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Trump and Latin America: Lawyers Brace for Hard-Line Approach to Region
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Mexico Case Against US Gunmakers Faces Setback

U.S. District Judge Dennis Saylor dismissed six of the eight defendants for lack of jurisdiction. The remaining defendants are Smith & Wesson Brands and wholesaler Interstate Arms.
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Features

'Women Suit Secondaries'—Hogan Lovells' Team on the Specialism Everyone's Talking About

Secondaries co-lead Leanne Moezi and members of her team discuss how this corner of the market has boomed in recent times.
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News

Latham, Baker McKenzie and Meysan Drive Finance Deals in the Middle East

The sukuk and bond issues in Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Kuwait come amid a significant rise in foreign currency issuances.
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News

Former McCarthy Tétrault Partner Wins Unfair-Dismissal Case

The firm failed to convince a U.K. Employment Tribunal that it fired Allan Reason because it didn't have enough disputes work.
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News

Advocates Step Up Efforts to Block White & Case-Guided Stock Listing

Brazilian meat behemoth JBS, which has a checkered environmental track record, hopes to raise capital on the New York Stock Exchange.
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News

Five Latham & Watkins Partners Exit for Sidley Austin in London

The partner exits follow the news earlier this week that Milbank had added a six-strong partner-led Latham alternative investments team to its London bench.
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US Appeals Court Nixes $175M Sanctions Judgment Against Russia in FSIA Religious Theft Case

"Because the district court lacked jurisdiction over Chabad's claims against the Russian Federation when it entered the default judgment and sanctions judgments, those judgments are void as against the Federation," Chief Judge Sri Srinivasan wrote for the D.C. Circuit.
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Commentary

The Sorry State of US Firms in China

Some Chinese lawyers think darker days are still to come, Jessica Seah writes in a Letter from Asia.
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News

McMillan Brings on Former Bennett Jones Vancouver Leader, McCarthy Tétrault Hires From Sullivan Cromwell and Bennett Jones

McMillan's hire will lead the firm's environmental, social and governance and sustainability group and serve in the newly created role of "client relationship ambassador."
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News

Record Number of Mass Claims Filed in EU in 2023, According to New Report

The Netherlands, Germany and Portugal were responsible for most of the growth in mass litigation claims across the 27-member bloc.
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Analysis

How Private Equity Backing is Helping One Firm Grow

As more firms and legal jurisdictions around the world, from Spain, to Germany and even to the U.S., consider the possibility of outside, third-party investment, Wotton + Kearney paints a picture of how such arrangements can work.
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PAG Law Hires Another Brown Rudnick Latin America Practice Chair 

Clara Krivoy also co-chaired the Brown Rudnick digital commerce practice before making the leap.
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Top Firms Advise on €5.4B AXA-BNP Paribas Deal

The combination of AXA Investment Managers and BNP Paribas would create an asset manager with €1.5 trillion of assets.
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Ranking

Top 50 Rankings: Who Are the Highest-Paid NQs in London?

Law.com International has compiled data to show how 50 firms compare in this chart showing the latest pay rates across London's largest law firms.
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Latham, Vinson & Elkins, A&O Shearman Advise on $2.35B Australian Gas Deal

Australia's Woodside Energy is buying a low-carbon ammonia in Texas.
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MidEast Roundup: Dechert, CMS, A&O Shearman Partner Moves

Dechert and CMS are expanding their Middle East presence with new partner hires, while A&O Shearman and Watson Farley & Williams are relocating lawyers.
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Uber's Legal Chief Tony West Takes Unpaid Leave to Campaign for Kamala Harris

In an internal email, West said he'll be "acting as a family-member surrogate, one who can speak about the vice president from the perspective of someone who's known her for decades."
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Environmental Group Launches Greenwashing Complaints Against Lululemon in France and Canada

As competition regimes around the world look to rein in deceptive environmental claims, multinationals are  likely to face investigations in multiple jurisdictions.
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News

Kirkland Hires Latham M&A Partner in Germany; Opens New Frankfurt Office

Frankfurt is the firm's second office in Germany, after the opening of Munich in 2005.
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Commentary

Sturm und Drang: US Firms are Reshaping Germany's Legal Market

While U.K.-led firms are still the dominant international force in Germany, U.S.-headquartered firms have been gaining significant traction in the last year, explains the Global Lawyer.
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Analysis

Tenure Limits and Ethics Guidelines at the US Supreme Court? Just Look at Canada!

