CMS Targets Mauritian Investment Market with Local Boutique Partnership

King & Spalding Obtains Foreign Law License to Operate in Saudi Arabia

Peter Shaw-Smith | September 20, 2023

As Bracewell appoints partner to the firm's corporate and securities practice in Dubai.

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HSF, Linklaters Advise on $1.6B European Data Center Deal

Christopher Niesche | September 20, 2023

Pension fund AustralianSuper invests $1.6 billion in Vantage Data Centres.

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Firms Expand International Arbitration Offering in Asia with Cross-Border Hires

Brian Yap | September 19, 2023

Watson Farley & Williams, Yoon & Yang and City-Yuwa have all added to their teams.

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We're Both 'Niche' and In With The 'Big Boys': Al Tamimi Managing Partner Lays Out Firm's Regional Expansion Plans

Peter Shaw-Smith | September 19, 2023

The firm, which topped Law.com International's Middle East rankings earlier this year, is eyeing new offices in the region—as well as sub-Saharan Africa.

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Law Firms Find 'Back to the Office' Means Different Things For Different People

Jack Womack | Justin Henry | September 19, 2023

International firms are torn between setting firmwide office mandates, in the name of fairness and consistency, and recognizing varied expectations across cultures and regions.

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The Year the Global 200 Law Firms Returned to Earth With a Bump

Habiba Cullen-Jafar | September 19, 2023

This year's rankings show a challenged set of results across the board, with one leader saying: 'I don't think there's ever been a period that has been so 'hot, and then cooled down so quickly'.

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The 2023 Global 100 Ranked by Profits Per Equity Partner

Law.com International Staff | September 19, 2023

The 100 largest law firms in the world saw profit decline on the back of several boom years.

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The 2023 Global 200 Ranked by Revenue

Law.com International Staff | September 19, 2023

The 200 largest law firms in the world, made up mainly of U.S. firms, saw growth slow in the latest fiscal year, with some regions out-performing others.

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The 2023 Global 200 Ranked by Head Count

Law.com International Staff | September 19, 2023

The Global 200 firms range in size from more than 14,000 to just over 500 lawyers.

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Cooley Taps Corporate Leader in San Francisco as Next CEO

Jessie Yount | September 18, 2023

Rachel Proffitt, who will succeed Joe Conroy, will be Cooley's first-ever female CEO.

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Baker McKenzie Hires One and Loses Another in the UAE

Peter Shaw-Smith | September 18, 2023

The firm recently moved its office to the Dubai International Financial Centre, and has made several lateral appointments in the Middle East region.

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The Most Competitive Legal Market in the World

Paul Hodkinson | September 17, 2023

One marketplace has a heady mix of an established legal market, plenty of talent, a weak currency, enough deals and comparatively unprofitable local firms.

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Clyde & Co Swoops for Tax Expert as UAE Implements New Corporate Tax Regime

Peter Shaw-Smith | September 14, 2023

The tax will be effective in financial years starting on or after June 1, 2023.

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Expert Opinion

The Advantages of DIFC's New Family Arrangement Regulations

Nooshin Rahmani | September 11, 2023

The DIFC Family Plan Rules aims to provide crucial improvements brought on by Dubai's expanding financial scene.

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9 Island States Launch Historic Climate Case Before UN Tribunal

Linda A. Thompson | September 10, 2023

Thirty-four countries, as well as the African Union, the Pacific Community, the European Union and the Commission of Small Island States, will give evidence in the case over two days of hearings, beginning Monday.

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Event

The African Legal Awards 2023: Who Won What and Why?

Aishah Hussain | September 08, 2023

A rundown of the big winners at this year's African Legal Awards, and why they were chosen.

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Greenberg Traurig Gets UAE Law License as Big Law Continues Middle East Expansion

Dan Roe | September 06, 2023

This summer saw Am Law 100 firms gaining law licenses, opening offices and making partnerships in the UAE and Saudi Arabia.

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Webber Wentzel Lures Forensics Team From PwC

Jennigay Coetzer | September 05, 2023

The new team hire will bolster Webber Wentzel's disputes practice as it navigates the legal landscape of the complex area of business crime.

