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Hengeler Brokers €15 Billion Settlement in Explosive Succession-Style Thiele Family Feud

A showdown over the estate of German billionaire industrialist Heinz Hermann Thiele leaves his widow Nadia with dividends but little control.
5 minute read

International Edition

Latin American Wealth Spurs Boom for Miami Lawyers

"A lot of the clients are saying, 'Do me a favor and meet me in Miami,'" said Michael Silva, head of the Miami Tax practice and co-head of the Latin America practice at McDermott Will & Emery.
5 minute read

International Edition

Butler Snow Shutters in Singapore, Partner to Split Time Between 2 Cities

Earlier in the year, a group of three former Butler Snow lawyers defected to British private client rival Charles Russell Speechlys.
2 minute read

International Edition

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

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

International Edition

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

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