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$2.6M in Attorney Fees for Boies Schiller Client After International Arbitration Award

U.S. District Judge Valerie E. Caproni ruled that Nipro Corp.'s "continued foot-dragging'' justified a higher interest rate, while she noted that Boies Schiller's rates "are not outside the norm for comparable attorneys and firms'' and was comparable to rates "for partners at prominent firms in New York.''
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

McDermott Grabs Transactional Partners From Kirkland, Skadden and King & Spalding

The firm has had a steady build-up of fund formation attorneys in recent years as it looks to keep its transactions practice as diversified as possible.
3 minute read

International Edition

Clifford Chance, White & Case Advising as Sri Lanka Fights to Avert Economic Disaster

Experienced partners from both sides advised on Argentinian debt negotiations in the past and are now advising on Sri Lanka's economic crisis.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Coral Gables Litigator Sees SPAC Value Plunge on First Day of Trading

The more than 50% drop in stock price reduced the market value of John Ruiz's 65% stake in the company from more than $21 billion at the merger price to less than $11 billion at market close.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

The Am Law 200 Excelled, but Their Future Hinges on How They Use Profits

The Second Hundred's best year in recent history was a spike, not the new normal. For managing partners, piling profits back into the firm is easier said than done.
9 minute read

Daily Business Review

Forum Non Conveniens: South Florida Lawyer Helps Beat Back $1B Cross-Border Suit

"This case had little to do with the US and a lot to do with Angola," said Mike Ehrenstein, a partner at Ehrenstein Sager. "The convenience of the parties, the location of the documents, the applicable law—everything militated in favor of having the case decided over there, rather than here."
4 minute read

International Edition

Will China's Compromise on Foreign Audits Be Enough to Stop Stock Market Expulsions?

China has made a compromise in an effort to resolve a conflict between China's national state secrecy laws and a U.S. law requiring foreign listed companies to comply with U.S. auditing standards. But will that be enough to save its companies from being expelled from U.S. bourses?
6 minute read

Law.com

NFT Boom Brings Regulatory Risks + FARA Targets a Casino Magnate + The Latest Who Got the Work

We outline the regulatory and enforcement risks associated with the growth of the NFT market, and take a look at DOJ's rare civil FARA action.
9 minute read

International Edition

The World Was Not Quite Ready for a Crypto Implosion, Lawyers in Asia Even Less So

The lack of robust legal frameworks in different Asian jurisdictions means investors in the region face more risk when investing in digital assets, including cryptocurrencies such as stablecoins.
6 minute read

International Edition

Sullivan & Cromwell Advises on $4.4BN Vodafone Stake Acquisition

A London-based team of lawyers is behind the deal, making a UAE telecoms giant Vodafone's largest shareholder.
2 minute read

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