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Norton Rose Fulbright CEO Retires Early, Leaving US and EMEA Managing Partners to Chair Executive Committee

Dan Roe | September 05, 2023

The law firm did not state the reason for global CEO Gerry Pecht's early departure.

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Event

In Pictures: The African Legal Awards 2023

Aishah Hussain | September 05, 2023

Friday night saw lawyers from across Africa come together in celebration of their achievements at the African Legal Awards 2023.

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Reelected Hogan Lovells CEO Says Merger Still a Possibility, Highlights Other Paths to Growth

Justin Henry | September 05, 2023

"I don't want to talk to firms that have huge pension commitments or revenue drops because of partner departures or that are suffering in branding recognition. We would like to be opportunistic and associate ourselves with winners," said Miguel Zaldivar.

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Summer's Over. You're a Regulatory Lawyer Now

Krishnan Nair | September 03, 2023

August underlined the speed of change to trade, tech, data and climate rules—and if you had a leisurely summer, priority one is getting up to speed, writes the Global Lawyer.

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African Legal Awards Recognise Big Hitters and Rising Stars

Aishah Hussain | September 03, 2023

Webber Wentzel was the top winner at the Africa Legal Awards 2023, scooping an impressive five awards.

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Norton Rose South Africa Boosts Mining Law Capabilities with Bar Hire

Jennigay Coetzer | September 01, 2023

It is a significant hire for the firm in Johannesburg.

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Addleshaw Goddard, DWF Scale Up in Dubai with Partner Hires

Peter Shaw-Smith | August 31, 2023

Several law firms are scaling up in the Middle East amid liberalizing markets.

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Big Law's Use of 'Visiting Attorneys' in Spotlight After Lawyer's Arrest

Abigail Adcox | August 29, 2023

Visiting attorneys may go through a different vetting system than U.S.-educated associates, as some law firms recruit visiting lawyers from international law firms that they have existing relationships with.

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100 Years of Women Lawyers in Africa: 4 Law Firm Leaders Share Their Stories

Jennigay Coetzer | August 28, 2023

In celebration of 2023 being the 100th anniversary of women becoming accepted in the African legal profession, Law.com International interviewed four women law firm leaders.

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Hogan Lovells Partners Voting on Re-election of CEO Miguel Zaldivar

Justin Henry | August 24, 2023

Board members unanimously recommended that Zaldivar, who has led Hogan Lovells since July 2020, should continue serving at the helm for another four-year term.

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Miranda Alliance and Baker McKenzie Advise on €1.29B Project in Angola

Alex D'Elia | August 22, 2023

The project is expected to provide sustainable electrical power to approximately one million Angolans.

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Norton Rose South Africa's Incoming CEO Committed to Full-Time Executive Leadership

Jennigay Coetzer | August 21, 2023

Being chief executive far outweighs the bitter-sweetness of no longer running the disputes practice, says CEO elect Brent Botha in an interview with Law.com International.

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White & Case Doha Managing Partner Walks to Mayer Brown

Jack Womack | August 14, 2023

The partner had been with White & Case for nearly 20 years, and had been managing partner of its Doha office since 2020.

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Expert Opinion

What's Next for the Saudi Regional Headquarters Program?

Marco De Leo | August 11, 2023

As the Saudi government looks to attract multinational groups to the Kingdom, Marco De Leo, managing partner of BonelliErede's Dubai office, considers what they should be mindful of.

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Latest Biden Order Throws Another Wrench into Sino-US Trade, Lawyers Say

Jessica Seah | August 10, 2023

Senior legal practitioners are reacting to the latest move by the Biden Administration, which sets the stage for more restrictions on investments not just into China by American companies but in time, also from China into the U.S.

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Vinson & Elkins Mandates Four Days in All Offices

Brenda Sapino Jeffreys | August 09, 2023

The Vinson & Elkins policy applies to most lawyers and business professionals, including at the firm's international offices in London, Dubai and Tokyo.

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Israel's Legal Community Braces for Impact of Government's Judicial Overhaul

Anne Bagamery | August 08, 2023

While not all in the greater Israeli legal community believe that the judicial changes will fundamentally alter Israel's democratic system, the uncertainty about stability—normally a bedrock belief about the country—is already causing ripples of worry in business.

