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Big Law Heavyweights Wrestle in High-Stakes Sale of Venezuela’s Citgo

A former Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom partner is managing the sale of Venezuela’s prized international asset, whose sale is being sought to settle debts owed to claimants represented by firms including Gibson Dunn & Crutcher. Concerns are mounting about the case's mounting legal costs.
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Cleary vs. White & Case: NYC Showdown Over $5 Billion Brazilian Bankruptcy

Multinational cement manufacturer InterCement, represented by White & Case, is battling bondholders represented by Cleary in a New York court.
3 minute read

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Singapore's Drew & Napier Secures $3.5B Award in Civil Suit

The award marks the largest sought award in a civil suit in the city-state as well as the largest reported fraudulent trading case in Singapore.
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International Edition

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. 
3 minute read

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Linklaters Hires White & Case Partner in Germany

The firm's Hamburg office has strengthened its insolvency and restructuring expertise.
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Kirkland Builds German Restructuring Practice with Gleiss Lutz Duo

Earlier this year, the pair acted on the restructuring of one of Germany's largest private care providers.
2 minute read

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Businessman Accused of Misappropriating £150M Enlists Hogan Lovells

Thurrock Council has alleged that the businessman used the funds to buy "a private jet, a yacht and country estate in Hampshire".
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International Edition

Mishcon's Hong Kong Affiliate Karas So Instructed to Recover $6B in Evergrande Liquidation

Clifford Chance and Hong Kong firms Tanner De Witt and Karas So were initially mandated to provide legal advice on the liquidation when proceedings against China Evergrande accelerated this year following the Hong Kong High Court's decision to wind up the company.
2 minute read

International Edition

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.
3 minute read

International Edition

Latin America Deal Digest: Summer of Restructurings

Delaware firms and Dechert fight for fees in Chilean telecom bankruptcy; Baker McKenzie secures win for Colombian nonbank financial institution; and Skadden guides Mexican movie theater chain through debt refinancing. 
4 minute read

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