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International Edition | Expert Opinion
Should International Arbitrators Be Watch Dogs or Hound Dogs?
By Lawrence W. Newman and David Zaslowsky | December 13, 2023
International arbitrations often involve large amounts of money concerning, on occasion, indications of illegality, including criminal activity. What arbitrators can and should do when they have some awareness of such illegal activity has recently become the subject of commentaries and analyses.
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US Law Firms Clinch $4.8B Debt Restructuring for Brazilian Miner Samarco
By Amy Guthrie | December 13, 2023
The joint venture between Brazil's Vale and BHP has required extensive assistance from Cleary Gottlieb, Davis Polk, Sullivan & Cromwell, Norton Rose and more than a dozen Brazilian law firms in the wake of a devastating tailings dam collapse in 2015.
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Paul Weiss and Skadden Swoop on Linklaters Partner Duo
By Jack Womack | December 13, 2023
For Linklaters, the exits are a reminder of a period earlier this year in which a number of partners exited the firm in London, although the firm has made several notable hires in recent months.
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Baker McKenzie Looks to Hengeler for Latest Germany Partner Hire
By Cian Muenster | December 13, 2023
He is the firm's third hire from Hengeler Mueller in the last two years.
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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner's UK Profit Dropped 63% Last Year, Accounts Show
By Kasvi Sehgal | December 13, 2023
The transatlantic firm attributed the drop to the global costs associated with its withdrawal from Russia in April 2022.
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BP Appoints New GC as Veteran Retires
By Habiba Cullen-Jafar | December 13, 2023
Eric Nitcher retires after 33 years at the British oil and gas giant.
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Increased Promotions for Jones Day and Norton Rose Fulbright
By Jack Womack | December 13, 2023
The most represented offices in each firm's set of promotions were New York and Cleveland for Jones Day, and London for Norton Rose Fulbright.
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International Edition | Analysis
'The Experiment's Failed': Problems Plague PwC Legal Australia After Tax Scandal
By Christopher Niesche | December 12, 2023
The recent tax scandal that has embroiled the Big Four firm is not the only reason PwC's hopes to become a major player in Australia's legal market have faded.
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International Edition | Analysis
EU's New AI Act Will Create Wave of Work for Law Firms
By Linda A. Thompson | December 12, 2023
Lawyers say the landmark AI legislation agreed upon by EU officials on Friday will generate extensive work for Big Law, with multijurisdictional law firms that have strong regulatory practices best positioned to ride the wave of advisory and compliance work the new bill is expected to create.
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International Edition | Analysis
How China's Haiwen is Poaching from the West to Squeeze into the Driver's Seat
By Jessica Seah | December 12, 2023
Chinese law firms are increasingly finding themselves in lead counsel roles on cross-border deals and foreign partners finding the move to local practices more and more palatable.
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