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The American Lawyer

M&A Lawyers Turn to Client Relationship Building and Strategy

Large law firms aren't yet embracing discounted rates to adjust to softer deal flow. Instead, they are focusing on client projects and merger strategies to build relationships.
6 minute read

The American Lawyer

Effective or Not, ESG Boycotts Targeting Pension Funds Likely to Fuel Legal Work

Anti-ESG legislation is bubbling up across the nation, causing even more scrutiny of environmental, diversity and human rights disclosures.
5 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Winston & Strawn Adds Baker Botts Corporate Partner in Houston Amid Hot Lateral Market

Capital markets, finance and M&A partner Justin Hoffman joined Winston & Strawn in Houston on Monday, after more than four years at Baker Botts and two years at Kirkland & Ellis before that.
2 minute read

International Edition

Which Law Firms Will Advise Jack Ma on His Plans for Alibaba and Ant?

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett and Fangda Partners are both long time legal advisors to Alibaba. Now the tech giant has announced that it is seeking to upgrade its secondary listing in Hong Kong to a primary status, are both firms once again to reap rewards?
4 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Central Issue Emerges as US Manufacturers Sue SEC Over Regulation of Proxy Advisory Firms

"NGS has been forced to file supplemental proxy statements in response to this misleading proxy advice in seven of the past nine annual proxy seasons," Natural Gas Services alleged.
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

Deal Watch: As M&A Slows, Dealmakers Mindful of Earnings Reports Ahead

Deal activity continues to be down as markets brace for likely rough earnings reports from major tech companies.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Ex-Coinbase Employee Indicted in Alleged Crypto Insider Trading Scheme, Manhattan Feds Say

Lawyers for the a former employee at the cryptocurrency platform said their client was innocent of all charges.
4 minute read

International Edition

Mishcon de Reya Revenue Up By 22% As Managing Partner Holds Fast to IPO Plan

Mishcon de Reya managing partner James Libson discusses the firm's IPO plans and predicts a U.K. recession.
2 minute read

The American Lawyer

Paul Hastings Anticipates 'Large and Exponential Effect' From Latham Lateral Team

Firm leader Frank Lopez said the four-partner finance team from Latham in London is "number one in their market," with "significant market share."
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Despite M&A Slowdown, Big Firms Like Latham Continue Growing Corporate Bench

Latham, like Kirkland and a few other Big Law juggernauts, is in the enviable position of almost always being a top recruiter of talent, no matter the economic conditions.
6 minute read

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