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International Edition | Features
8 Stories That Changed the Legal Industry in 2023
By Habiba Cullen-Jafar | December 27, 2023
From A&O Shearman to Israel-Gaza—here are our picks for the biggest stories of the year.
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International Edition | Features
Canadian Deal Lawyers Confident Transactions Will Pick Up in 2024
By Gail J. Cohen | December 27, 2023
While 2023 had fewer transactions than the past few years, they were more complex and required more lawyer hours to complete.
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Slaughters, Latham, Paul Weiss Lead as Sir Jim Ratcliffe Buys $1.3B Stake in Manchester United
By Charlotte Johnstone | December 27, 2023
The deal sees the INEOS chairman close in on a controlling stake in football operations at the Premier League club.
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International Edition | Features
Law Firm Mergers Began With a Boutique Bash. Will the Party Continue in 2024?
By Andrew Maloney | December 27, 2023
A&O's tie-up with Shearman could be a harbinger of more U.K.-headquartered firms expanding into the U.S.
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Allen & Overy Collaborates with Microsoft to Debut AI Contract Tool
By Jack Womack | December 22, 2023
Over 1,000 of the firm's lawyers are already using the tool internally, and five clients have already agreed terms for a January launch, the firm said.
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Akin Winds Down Beijing Office
By Jessica Seah | December 21, 2023
Akin will continue to practice in Hong Kong and Singapore, its two other offices in Asia.
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Ex-Visiting Attorney at Gibson Dunn Sentenced to 2 Months in Prison for Insider Trading
By Abigail Adcox | December 21, 2023
Romero Cabral Da Costa Neto, 33, of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, was sentenced on Wednesday by U.S. District Judge Carl J. Nichols in Washington, D.C.
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Ropes, Wachtell and Milbank Guide Nippon Steel's $14B Acquisition of US Steel
By Dan Packel | December 20, 2023
The transaction — which is facing some opposition — is expected to close in the second or third quarter of 2024.
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A&O and Shearman Offer Partners Financial Incentive to Stay with Combined Firm
By Jack Womack | December 20, 2023
The merger of the two firms is due to formally take effect in May 2024, with 99% of partners at both firms approving the plans in October.
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International Edition | Commentary
Startup Nation at War: Israel's Legal Tech Companies 'Have to Keep Going'
By Stephanie Wilkins | December 19, 2023
Israel is currently home to many companies and individuals working in legal tech. Legaltech News recently checked in with some of them to discuss how they continue to innovate in times of war.
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