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The African Legal Awards 2024: Who Won What and Why?

A rundown of some of the biggest winners at this year's African Legal Awards, and how they did it.
8 minute read

International Edition

Google Lawyer Heads to Freshfields' US Antitrust Practice

Kevin Yingling was director of competition at Google, where he worked for about 15 years.
3 minute read

International Edition

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.
5 minute read

International Edition

Swiss Building Materials Giant Holcim Promotes Corporate In-House Lawyer to Replace Departing Group GC

Holcim's corporate and M&A general counsel Lukas Studer will replace current group top lawyer Mathias Gaertner on Nov. 1. Gaertner took a job as group legal chief at ABB Group.
3 minute read

International Edition

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.
3 minute read

International Edition

How One Firm Is Training Its Lawyers in the Use of Gen AI and Other Legal Tech

Australian corporate law firm Allens has rolled out a training program to give lawyers and staff the skills and confidence they need to use the various technologies.
4 minute read

International Edition

Tech Company and Luxury Hotel Name New GCs

The two women have been appointed to general counsel roles at the companies.
2 minute read

International Edition

Judge Blasts Google Over Legal Chief's 2008 'Communication With Care' Memo

The judge presiding over a Justice Department suit alleging Google has an illegal monopoly over ad technology said the memo instructing employees to use history-off mode when discussing litigation may have led to the intentional destruction of evidence.
4 minute read

International Edition

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.
2 minute read

International Edition

Carrots vs. Sticks: How Companies Are Using Corporate Compliance Strategies to Fight Corruption in Latin America

Corruption in Latin America remains widespread, despite government efforts to curtail it, but businesses operating in the region are rising to the challenge. Data from a recent survey reveals that corporations are increasingly responding to elevated corruption risks and low levels of trust in state institutions by adopting sophisticated compliance strategies that mitigate risks and protect legitimate business operations. (Part 2)
5 minute read

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