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International Edition

Locke Lord Strengthens London Base With Latest Partner Hire

The partner will join the firm's capital markets team.
2 minute read

International Edition

Clifford Chance, A&O Lead on $1.8B IPO of KFC and Pizza Hut's Middle East Operator

The two international law firms will work alongside three Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) outfits to execute the transaction
2 minute read

The American Lawyer

Deal Watch: Paul Weiss, Skadden, Latham Usher in Big Fashion Deal; IPO Activity Rises

Latham advised in three of the four large IPOs in the last week.
8 minute read

The American Lawyer

New York Law Firms Take Heavy Profit and Revenue Hits

Attorney cuts may come soon at New York law firms. "The numbers just aren't there to support the staffing," said a Wells Fargo consultant.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

In $2M Stock Dispute, Pa. Superior Court Adopts Fed Court Reasoning on Whether Stock Options Constitute Wages

"We hold that [Toppy] states a valid claim under the WPCL for [Passage Bio]'s refusal to pay the stock shares," Stabile said.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Law Firms Wary of Crypto Payments in Wake of FTX Scandal

"There is a crisis of confidence right now, meaning that firms not accepting cryptocurrencies before the FTX situation wouldn't be considering it now," said Kleinberg Kaplan partner Jared Gianatasio.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

Transacting in the Metaverse, But Getting Paid in Reality: Legal Considerations for Companies Establishing Payments Infrastructure

The metaverse is a new frontier in the digital space that is still being molded into form. What considerations should a company be aware of when determining whether they should enter the metaverse to establish a virtual store and sell or license 'merchandise' or services in a virtual reality world?
8 minute read

The American Lawyer

Cooley's 'Performance-Based' Layoffs Also Hit High-Achievers

Sources close to the firm said Cooley let go of associates with positive performance reviews due to a lack of work in practices such as venture capital and capital markets.
4 minute read

International Edition

UK-Listed Firm DWF Acquires Canadian Outfit for £27M

Billed as the 'next step' in the firm's North America strategy, the acquisition will give the firm offices in Vancouver and Calgary, as well as 16 partners and more than 200 people in total.
2 minute read

The Recorder

Rezwan Pavri: 'The Expert You Want in the Trenches' From Capital Markets to More

The Attorney of the Year finalist "has a way of making you feel like you're his only client, and he is always there," AppLovin chief legal officer Tory Valenzuela said. "He's the expert you want when you're in the trenches, and he also manages to bring humor and humanity to the most difficult situations."
6 minute read

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