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Texas Lawyer

2023 Could Be a Stronger Year for Energy Industry IPOs Amid Rising Investment

2023 IPOs include an energy industry IPO that raised $115 million. Texas capital markets lawyers say this may be a sign that there will be more energy industry work this year than last.
4 minute read

International Edition

HSF Poaches Italy Team From Simmons to Set Up a Private Equity and Capital Markets Practice

The five-lawyer, partner-led hire furthers HSF's ambition to provide a full-service corporate offering for the Italian market, the firm announced.
2 minute read

Daily Business Review

'So Hostile and Unpleasant': Lawsuit Claims to Reveal How John Ruiz Acquired LifeWallet

John H. Ruiz allegedly told the LifeWallet founder to consider the deal binding as a "gentleman's agreement," because the asset purchase agreement could not yet be signed due to the public offering, according to the lawsuit.
5 minute read

International Edition

Paul Hastings Adds Sidley Capital Markets Partner in Hong Kong

The partner's departure leaves Sidley with 104 lawyers in the city, including 21 partners.
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Judge Throws Out Class Action Suit Against Coinbase, Citing 'Diametrically Contrary' Gaps Between Complaints

Lawyers for Coinbase argued that the putative class action suit should be dismissed as "the latest attempt" in a series of efforts "to manufacture violations of federal and state securities laws against digital asset trading platforms."
3 minute read

International Edition

Clifford Chance, A&O Advise on Blockchain Deal That 'Brings Bond Issuance Into the Next Century'

The European Investment Bank has issued its first digital bond using a hybrid combination of private and public blockchain.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

Paul Weiss Partner Heads to Akin Gump's Private Credit Practice

The move comes just after Akin Gump added White & Case private credit and special situations partner Fergus Wheeler in London. Overall, Akin Gump has added 15 corporate partners over the past year.
3 minute read

International Edition

Head of Mining at BCLP Tunnels Across to Simmons & Simmons

The partner, who has worked with clients such as JP Morgan, Peel Hunt and Berenberg, is the latest departure from BCLP.
2 minute read

The American Lawyer

Law Firms Finished 2022 Strong but Bloated, Raising Stakes for Q1 2023

Historic declines in productivity mean the first quarter of 2023 will determine whether economic pains follow law firms' years of gains, said Wells Fargo Legal Specialty Group managing director Owen Burman.
3 minute read

International Edition

UK Listed Firms Under Pressure: Ince Delays Results For Fourth Time; RBG Ousts CEO

Listed law firms are struggling as they deal with public scrutiny amid deteriorating market conditions.
4 minute read

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