Judges on Canada's top court have to retire at age 75 and they adhere to stated ethical principles and guidelines.
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News

South Korea Enlists Arnold & Porter in Failed Bid to Overturn Arbitration Award

In its statement, Elliott Associates said that the interest on the award "continues to accrue at a rate of more than US $10,000 every day".
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Blakes, Stikeman Elliott, Cassels Brock, and Skadden Advise on $4.5 Billion Mining Deal

Global mining giant BHP and Canada's Lunding Mining are looking to South American copper with the acquisition of the exploration company Filo.
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The Crowell & Moring Paralegal Who Made History Refereeing at the Paris Olympics

"The commitment that we have as water polo referees is so big, and then it's like I'm billing 2,000 hours plus a year," said Jenn McCall, a health care recovery specialist at Crowell.
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Freshfields London Partner Set to Join US Rival

It is not the first time the U.S. firm has tapped Freshfields, with current London office head Ashar Qureshi having made the same move in 2018.
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Ogletree Deakins Opens Munich Office, Lures Two Partners from SKW Schwarz

The international firm continues its global growth with a new German office with partners focused on IT and technology.
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Big Law: Germany's High Stakes Legal Recruitment Game

German law firms are locked in a fierce battle for top talent, with salaries soaring as firms adapt to the U.S. influence and offer perks beyond just pay to attract and retain skilled lawyers.
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Eversheds Reveals Slight Fall in Profit While Revenue Inches Up

Despite the middling numbers for the firm's non-U.S. operation, profits per equity partner rose 5.6%.
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Latest Firms Join Junior Lawyer UK Salary Race

The firms will both be offering in and around £175,000 to London newly-qualified lawyers as of January 1.
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LatAm Hires: Garrigues Grabs Dispute Resolution Partner in Chile, Withers Hires Mexico-Trained Corporate Partner in New York

The additions demonstrate ongoing demand for cross-border talent in Latin America.
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News

3 Pressing Compliance Questions as the EU AI Act Clock Starts Running

While the regulation is finalized, there is still much that needs to be ironed out.
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European Roundup: Cleary, Latham and Kirkland Lead Latest Deals

From multi-billion-figure transactions to a delisting acquisition, European lawyers are sealing deals across Europe.
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Dentons Taps Real Estate Group Head for Vancouver Office Leadership

Scott Wilson, who succeeds John Sandrelli, aims to further grow the office on Canada's west coast.
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Sidley, Paul Weiss and Kirkland Act as Apollo Buys Evri for £2.7B

A former Paul, Weiss partner now at Sidley Austin headed up the team advising Apollo on the takeover, while Paul Weiss' growing London office advised the PE behemoths on the financing.
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It's Here: The EU AI Act Has 'Entered Into Force'. Now What?

A number of EU AI Act provisions will come online over the next several years—with the first just months away. Yet even with a long ramp up, experts warn that compliance will be a steep challenge for organizations—and give some little time to spare.
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Is Germany the Next Frontier for US-Style Class Actions?

Germany's class action reforms present challenges but U.S. lawyers also see opportunity in Europe's largest economy.
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Analysis

The Power of Local Knowledge: White & Case Increases Regulatory and White Collar Lawyers Globally As Demand Rises

The firm says hiring more lawyers in foreign offices for white-collar and regulatory work can add political, social and economic context to its clients' matters.
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Asia Hires: NRF Affiliate Adds To Jakarta, Dorsey & Whitney Takes Partner from Dentons, HSF Appoints New China Head

TNB, Dorsey & Whitney, Withers, Jingtian & Gongcheng and Han Kun have all hired new partners.
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Big Law Lawyers Kick Off Legal Community Group to Support Kamala Harris

A lawyers committee for Harris is relaunching to help raise funds and address legal issues in the next 100 days, according to an email obtained by Law.com.
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Skadden and Commerce & Finance Advise on Chinese Robotaxi Firm's $100M US IPO

WeRide's debut would follow that of industry counterpart, Zeekr Intelligent Technology Holding Ltd., which raised $440 million earlier this year.
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Japan Streamlines Registration Process For Foreign Lawyers

The move could see an influx of lawyers from overseas after an agreement to simplify the registration process.
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Analysis

CrowdStrike Glitch Highlights Risk of Single Point of Failure in Cybersecurity

Competition regulators took notice when a faulty software update from CrowdStrike, a major player in the cybersecurity industry, took down Windows systems all over the world. FTC Chair Lina Khan called it another example of "how concentration can create fragile systems."
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FTX Customers Double Down on Claims Against Sullivan & Cromwell

A Monday court filing opposing Sullivan & Cromwell's motion to dismiss reiterated claims that the law firm aided the fraud at FTX.
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Cleary Gottlieb Leads LATAM Airlines Through Rare NYSE Relisting

The $460 million re-initial public offering came after the Chile-based carrier exited bankruptcy, also with assistance from the Wall Street law firm.
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South Africa's First Female Chief Justice: US-Educated Trailblazer Maya Mandisa

Maya Mandisa has a distinguished career advocating for women's and human rights.
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What Would a Harris Administration Offer the Asia Legal Market?

