First Diversity in Law Group
By Linda A. Thompson | February 3, 2021
Lawyers involved in Belgium's first legal D&I group reflect on why it's taken so long to get law firms on board.
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Ibero-Latin American Firm Hits Pause on Plans for Mexico Firm Integration
By Amy Guthrie | February 2, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has led Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uria (PPU Legal) to take a wait-and-see approach to full coverage of the Pacific Alliance trade bloc.
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Is Hong Kong Losing Its Lustre as Favored Arbitration Hub?
By Law.com International Staff | February 2, 2021
Lawyers say clients have been voicing concerns about the potential impact of recent developments on contract disputes if they were to arbitrate in Hong Kong. Singapore stands to benefit.
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