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Why Major African Arbitrations Are Still Rendered Abroad

African arbitration is gaining traction but many disputes are still sent abroad for resolution due to factors such as too much local choice and frustration with the Common Court of Justice and Arbitration in Ivory Coast.
6 minute read

International Edition

Reed Smith and K&L Gates Add to Their Ranks in Frankfurt

Reed Smith hires a trio from Simmons & Simmons, and K&L Gates adds a Hogan Lovells partner.
3 minute read

International Edition

Are Law Firms Heading Into a GenAI Copyright Storm?

With UK regulation around GenAI still very much in flux, questions abound over the materials law firms are using to train large language models.
5 minute read

International Edition

Recent US Supreme Court Rulings Nullify 'FIFA Gate' Convictions 

Debevoise & Plimpton, Norton Rose Fulbright and Baker & Hostetler won acquittal for a former Fox TV executive and co-conspirators, citing the U.S. Supreme Court's Percoco and Ciminelli rulings. The U.S. Supreme Court's May ruling could undermine certain Department of Justice prosecutions, lawyers say.
3 minute read

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9 Island States Launch Historic Climate Case Before UN Tribunal

Thirty-four countries, as well as the African Union, the Pacific Community, the European Union and the Commission of Small Island States, will give evidence in the case over two days of hearings, beginning Monday.
4 minute read

International Edition

US Judge Says Argentina Owes $16B in Case Financed by Litigation Funder Burford Capital

Burford Capital stands to collect more than $5 billion after backing a moonshot case for investors burned by Argentina's nationalization of oil company YPF.
3 minute read

International Edition

Reed Smith Clinches Win for Brazilian Weapons Maker Sued by Bolivia

A Miami judge dismissed the case on jurisdictional grounds, while also noting that Bolivia failed to prove that the Brazilian company knew of, or participated in, a bribery and money laundering scheme orchestrated by former government officials in Bolivia.
3 minute read

International Edition

Axiom Ince Saga: Suspended Owner to Challenge £57M Freezing Order

The spectacle of a law firm taking legal action against its own managing partner and owner will now play out in London's High Court.
2 minute read

International Edition

Japanese Firm Files $36M Credit Suisse AT1 Bond Class Lawsuit Against Securities Firm

Tokyo-based Yamazaki Marunouchi Law Office is representing 66 affected bond investors against Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities.
3 minute read

International Edition

Australian Government to Disclose Climate Risk to Investors After Lawsuit

The move makes Australia the world's first AAA-rated country to warn investors that climate change could affect the value of its bonds.
3 minute read

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