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'There Is Concern': A&O Shearman Insiders on Initial Hurdles Facing Firm

Questions are being asked internally about how the impending tie-up will work in the US, the timing of merger architect Wim Dejonghe's departure, and the integration of certain offices.
8 minute read

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Former PwC Australia Partners Prepare Class Action Against the Firm

Partners who left after tax scandal are joining the class action.
2 minute read

International Edition

Billion-Euro Distressed Companies in France Boost Firms' M&A and Litigation Work

Many factors, including heavy debt loads and tight financing markets, are making troubled companies prime M&A targets, either for 'a change of control or for major carve-outs,' one lawyer said.
7 minute read

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Australia's Government-Owned Broadcasting Network Taps US Firm Seyfarth Shaw to Defend It in Wrongful Dismissal Case Involving Israel-Hamas Social Media Posts

The plaintiff alleges that the public broadcaster systemically discriminates against people with Arab or Muslim backgrounds as well as other people of color.
4 minute read

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Who's Who of Canada's Defense Bar Representing NHL Players Accused of Sexual Assault

Criminal charges against five hockey players, including four who now play in the NHL, stem from an incident in 2018.
4 minute read

International Edition

Mishcon Acquires Majority Stake in Brazilian Group Actions Business

The group actions business' founders had a role in originating the £36 billion Mariana dam disaster claim currently making its way through UK courts.
2 minute read

International Edition

Google Accused of Continuing to Route Google Maps Users in Capetown, South Africa Through Dangerous Routes, Despite Warnings

Google allegedy failed to stop directing Google Maps users through dangerous routes in Cape Town, South Africa. The complaint in the lawsuit, filed in California, was first surfaced by Law.com Radar.
4 minute read

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Dechert Reaches Multimillion Dollar Settlement for Aviation Entrepreneur's UK Hacking Claims

Farhad Azima had accused the law firm of paying an operative to steal his computer information on behalf of its client, the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah.
3 minute read

International Edition

Autonomy Founder Mike Lynch Sues SFO Director, Pallas Partners Acts

The British tech tycoon was extradited to face criminal trial in the US last year.
2 minute read

International Edition

Law Firms Scramble as Investors Threaten to Derail Farfetch Rescue Deal

The fashion group was rescued by South Korean e-commerce giants Coupang in December.
2 minute read

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