Lawyers in Asia say a Harris Administration will unlikely lift the clouds on China but may bode well for the rest of Asia.
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Expert Opinion

What Makes New York the Ultimate Arbitration Destination?

New York's dominance as the premier U.S. arbitration hub is bolstered by landmark cases.
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Commentary

The Looming Shadow of Consolidation

Law firm strategy has never been so focused on mega scale as it is today, writes the Global Lawyer. Thanks a lot Dentons and Kirkland!
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News

IOC and Paris Olympic Attorneys Combat IP Abuse with Online Tracking & Cease-and-Desist Letters

Infringement could result in financial penalties of up to billions of euros.
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News

Canada's Biggest Grocer Agrees to $500 Million Settlement in Bread Price-Fixing Scheme

The settlement still requires a formalized agreement between the parties and court approval scheduled for later in the year, which will also finalize court-approved expenses and lawyers' fees.
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News

Vinson & Elkins Taps Fried Frank For European Arbitration Head

Lateral activity between U.S. firms in London continues at a busy pace.
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News

Goodwin Private Equity Partner Joins Latham Singapore

Xing will be a counsel at Latham, which has just over 50 lawyers in Singapore, 17 of whom focus on private equity and investment funds advice.
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Analysis

Where (and Why) Law Firm Lateral Partner Activity Is Surging

"There is a boom coming. We just don't know when," one recruiter said this week. "But it's absolutely coming, and it's going to be synonymous with the interest rate drops."
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News

Latham Loses Top German Banking Partners to White & Case

Oliver Seiler and David Rath advise Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, Bank of America, Deutsche Bank, and UBS.
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News

Post Office Litigation Funder Subpoenaed in the US

Earlier this year, the arbitrator who awarded $15 billion to the claimants in the dispute was sentenced to six months in prison and disqualified from working as an arbitrator for one year for disobeying orders from the court.
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Bracewell Launches Paris Office with 11-Lawyer Norton Rose Energy Team

The Norton Rose Fulbright energy and infrastructure team, led by three partners, expands Bracewell's reach into France and French-speaking Africa.
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Analysis

Big Law's New York Offices More Than Doubled Am Law 100 Head Count Gains

Kirkland saw another boost in Manhattan head count last year, growing by 6% to 842 lawyers and retaining its top spot as the largest firm in the state.
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News

Dentons Taps Former EY Executive as New Global CEO

Former EY global vice chair Kate Barton will take the helm in November as Dentons continues to draw inspiration from Big Four accounting firms.
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Analysis

Brussels' Reverse Revolving Door: Why Lawyers Leave Lucrative Jobs at Law Firms to Join the EU's Powerful Antitrust Enforcer

The revolving door from the European Commission to Brussels-based law firms has frequently stirred controversy, but the revolving door from law firms to one of the world's top antitrust enforcers has received much less attention.
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News

Sullivan & Cromwell, Simpson Thacher, Freshfields Advise on Bosch's $8B Acquisition of Johnson Controls and Hitachi Assets

The all-cash transaction is the largest acquisition to date for the privately held German technology group.
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Expert Opinion

ICC Court's 2023 Statistics Reflect Resurgence in Global Arbitration

In its 100th anniversary year, the ICC International Court of Arbitration's latest figures highlight a significant rebound in its caseload to pre-pandemic levels, reflecting the institution's efforts to expand its global reach.
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News

Two-Tiered Partnership Structure Is Nothing New in Australia, But Not All Firms Are Fans

Law.com International spoke with several leading Australian firms about their pay structure, and several said they have had both equity and nonequity partners for decades. But some firms said they have rejected the adoption of a two-tiered partnership, believing it does not help the firm.
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News

Lawyers in Big Law Kick Off Fundraising and Organizing for Kamala Harris

Paul Weiss chair Brad Karp said he's "working with many business leaders to raise money for the Harris campaign to enable her to fund what will inevitably be the most expensive election battle ever."
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Paul Weiss Fills Restructuring Gap With Akin Hire

