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Freshfields, HFW and HSBC Among Big Winners at the British Legal Awards 2024
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International AI Treaty Signed by US, UK, and EU Leaves Much to Be Determined

An AI treaty put forth by the human rights organization the Council of Europe allows countries to fill in the blanks as they wish. But it also establishes common principles—and a common language—for regulating AI.
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Mayer Brown Funds Partner Set to Join DLA Piper in Singapore

The news follows the exit of two lawyers from DLA Piper to K&L Gates' Singapore office, K&L Gates Straits Law in July.
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'Shocking, Distasteful…' A&O Shearman Lawyers Slam Johannesburg Office Closure

Lawyers were gearing up to celebrate their 10th anniversary in South Africa and had just signed a lease for new office space.
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Ranking

UK Top 50 Ranked By Profit Per Equity Partner

PEP at the U.K.'s largest firms increased by nearly 13% in the last financial year, with a few notable performers.
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Travers Longstanding Tax Partner Exits For Latham in London

The departee had been a partner at Travers Smith for over 18 years and was previously the firm's head of tax.
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Dentons Hires Two Partners to Boost Corporate Team in Dublin

The announcement follows the recent launch of Vinson & Elkins' office in Dublin.
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Features

Womble Bond, Lewis Roca Seeing Competitive Advantages in Combined Firm

"You're really looking at IP, real estate and financial services. Those three areas are really going to differentiate us," said incoming CEO Merrick Benn.
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BCLP Sues Miss America Competitions for Nearly $1 Million in Unpaid Fees

The Florida complaint comes two years after a St. Louis County judge entered a default judgment in favor of the law firm.
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With US Expansion 'Ongoing,' Kennedys Launches 2 More Offices on West Coast

Kennedys offices in North America have seen a 62% increase in headcount over the last three years, the firm said.
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Quinn Emanuel Expands London Office Space

The firm's decision to remain at 90 High Holborn comes as other U.S. firms have also recently updated their offices in London.
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Womble Bond Dickinson to Merge With Am Law 200 Firm

"We thought that this would be a firm that would be worth having discussions with. Since a lot of others were reaching out to us, why not talk to one where we know some people?" said Lewis Roca managing partner Ken Van Winkle.
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Ranking

The UK Top 50 Ranked By Revenue: Big Rises Mask Slower Underlying Growth

Unlike revenue and PEP, average revenue per lawyer and profit per lawyer did not shoot up in the last financial year, but law firm leaders from the likes of Linklaters, HSF and Eversheds remain confident of good times ahead.
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Slideshow

The African Legal Awards: In Pictures

Law.com International's 11th year African Legal Awards 2024 featured leading names from across the continent.
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Cooley Hires Three Partners to Boost Venture Capital Team in London

The trio join from Taylor Wessing, Goodwin and White & Case.
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Davis Polk Capital Markets Partner Heads to Paul Hastings

London-based Dan Hirschovits has been involved in several major IPO transactions in the last several years.
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Features

Hiring in the Middle East is Both Easy and Hard

While regional tax incentives remain a draw for international candidates, policies requiring a specific percentage of Saudi nationals are intensifying law firms' battle to hire the best local candidates.
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Google Lawyer Heads to Freshfields' US Antitrust Practice

Kevin Yingling was director of competition at Google, where he worked for about 15 years.
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Weil Gotshal Expands UK Private Credit Team With Hire From Canadian Pension Investor

Law firms are looking to build their private credit teams as the market continues to grow at an impressive rate.
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Greece Opens the Door to U.K. Lawyers Under New Law

After Brexit, U.K. lawyers lost their right to register and practice in Greece, preventing them from advising in key sectors such as shipping, insurance and finance.
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Law Firms Struggled with Gen Z, Now Prepare for Gen Alpha

The next generation of recruits, due to enter the workforce in the coming few years, bring all sorts of new challenges for law firms—the Global Lawyer asks if you are ready.
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News

Former Chief Justice of South Africa Honoured at African Legal Awards While Local Firms Come Out Top

Local firm Bowmans came out as the biggest winners of the night, securing seven gongs across a number of different categories.
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A&O Shearman to Cut Equity Partnership, Close in South Africa and End Consulting Division in Post-Merger Drive

The seismic changes, announced internally on Friday, affect the firm's 800-strong partnership and come just as the firm was set to celebrate a decade in Johannesburg.
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HSF Hires Tax Partner from Australian Firm

Jay Prasad will join HSF's Sydney office.
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Expert Opinion

Partners Are From Mars, Associates Are From Venus

The real war for talent is an inter-generational divide within law firms.
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DLA Piper Launches German Delivery Centre, Taking Pinsent Masons Vario Co-Heads

The firm aims to establish a "cost-efficient" service in Germany, bridging the gap between traditional legal solutions and AI-based innovations.
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Dechert Set For Costs Battle With SFO, After Regulator's ENRC Appeal Fails

One person with knowledge of the case said the SFO will likely seek a substantial contribution from Dechert for any ENRC losses that the judge finds proved.
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Am Law 100 Firm Builds in London With 2 Morgan Lewis Partners

The latest hires take the firm to 17 partners in London.
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Singapore's WongPartnership to Collaborate with Harvey, Integrate Gen AI Tools into Practice.

