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UK General Election: Lawyers' Attention Turns to Labour's Tax Agenda

More than anything, lawyers want to avoid a hung parliament.
4 minute read

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French In-House Counsel May Finally Get Limited Confidentiality Protection for Internal Consultations

France has adopted bills that would give in-house legal professionals limited confidentiality protection but the French Conference of Bar Association Presidents—which encompasses about half of the country's lawyers—opposes the proposals.
8 minute read

International Edition

Gateley Defeated in Actor Laurence Fox's Defamation Suit

The actor turned activist had been accused of racism.
3 minute read

International Edition

Mourant and Ogier Secure Most Spots in 2024 Private Client Lawyer Directory

The most nominated individual this year was Tina Wüstemann from Bär & Karrer, taking over from Basil Zirinis from Sullivan and Cromwell, who has lead the way for the last two years and came second.
3 minute read

International Edition

Unsealed Epstein Files Reveal Ghislaine Maxwell's UK Lawyer Exchanges

Maxwell, a close associate of the disgraced financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, was convicted of sex trafficking in December 2021 by a Manhattan federal jury.
2 minute read

International Edition

Abramovich Associate Fails in Legal Bid to Overturn Sanctions

Eugene Shvidler was placed on the U.K. sanctions list in 2022, with the government citing his close links to Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich.
2 minute read

International Edition

Russian Sanctions Under Spotlight in UK Courts—Abramovic Ally Launches Court Action

Further rulings overturning UK government sanctions may pave the way for more legal action from sanctioned individuals.
3 minute read

International Edition

Top Gear to Top Career: Macfarlanes Senior Partner Sebastian Prichard Jones on Memories, Mergers and Making Mistakes

Law.com International sits down with Prichard Jones to talk about industry 'pomposity', A&O Shearman, advice for juniors and his Duolingo addiction.
9 minute read

International Edition

Record Number of Russian Litigants in London Courts, Report Finds

The research, by Portland Communications, also found that a majority of the U.K. public thinks less favourably of law firms who provide legal services to Russian individuals or companies.
2 minute read

International Edition

Wealth Is Flooding Into Singapore. Will Private Client Work Provide Sustainable Returns?

Lawyers say the decades Singapore has dedicated to building and finessing its systems, regulations, and image as a hub for financial services, technology and innovation as well as dispute resolution, are finally paying off.
6 minute read

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