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Latham Blocks Hong Kong Lawyers' Access to Foreign Files, Is It Making the Right Call?

'If they had consulted the lawyers here, they would have gotten opposition,' says one insider, while rivals believe the firm risks being ostracized by Chinese companies.
7 minute read

International Edition

Nigerian Lawyers Resist Trade Deal to Allow UK Counterparts to Practise in Nigeria 

The country's bar association said it intends to challenge Tuesday's bilateral trade agreement between the countries up to the Supreme Court.
4 minute read

International Edition

Dublin Is Building Its Competitive Edge as a Global Arbitration Center

Ireland's journey towards becoming a pre-eminent hub for dispute resolution is being marked by its position as an EU member, progressive legislative steps and a clear commitment to international standards, and by the introduction of third-party funding in international commercial arbitration.
4 minute read

International Edition

$14B Japan-US Steel Deal Embroiled in Election-Year Presidential Politics

Lawyers say the deal has become a tool to gain political clout and will unlikely impact Japan-U.S. trade going forward.
4 minute read

International Edition

Competition Regulator Fines African Football Federation and Media Group Over Broadcast Rights Contract

The African authority held that a 12-year agreement between the football organization and BeIN, a Qatari media group, violated competition regulations.
2 minute read

International Edition

China Removes Draft Regulation to Limit Video Game Addictiveness

The country's regulations were focused on limiting the amount of money and time that people can spend on video games.
3 minute read

International Edition

Why Private Credit is the Hottest Ticket Right Now

With the market expected to grow to $2.3 trillion by 2027, private capital is one of the few selected practices that law firms are looking to grow this year.
7 minute read

International Edition

Australia's Financial Regulator to Keep Lawyers Busy in 2024

The Australian Securities & Investments Commission has indicated it will bring more investigations and court actions this year.
5 minute read

International Edition

Paul Hastings, Baker McKenzie Advise as IT Giant Reaches $220M Corruption Charges Settlement

The settlement deal will see SAP pay over $220 million in penalties and disgorgement payments to the US and South African authorities.
4 minute read

International Edition

Meet The Shearman Lawyer Who Wrote the Blueprint for Brexit

Expressing his views on post-Brexit rules led Shearman financial regulation partner Barnabas Reynolds to write seven books, liaise with senior figures in successive governments and play a key role in the UK's future.
7 minute read

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