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Will Dentons' China Breakup Trigger a Domino Effect?

Jessica Seah | August 08, 2023

The country's heightened national security focus, among other geopolitical issues, could prompt the mass withdrawal of international law firms.

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Dentons Ends Dacheng Combination

Jessica Seah | August 07, 2023

The breakup is due to an evolving regulatory environment for Chinese law firms in China including new mandates and requirements relating to data privacy, cybersecurity, capital control and governance.

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Q&A

Dentons Head of Innovation on Why and How the Firm Built Its Own Gen AI Chatbot

Cassandre Coyer | August 07, 2023

Joe Cohen, UKIME head of innovation at Dentons, disusses fleetAI, the firm's newly released proprietary version of ChatGPT for the firm's United Kingdom, Ireland and Middle East offices.

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Cyber Leaks, Greenwashing and Changing Regulations Keep Australian GCs Awake

Christopher Niesche | August 07, 2023

Regulators are getting more vigilant, general counsel said at the GC Summit in Sydney, Australia.

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GC's Approach and Personality Pivotal to Resolving Regulatory Issues, Says Australia's Financial Regulator

Christopher Niesche | August 07, 2023

ASIC deputy chair Sarah Court likes to deal directly with general counsel.

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Norton Rose South Africa Appoints New CEO

Jennigay Coetzer | August 04, 2023

Brent Botha will take up the role in October and currently heads the firm's disputes practice group.

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Addleshaws Bucks Trend and Enjoys Double Digit Revenue and Profit Boost

Habiba Cullen-Jafar | August 03, 2023

The firm enjoyed an 18% increase in revenue.

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UK's Lawyers on Demand and SYKE to be Acquired by e-Discovery and Legal Services Provider Consilio

Stephanie Wilkins | August 02, 2023

The acquisition is expected to extend Consilio's U.K. business and expand the company's Enterprise Legal Services (ELS) operations to Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia and Australia. It is the latest move in a pattern of expansion for Consilio in recent years, bolstering the company's enterprise legal services capabilities and international reach.

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French and Italian Elites Advise on €1.7B Cross-Border Fashion Deal

Anne Bagamery | August 02, 2023

Kering, the publicly traded French luxury multinational run by the Pinault family, has agreed to acquire 30% of Valentino from Mayhoola Lux.

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Dentons UKIME Arm Posts Modest Growth with 2% Revenue Uplift

Brian Yap | August 02, 2023

£38 million of revenue came from inbound work outside the UKIME region, an 8.6% increase.

2 minute read

Bowmans Takes Litigation Lawyer from Dentons

Jennigay Coetzer | August 01, 2023

Vanessa Jacklin-Levin was previously head of dispute resolution at Dentons in South Africa and office managing partner in Johannesburg.

2 minute read

Four Big Firms Advise on Cape Verde Airports Concession

Alex D'Elia | August 01, 2023

Linklaters, Orrick, PLMJ and Deloitte support country's first concession for a major public infrastructure.

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A&O Names Interim Managing Partner Replacement for Gareth Price

Jack Womack | July 27, 2023

Price unexpectedly left the firm earlier this month, citing 'personal reasons'.

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The 2023 LTN Law Firm Tech Survey Is Now Open

Stephanie Wilkins | July 26, 2023

The survey is open until August 4, 2023. We're looking forward to reading your responses!

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The 2024 Paris Olympics Are One Year Out. The Lawyers Are Getting Ready

Anne Bagamery | July 26, 2023

The Summer Olympic Games open in the City of Light one year from today and lawyers, like the athletes who will compete, need to be prepared.

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Merger Mania: Why Do Law Firms Want to Fall in Love?

Lisa Shuchman | July 23, 2023

Merger mania has seized the law firm world. But like marriage, mergers are complicated. So why are so many law firms looking for a partner?

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Number 1 Target: Cybercrime a Major Threat to South African Law Firms

Jennigay Coetzer | July 21, 2023

Local law firms are putting in place various safeguards to mitigate against the risk of cybercrime amid court cases and regulatory crackdowns.

