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Elite US Plaintiffs Firm Joins Long-Running Legal Malpractice Suit Against Baker McKenzie Alleging Russian Criminal Ties

The lawsuit was brought by London-based investment firm Lehram Capital, which had hired the firm to perform cross-continent legal work in a case involving the ownership of a Russian salt mine. The malpractice suit alleges that Baker McKenzie had ties to a Russian criminal group.
4 minute read

International Edition

Kirkland, Skadden Top Global M&A League Tables for First Nine Months

Latham & Watkins, Sullivan & Cromwell, Paul Weiss and Simpson were also in the top of the rankings, as deal activity continues to rebound from last year.
4 minute read

International Edition

EU Court Upholds Ban Barring Lawyers from Advising on Russian M&A, Financing

The EU's General Court upheld a 2022 ban preventing law firms from advising Russian entities on non-contentious matters like M&A and financing. However, it clarified that lawyers can still represent Russian clients in litigation.
3 minute read

International Edition

The Law Firms Charging Up The Global 100—And Those Sliding Down

Since 2020, the likes of Yingke, Ropes & Gray and Quinn Emanuel have risen quickly in the revenue rankings while firms including Weil Gotshal and Sullivan & Cromwell have fallen.
6 minute read

International Edition

The U.S. Election and Watching From the Sidelines

Lawyers in Asia have responded to questions about what impact they thought the American presidential election results would have on the Asian market with nonchalance and even indifference, writes Asia Editor Jessica Seah. It isn't that legal folk in Asia don't care -- it's perhaps just that they don't care yet.
5 minute read

International Edition

Apollo Partner and Former GC Moves to Paul Weiss

The lateral move is another sign of Paul Weiss' close business ties with the private equity giant.
2 minute read

International Edition

Corporate Partner Takes Over Leadership of Dentons' Ottawa Office

Chase Irwin will continue to serve clients in the startup community in Ottawa while taking the helm at the firm's office in the Canadian capital.
2 minute read

International Edition

Alston & Bird Secures Orrick Partner Hire in London

The firm has also hired two other partners in London so far this year.
2 minute read

International Edition

Beirut Lawyers Assess Conflict in War-Torn Lebanon By the Hour

"You have to accept the situation and keep moving forward," says managing partner Elias Chedid. "If you give up, you stop living."
3 minute read

International Edition

Eversheds Adds Three Finance Lawyers As Dutch Banking Head Moves to Jones Day

Jones Day's Amsterdam office has poached Pim van Leersum, former head of Eversheds' banking and finance practice and a specialist in corporate finance, restructuring and capital markets.
3 minute read

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