WongPartnership says the partnership with Harvey will create new AI solutions that will save its lawyers' time and increase productivity.
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Baker McKenzie, Simpson Thacher and KWM Act on Blackstone's $16B Data Centre Buy

Funds giant Blackstone acquires Australia's AirTrunk.
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Commentary

Four Law Firm Mergers That Could Make Sense

Just like online dating, matches don't often mean weddings. But even the pickiest people sometimes find the right partner.
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News

Ex-Top Disney Lawyer Joins Directors UK as It Opens Royalty Talks With US Media Giants

Peter Wiley was Disney's chief international counsel when he stepped down in October after 27 years with the company.
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King & Spalding Broadens Finance Practice With London Funds Hires From Cadwalader

"It's not something we were doing before—it was a whole piece of the market that we really weren't doing until this group joined us," said Carolyn Alford, co-leader of the firm's finance and restructuring practice group.
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Linklaters Ups US Play with Simpson Thacher Partner Hire

The hire follows the firm's addition of a six-person team from Shearman & Sterling at the start of the year.
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Freshfields Lures Latest US Hire Taking Paul Hastings' Vice Chair of Capital Markets and Securities

Christopher DeCresce focuses on the financial services, banking and fintech sectors.
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DLA Piper and Proskauer Rose Add Partners, September Hiring Blitz Continues

It has been a busy start to September in the London lateral hires market, with firms such as A&O Shearman, Eversheds Sutherland, and Latham & Watkins all adding partners in the first days of the month.
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All Change For Latham's London Office as New Leadership Appointed

Under Kensell's leadership, Latham's London office has seen a 40% partner headcount increase.
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News

Reed Smith to Close Beijing Office, Partner Duo to Relocate

The firm joins a long line of American law firms that have closed offices in China over the past 18 months.
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Slaughter and May Fast-Tracks Pay Review to Match £150K NQ Benchmark

The firm brought forward its pay review, originally scheduled to happen in November.
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A&O Shearman Hires Ashurst's Head of Restructuring for Italy 

Paolo Manganelli previously was a partner at Paul Hastings, and earlier in his career managed the insolvency litigation for fraud-hit Parmalat when he was deputy head of litigation at the dairy and food company. 
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News

Burges Salmon Unveils 46% Jump in Profit

The numbers are likely to make Burges Salmon one of the biggest risers among the U.K. Top 50.
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Cohort of Luxury Brands Join Claim Against Mastercard on Interchange Fees

The U.K. claims are being brought together under 'Interchange Fee Umbrella Proceedings'.
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News

Addleshaws Wins £10 Million Horizon Compensation Contract Despite Postmaster Criticism

The contract, which runs until November 2027, comes as one former sub-postmaster says the firm is "the cause of delays".
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News

Ashurst Hires Addleshaw Goddard Disputes Head in the Middle East

Meanwhile, Charles Russell Speechlys has hired from PwC in Doha.
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Asia Pacific Moves: White & Case Launches Tokyo Disputes Offering, NRF Appoints New Cybersecurity Head, Regional Firms Expand Partner Benches

Haiwen & Partners, White & Case, Cyril Amarchand, Norton Rose and Dentons Rodyk have all hired new partners.
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Features

Challenge for Lawyers as Regulators and Financing Delay Oil & Gas Deals in Africa

Delays to deal closings are hurting the financial expectations of legal advisers and it has become increasingly unlikely for a law firm to be able to agree fixed legal fees, say local lawyers.
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Freshfields Disputes Partner, Ex-Quinn Emanuel Partner Jump to Eversheds

The former department heads both add strength to Eversheds' global disputes offering.
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Sidley Duo Decamp to A&O Shearman in London

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher has also added two private equity lawyers from White & Case.
2 minute read
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Latham Taps Baker McKenzie For London Corporate Hire

Howard's hire follows a number of high-profile departures from Latham's London office in recent months.
2 minute read
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HSF Expects Another Strong 12 Months of M&A in Australia

Lower U.S. interest rates will drive activity, the firm's M&A report states.
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News

MoFo Singapore Managing Partner Takes Team to Baker McKenzie

Shirin Tang and Lip Kian Ang are jumping to Baker McKenzie, which over the past 18 months has added more than 50 transactional partners in key global financial centers, including Singapore and London.
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Commentary

Beach to Brief: 11 Essential Legal Stories To Ease Your Return to Work

Before diving back into work, lawyers will want to catch up on these 11 must-read stories.
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News

Linklaters Hires White & Case Partner in Germany

The firm's Hamburg office has strengthened its insolvency and restructuring expertise.
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News

Tech Company and Luxury Hotel Name New GCs

The two women have been appointed to general counsel roles at the companies.
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Mid-Tier Firms Falling Behind Top-Tier on AI, Report Finds

There is also a gap, according to the research, between the top 20 and second 20 largest firms in the U.K. on having an internal team dedicated to AI transformation.
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HSF Expands Hong Kong Private Capital Team with Teneo Hire

Anthony Vasey began his legal career with Slaughter and May in London and Hong Kong before joining White & Case in 2010.
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Paul Weiss Secures Latest London Partner With Hire From Investment Firm

The hire is the latest in a long line of appointments by Paul Weiss over the last 12 months.
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Features

'Jaded': A Powerful Dismantling of the Legal Industry's Sexual Misconduct Failings

Book review: former London lawyer Ela Lee's novel has the feel of an exposé, laying bare the power dynamics that gave rise to the industry's most devastating scandals.
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Trio of Firms Score Roles as Warburg Pincus, LendLease Buy Singapore Portfolio For $1.2B 

Latham & Watkins, Allen & Gledhill and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer are advising.
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With the Rise of Political Polarization, Dispute Resolution Services Take Center Stage in Singapore

Geopolitical events and fallout over the past few years, particularly the continuously deteriorating relationship between China and the U.S., have contributed to the growth of Singapore's dispute resolution platforms.
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Germany's Law Firms Defy Economic Downturn, Predict M&A Surge

The legal sector in Europe's largest economy has skipped the recession but what lies ahead?
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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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