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'We're Evolving to Where the Demand is Based': Lee Ranson on Eversheds' Tie-Up With KWM China

Habiba Cullen-Jafar | July 21, 2023

Eversheds Sutherland's CEO explains the rationale behind the firm's decision to secure a tie-up with Chinese giant King & Wood Mallesons.

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Eversheds Sutherland Seals Alliance With China's KWM

Habiba Cullen-Jafar | July 20, 2023

The exclusive referral arrangement brings together more than 6,000 lawyers and will see KWM close its operations across the UK, Europe and the Middle East.

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Lalive, Boies Schiller Secure Victory Against Tanzania in Mining Arbitration

Jennigay Coetzer | July 19, 2023

One of the partners involved said the case is 'bittersweet', as the project 'could have built up regional infrastructure including roads, schools and medical clinics had it been able to proceed without unlawful expropriation'.

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Expert Opinion

We Now Have an Industry Standard for Legal Finance Reporting and Transparency

Christopher Bogart | Jordan Licht, Burford Capital | July 18, 2023

With input from the SEC, Burford has built a valuation approach that marries case-driven valuation to duration and the time value of money, which can be adopted by the wider legal finance sector.

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A&O, Shearman Leaders Face Pension and Management Questions Amid Merger Roadshow

Patrick Smith | July 18, 2023

Both leaders said they remain confident a merger vote will pass.

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Video: The Future of Law Firm Mergers Around the World

Law.com International | July 17, 2023

Watch here as Law.com International's senior editors joined up with a reporter from The American Lawyer and the former senior partner of a Magic Circle law firm to discuss the latest trends in law firm mergers across the world.

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Ashurst CEO Dampens US Merger Speculation Amid Flat Profitability

Jack Womack | July 12, 2023

Despite a 10% revenue increase, profit per equity partner remains practically unchanged.

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Baker McKenzie, Baker Botts Continue Middle East Expansion with Laterals

Peter Shaw-Smith | July 11, 2023

International law firms continue to steadily expand their presences in one of the commercial world's fastest growing regions.

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Law Firms Should Halt Their Generative AI Investments. Here's Why

Paul Hodkinson | July 09, 2023

Firms should be wary of spending money in an inflated investment market for AI when there is a more urgent matter at hand, writes The Global Lawyer.

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Lisa Mayhew to Step Down as Co-Chair of Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Dan Roe | July 07, 2023

Mayhew, who architected Berwin Leighton Paisner's 2018 merger with Bryan Cave, will finish her second leadership term at the end of the year.

2 minute read

Pair of International Firms Expand Middle East Practices

Peter Shaw-Smith | July 06, 2023

Baker McKenzie and Baker Botts are building in the region.

2 minute read

Taylor Wessing Hires in to Launch Dubai IP Practice

Jack Womack | July 06, 2023

The firm, which is in expansive mood, plans to grow to 25 lawyers in Dubai.

2 minute read

Trowers & Hamlins Prepares Singapore Office Launch

Brian Yap | July 05, 2023

The application for the FLP license will go hand-in-hand with a proposed collaboration with domestic Singapore firm Braddell Brothers, a two-partner practice that focuses on dispute resolution.

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Kirkland & Ellis, K&L Gates, Proskauer Rose Affected in Wide-Ranging Data Hack

Justin Henry | June 30, 2023

The firms join a growing list of global institutions, including banks, universities and corporations, whose data was reportedly accessed by a hacking group known as CL0P.

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Trio of Major Firms Act Pro Bono to Defeat UK Government's Rwanda Deportation Plan

Habiba Cullen-Jafar | June 30, 2023

The Court of Appeal ruled on Thursday that the policy to send asylum seekers to Rwanda is unlawful.

3 minute read

Linklaters Advises on $5.6B of Residential Schemes in Saudi Arabia

Peter Shaw-Smith | June 29, 2023

The first phase of the scheme aims to provide accommodation for up to 95,000 labourers at various project sites.

2 minute read

South African Corporate Finance Partner Joins Fasken in London

Gail J. Cohen | June 28, 2023

Joz Coetzer moves to the Canadian-based firm after more than a decade with White & Case.

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