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Latham, White & Case Lead on Nigeria's Longstanding $1.3B Oil Deal

Latham & Watkins and White & Case are at the forefront of Seplat's $1.3 billion acquisition of Exxon Mobil's Nigerian onshore assets, finally approved after nearly three years of delays, marking a significant milestone in the country's energy sector.
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International Edition

CMS in Tie-Up Talks with Indian Law Firm

Exclusive: The potential tie-up comes in light of CMS' plans for consolidation globally, and follows a series of big exits from IndusLaw this year.
4 minute read

International Edition

4-Partner A&O Shearman New York Group Decamps to Linklaters

David Lucking was global co-head of financial markets at A&O Shearman, while John Hwang was a former member of the U.S. executive committee and the global equity committee at legacy A&O.
3 minute read

International Edition

Kirkland, Freshfields Earn 8-Figure Windfall for Leading £5.4B Hargreaves Lansdown Takeover

The legal spend is among the highest seen in London for a single transaction, according to rival partners.
3 minute read

International Edition

Think Tank Blames Litigation Funding for Harming UK 'Business Confidence'

The Adam Smith Institute states on its website that it aims 'to promote free market, neoliberal ideas through research, publishing, media outreach, and education'.
4 minute read

International Edition

Hiring Spree Continues in Australia as Jones Day Loses Partner

Clayton Utz adds Katie Higgins to its insolvency practice.
2 minute read

International Edition

Airbnb Prevails in French Competition Litigation But French Hotel Union Vows to Appeal

French firm Bredin Prat is defending the U.S. short-term lodging rental platform against a hotel trade group's litigation seeking €1.5 million in damages for "unfair competition" and major changes in its operations.
3 minute read

International Edition

Clifford Chance Further Modifies Lockstep to Better Reward Top Performers

The top of equity at the firm can now reach £12 million, according to one person familiar with the matter, amid a frantic London hiring market.
2 minute read

International Edition

Report Spotlights Bullying, Harassment Facing In-House Lawyers

The report, produced by The Eagle Club, highlights the harassment, victimisation, gaslighting and exclusion suffered by individuals, particularly women, within the in-house legal sphere.
2 minute read

International Edition

White & Case Brought in as Mike Ashley Demands Boohoo CEO Role

The fast-fashion retailer is undergoing a strategic review, having earlier this week secured a £222 million debt financing agreement to help shore up its finances.
2 minute read

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