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Shearman & Sterling Lures Capital Markets Attorney Back From Linklaters

Alejandro Gordano is rejoining the firm as a New York-based partner in the Latin America group, after working at Linklaters and in an in-house role.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

'Reverse CFIUS' Moves Closer to Reality: Highlights for Investors, Companies From Outbound Investment Actions

The U.S. government sees what U.S. market participants consider ordinary course relationship-building with Chinese investors and companies as a significant vector of national security risk.
7 minute read

The American Lawyer

Deal Watch: Wachtell Leads on Week's Big Deal Talks; And Will Protectionism Alter the Global Deal Landscape?

The New York firm kept busy, with three announced mega-deal discussions in the last week.
9 minute read

The American Lawyer

Lateral Partner Moves Surge in Chicago, With Strong 'Momentum Going Into 2024'

"The momentum going into 2024 suggests that 2024 might well exceed 2022 and 2023," Macrae CEO Carter Brown said about lateral partner moves.
4 minute read

International Edition

Israel's Legal Community Braces for Impact of Government's Judicial Overhaul

While not all in the greater Israeli legal community believe that the judicial changes will fundamentally alter Israel's democratic system, the uncertainty about stability—normally a bedrock belief about the country—is already causing ripples of worry in business.
6 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Coca-Cola In-House Leader Picked as World Cup 2026 General Counsel

Curtis Franks announced his hiring Monday morning on LinkedIn, writing "Looking forward to being a part of the largest sporting event ever!" Since March, FIFA has been scouting for a general counsel, a role it calls "high-profile and demanding."
2 minute read

The American Lawyer

Layoff Season Winds Down as Law Firms Firms Prepare for Demand Uptick

Cuts at Katten Muchin Rosenman and Armstrong Teasdale don't reflect rebounding demand for transactional attorneys, recruiters said.
3 minute read

International Edition

New Hong Kong Listing Rules Eliminate Need to Disclose China-related Risks

In other recent listing rules changes, the HKEX also set a lower threshold for advanced technology companies including those in artificial intelligence and semiconductors to list on the exchange.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

ETL Keith Givens Visionary Award Winner Jennifer Selendy on Innovative Law Firm Leadership

"It's a high priority for me to invite open exchange, to encourage even the youngest members of our team to see that they can contribute right away if they really engage and roll up their sleeves and weave themselves into the fabric of the case in the firm," Selendy says.
7 minute read

The American Lawyer

'We Want to Stigmatize That Work': Report Focuses on Big Law's Ties to Fossil Fuel Industry

Law Students for Climate Accountability said more law firms received an "A" in its scorecard this year, but most received "D" and "F" scores.
5 minute read

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