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South Africa's Move Toward Liberalized Electricity Market Expected to Create Work for Law Firms

South Africa's Electricity Regulations Amendment Bill moves the nation closer to a liberalized electricity market, modernizing the country's electricity supply industry. But is it robust enough to deal with the key issues?
5 minute read

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DLA Piper Recruits 3-Person Compliance Team in Chile

The hirings come in the wake of a 2023 law that widens sanctions for white-collar crimes committed in the South American country. 
2 minute read

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Kirkland Grows in Saudi Arabia Along With Client Demand and Maturing Market

Some 13 lawyers are listed in the firm's Riyadh office, but the kingdom's growing importance means a larger cohort is necessary.
6 minute read

International Edition

Largest Law Firms Increase Partner Pay Spread, as Comp Models Hit 'Inflection Point'

The Am Law 100 upped its average equity partner pay spread from 9.8-to-1 in 2022 to 10.3-to-1 in 2023, according to a sample of firms' data.
7 minute read

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Miller Thomson Grows by 5, Including 3 From Norton Rose in Vancouver

The new hires are part of the 10-office Canadian firm's ongoing expansion plans.
3 minute read

International Edition

Former GE Legal Chief to Join Paul Weiss

Michael Holston said one of the draws of Paul Weiss was the opportunity to work with Scott Barshay, chair of the firm's Corporate Department. "I think Scott is the best M&A lawyer in the world," Holston said.
4 minute read

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What Does Big Law Stand to Gain From Slow AI Adoption?

Observers in the legal tech industry speculate that firms' caution stems from a commitment to a profitability model dependent on high leverage and hourly billing.
8 minute read

International Edition

Is There a Maximum Number in This Salary Race?

What we need is a market peak, a Usain Bolt of the legal world that sets a junior lawyer pay rate so far ahead that no one can beat it, but AI might make the problem worse, writes the Global Lawyer.
6 minute read

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Spain's Garrigues and Microsoft Form Alliance to Drive AI Innovation

The Spanish firm will integrate its own generative artificial intelligence tool with Microsoft's Copilot and Azure.
4 minute read

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How the A&O Shearman Merger Will Impact the Firm's Africa Practice

The newly-merged firm's international offering is still being worked out, so where does this leave A&O's the legacy Africa practice?
5 minute read

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