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'Firms Fear the PR Hit, Not the Sanction': Big Law on Edge After Simpson Thacher AML Prosecution

The London office of another prestigious New York-headquartered law firm has expressed concern over the news this week that Simpson Thacher will face a U.K. tribunal for alleged AML shortcomings.
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General Counsel Should Help Prevent Greenwashing, Australia Securities Regulator Says

The Australian Securities & Investments Commission has been very focused on greenwashing and is likely to launch more prosecutions.
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Gibson Dunn Guides UK Takeover Panel to Issuing Toughest Ever Punishment

The ten individuals have been punished for breaches to the code from over a decade ago.
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Shareholder Activism on the Rise: What Investors and Companies Need to Know

The practice made headlines recently when Disney fended off activist investors, writes an A&O Shearman Johannesburg lawyer.
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Latham's Elisabetta Righini on Why Brussels Is a Must for a Career in Antitrust 

Righini was one of the first WTO litigators in private practice in the late 1990s—an expertise that got her recruited by the European Commission, where she would spend over a decade. 
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Singapore's Increased Scrutiny on Family Offices Is Creating More Work for Lawyers

In the wake of a major money-laundering scandal, authorities are paying closer attention to the wealth management sector, driving clients to seek more legal advice out of fear they could be subject to harsh penalties.
5 minute read

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Former Vodafone GC Joins Deloitte Legal

Rosemary Martin was Vodafone Group's general counsel from 2010 until 2022.
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Stephenson Harwood Gets Results Season Underway, Revenue up 16%

The results follow the firm's 2022 strategy to double revenue over a five-year period.
2 minute read

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Climate Litigation Marked by Global Expansion and Strategic Filings

A new category of "transition risk" has emerged involving cases filed against corporate directors over management of climate risks.
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Brazil Sees Diminishing Dividends From 'Car Wash' Probe 

Reversals of high-profile rulings related to the groundbreaking "Car Wash" graft investigation tarnish the South American country's compliance gains.
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