The move comes as the firm continues to grow in London.
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Harvey Raises $100 Million Series C Investment, Reaches Unicorn Status

The funding round, led by Google Ventures, and with participation from OpenAI and other venture capital funds, brings Harvey's valuation to $1.5 billion.
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Features

Anglo American GC: 'Maybe Partners Should Make Less Money and Associates Should Make More'

In a wide-ranging interview, the mining giant's company secretary Richard Price expresses concerns about the effects of soaring associate pay and the erosion of the rule of law.
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Am Law 50 Law Firms See Uptick in Partner Hiring, With Focus on Funds and White-Collar Practices

Partner moves in investment management, funds and white-collar defense practices in four major markets have more than doubled from the same time as last year, Macrae said.
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MidEast Roundup: Greenberg Traurig, Al-Tamimi & Addleshaw Strengthen Teams

Greenberg Traurig, Al-Tamimi & Co., and Addleshaw Goddard have all expanded their Middle East teams with new hires to enhance their regional capabilities.
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Deal Watch: What Does Biden's Exit Mean for the Deal Market?

While President Joe Biden's decision to step aside has answered some questions, said Freshfields' Paul Tiger, "it's only raised others—who the nominee now might be, his or her ability to beat Trump, what else might happen?"
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Legal Regulator Angers Lawyers After Issuing Only 6-Month Suspension for Lawyer Who Punched Trainee in Groin

A Canadian immigration lawyer was slapped with a six-month suspension for assaulting a junior even though it's the fourth time he's been disciplined for misconduct.
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Michael G. Bongiorno, Andrew Scott Dulberg and Elizabeth E. Driscoll from Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr have stepped in to represent Symbotic Inc., an A.I.-enabled technology platform that focuses on increasing supply chain efficiency, and other defendants in a pending shareholder derivative lawsuit. The case, filed Oct. 2 in Massachusetts District Court by the Brown Law Firm on behalf of Stephen Austen, accuses certain officers and directors of misleading investors in regard to Symbotic's potential for margin growth by failing to disclose that the company was not equipped to timely deploy its systems or manage expenses through project delays. The case, assigned to U.S. District Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton, is 1:24-cv-12522, Austen v. Cohen et al.

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Edmund Polubinski and Marie Killmond of Davis Polk & Wardwell have entered appearances for data platform software development company MongoDB and other defendants in a pending shareholder derivative lawsuit. The action, filed Oct. 7 in New York Southern District Court by the Brown Law Firm, accuses the company's directors and/or officers of falsely expressing confidence in the company’s restructuring of its sales incentive plan and downplaying the severity of decreases in its upfront commitments. The case is 1:24-cv-07594, Roy v. Ittycheria et al.

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Amy O. Bruchs and Kurt F. Ellison of Michael Best & Friedrich have entered appearances for Epic Systems Corp. in a pending employment discrimination lawsuit. The suit was filed Sept. 7 in Wisconsin Western District Court by Levine Eisberner LLC and Siri & Glimstad on behalf of a project manager who claims that he was wrongfully terminated after applying for a religious exemption to the defendant's COVID-19 vaccine mandate. The case, assigned to U.S. Magistrate Judge Anita Marie Boor, is 3:24-cv-00630, Secker, Nathan v. Epic Systems Corporation.

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David X. Sullivan, Thomas J. Finn and Gregory A. Hall from McCarter & English have entered appearances for Sunrun Installation Services in a pending civil rights lawsuit. The complaint was filed Sept. 4 in Connecticut District Court by attorney Robert M. Berke on behalf of former employee George Edward Steins, who was arrested and charged with employing an unregistered home improvement salesperson. The complaint alleges that had Sunrun informed the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection that the plaintiff's employment had ended in 2017 and that he no longer held Sunrun's home improvement contractor license, he would not have been hit with charges, which were dismissed in May 2024. The case, assigned to U.S. District Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer, is 3:24-cv-01423, Steins v. Sunrun, Inc. et al.

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Greenberg Traurig shareholder Joshua L. Raskin has entered an appearance for boohoo.com UK Ltd. in a pending patent infringement lawsuit. The suit, filed Sept. 3 in Texas Eastern District Court by Rozier Hardt McDonough on behalf of Alto Dynamics, asserts five patents related to an online shopping platform. The case, assigned to U.S. District Judge Rodney Gilstrap, is 2:24-cv-00719, Alto Dynamics, LLC v. boohoo.com UK Limited.

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