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DLA Piper Sued by 2 Houston Companies, Alleging 'Fake Lawyer' Represented Them in Argentina

Two Houston companies filed a lawsuit against DLA alleging that once the firm discovered that the individual was not licensed, they fired him and attempted to cover up the situation.
3 minute read

International Edition

Cravath Matches Year-End and 'Special' Bonuses, Others Follow

Cravath, Paul Hastings and McDermott have all confirmed they are granting "special bonuses" that are in line with Milbank's summer bonus scale.
2 minute read

International Edition

Big Law Players Land Roles on UK Entertainment Deals

One of the deals includes a U.S-based PE house snapping up beloved U.K-founded arthouse cinema company Curzon.
2 minute read

International Edition

Trump, Trade, and Tensions: Risks Loom for Benelux Law Firms

Dutch and Belgian law firms see opportunities in booming M&A and regulatory work for 2025, but geopolitical tensions and shifting U.S. and EU policies could reshape the game.
6 minute read

International Edition

US Lawsuit Seeks Damages from Iran for Role in Oct. 7 Attack on Israel

The United States has designated Iran a “state sponsor of terrorism” since January 1984, exposing Iran to potential liability under the state sponsor of terrorism exception to the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act.
3 minute read

International Edition

Simpson Thacher Promotes Largest Ever Partner Class

The firm is promoting 44 lawyers to partner, 12 more than in 2023. Most of the new partners are located in New York but seven of the cohort are in London, including one who is dually based in Brussels, while two are based in Hong Kong.
4 minute read

International Edition

Law Firms See Double-Digit Profit Growth as Billing Rates Rise

Billing rate growth continues to drive law firms' performance in 2024.
5 minute read

International Edition

Cyberattacks Slowing Down M&A Deals: New Report

Blakes’ annual cybersecurity report says attacks and breaches are having an impact on due diligence practices, and artificial intelligence is ramping up the sophistication of scams and attacks.
3 minute read

International Edition

Hengeler Mueller Announces Record Partner Promotions Round

The elite German firm has almost doubled its promotions from last year.
2 minute read

International Edition

Trying a Case for Abu Ghraib Prisoners Two Decades After Abuse

Patterson Belknap partners Muhammad Faridi and Michael Buchanan discuss the firm’s work that helped three men held prisoner at the notorious Iraqi prison win a $42 million verdict against a military contractor.
5 minute read

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