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December 19, 2024 | International Edition

Japanese Firm Miura & Partners Opens Another Office in Southeast Asia

Over the past two years, Miura & Partners has opened offices in Jakarta, Vietnam, London, and San Francisco.
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December 19, 2024 | International Edition

Asia's Top Stories 2024: Departures, Layoffs and Breakups at the Likes of Kirkland, Skadden and Mayer Brown

Scaling Down at Gibson Dunn and Dechert, as well as developments at Morrison & Foerster and India's CAM, also garnered the lots of interest.
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December 19, 2024 | International Edition

ECJ Ruling Upholds German Ban on Pure Private Equity Investment in Law Firms

The European Court of Justice has issued a surprise rejection of the Halmer case which could have allowed private equity to directly invest in German law firms.
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December 19, 2024 | International Edition

Deadline Extended for Middle East Legal Awards 2025 Nominations

The awards are open to all law firms and in-house legal departments with a presence in the Middle East.
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December 19, 2024 | International Edition

Kennedys and Irwin Mitchell Replace Longstanding Leaders

Kennedys has elected its financial lines head John Bruce to be the firm’s first new senior partner since 1997.
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December 19, 2024 | International Edition

Hogan Lovells Banking Partner Returns to Baker McKenzie Ahead Australia Exit

Sources say firm will stay open in Sydney until March.
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December 18, 2024 | International Edition

Hengeler Brokers €15 Billion Settlement in Explosive Succession-Style Thiele Family Feud

A showdown over the estate of German billionaire industrialist Heinz Hermann Thiele leaves his widow Nadia with dividends but little control.
5 minute read
December 18, 2024 | International Edition

'Never Been More Dynamic': US Law Firm Leaders Reflect on 2024 and Expectations Next Year

Leaders from DLA Piper, Sidley, A&O Shearman, Paul Weiss, Fried Frank and Proskauer, among others, weigh in on 2024 trends.
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December 18, 2024 | International Edition

Paul Weiss Says Progress Means 'Embracing the Uncomfortable Reality'

"Our firm will look quite different in 2028 and 2035 from today," said Brad Karp, chair of Paul Weiss, The American Lawyer's 2024 Law Firm of the Year.
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December 18, 2024 | International Edition

Burford Litigation Funder Sets Sights on UAE’s Surge in Construction & Disputes

Burford Capital is expanding its focus to fund construction arbitration in the UAE, targeting high-value disputes as the sector experiences significant growth.
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