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DLA Piper Hires Ex-SFO Division Head to Washington DC Office

The partner will transfer from the UK to the US.
2 minute read

International Edition

Dechert Used FBI 'for Improper Purposes', Alleged Hacking Victim Claims

In February, Azima accepted Dechert's offer to settle the portion of their dispute playing out in London without any admission of the firm's liability, which involved £3 million in damages and likely many million more in costs.
2 minute read

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Vietnam's Anti-Corruption Campaign Has Slowed Legal Approvals, Stymying Deal Flow

A more measured approach by investors and authorities has prompted longer due diligence processes.
6 minute read

International Edition

Singapore's State-Owned Marine Unit Ordered to Pay $108M in Arbitration, Embroiled in Corruption Investigation

Seatrium will pay $108 million to MHWirth while separately embroiled in a $110 million corruption investigation.
2 minute read

International Edition

Ex-GC of Autonomy Says Accounting Turned Odd Before $11B Sale to HP

Joel Scott, the former general counsel of the U.K.-based tech company Autonomy's U.S. division, took the stand in the fraud trial of former Autonomy CEO Mike Lynch, accused of padding his company's revenue to dupe HP into the purchase.
10 minute read

International Edition

Former Foley & Lardner Adviser Sentenced to 15 Years After Spying On Behalf of Cuba

Victor Manuel Rocha admitted to acting as a Cuban agent. He faces a separate wrongful death lawsuit brought by the widow of an allegedly assassinated Cuban dissident.
5 minute read

International Edition

Kirkland White Collar Heavyweight Resurfaces at Litigation Boutique

The move comes amid an uptick in white collar work under the new SFO regime.
2 minute read

International Edition

Pillsbury Hires Investigations Head to Continue London Office Boost

The new hire previously worked at Womble Bond, Sidley and the Serious Fraud Office.
2 minute read

International Edition

Michael Lynch Was a Titan of British Tech. Then He Got Crosswise With HP

Lynch was CEO of the software firm Autonomy when HP bought it for $11 billion, a deal that's gone down as one of the biggest flops in merger and acquisition history. Prosecutors allege he duped the Silicon Valley giant into overpaying by inflating Autonomy's financial performance at a time the company was tanking.
8 minute read

International Edition

Dechert Parts Ways with Two Partners in a Week

Meanwhile, White & Case has hired a top white collar partner from Macfarlanes as firms predict activity in the sector to ramp up.
3 minute read

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