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The American Lawyer

Sullivan & Cromwell Leads Refinitiv League Tables So Far in Record-Breaking 2021

Refinitiv ranked the most active law firms for deal volume and value through Q3. Goodwin Procter had the highest number of deals.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

Deal Watch: M&A Breaks Annual Record in 9 Months; IPOs and SPACs Strike Back

Fueled by the tech sector, cheap credit and strong stock prices, global M&A in 2021 has already eclipsed the deal value of any year on record.
15 minute read

Litigation Daily

A 'Damned If You Do, Damned If You Don't'-Type Thing: ESG Disclosures and the Prospect of Future Litigation

Heidi Friedman and Renee Zaytsev of Thompson Hine, whose firm just surveyed 130-plus corporate leaders about their approach to environmental, social and governance matters, discuss whether the market's current focus ESG issues might spur litigation.
8 minute read

The American Lawyer

Cravath Dealmaker Jumps to Freshfields, Drawn by an 'Unbelievable Combination of Talent'

The partner will co-lead Freshfields' U.S. corporate and M&A practice alongside Ethan Klingsberg.
3 minute read

International Edition

Ashurst Strengthens London High Yield Practice With Shearman & Sterling Hire

Shearman's European ranks have seen a trickle of talent leave this year.
2 minute read

Daily Business Review

Greenberg Traurig Adds Former Royal Caribbean Capital Markets Director

Monica Lopez-Rodriguez joined the Am Law 100 firm's Miami office as an of counsel, the firm announced this week.
2 minute read

The American Lawyer

Wilson Sonsini to Automate IPO Disclosures With Outside Partner

The firm has a wide-ranging strategy of "buy, partner, invest, build" for its forays into digital legal services.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

Deal Watch: Just a Blip or Is Deal Work Beginning to Slow?

Markets across the globe saw sharp declines, and the S&P 500 fell for the second straight week.
9 minute read

International Edition

King & Wood Mallesons Advises on US$1.3B Hong Kong IPO as Market Lulls

King & Wood Mallesons, C&T Partners and Clifford Chance are advising on Dongguan Rural Commercial Bank's US$1.3 billion Hong Kong IPO, a deal that could revive a tepid third quarter.
2 minute read

The American Lawyer

Deal Watch: 12 Billion-Plus Deals Makes for an Unremarkable Week in 2021

In a year where records fall on a monthly basis, a week with 12 big deals seems almost par for the course.
10 minute read

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