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The American Lawyer

An M&A Talent Bubble Is Forming. What Happens When It Pops?

Law firms are scrambling to hire and retain young lawyers to handle transactional work. "How many associates will be left without chairs when the music stops?"
7 minute read

International Edition

Mid-Tier Firms Tap Into Biggest Ever AIM Float

The company listed with a market capitalisation of £850 million, the largest ever on London's junior market.
2 minute read

The American Lawyer

M&A Can't Go on Like This Forever ... Can It?

While history answers with an emphatic no, there is a bullish attitude toward deal work in 2021 that suggests the end of this wave is in fact not nigh.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

'We Don't Need to Get on an Airplane': After 25 Years in Asia, Ex-Big Law Dealmaker Joins NY-Based Virtual Firm

"The initial pitch will be 'here's a firm that you don't know but here's a team that includes me that you do know,'" Jeffrey Maddox, now a partner at Sterlington, said.
5 minute read

Daily Report Online

Trending in Eleventh Circuit: Untimely Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Appeals

"The statute of limitations that you have here is really short," said white-collar criminal defense attorney Andrew Ittleman. "These cases really need to be brought quickly."
3 minute read

International Edition

Am Law 100 Firms Lead on $5.7B Take-Private of Chinese Hiring Site

Davis Polk & Wardwell, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett and Kirkland & Ellis are among the firms having the lead roles.
2 minute read

The American Lawyer

Goodwin's Tech Practice Nabs 7 Partners From Orrick, Latham, Jones Day

Already a heavy-hitter in the red-hot practice area, Goodwin has added dozens of lawyers to its technology group this year, including a dozen in this move.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Deal Watch: Pharma, Publishing and HR Deals Fuel Busy Week in M&A

Three deals north of $4 billion and a slew of SPAC and IPO work have kept firms busy ... maybe too busy.
11 minute read

International Edition

Linklaters and Latham Take Roles on Wise's Multi-Billion Direct Listing

The float is the first time a tech firm has opted for a direct listing rather than an IPO on the London Stock Exchange, according to Wise.
2 minute read

International Edition

HSF Joins Elite US Duo on Reverse SPAC Worth $2B

SPACs are an increasingly popular vehicle for market listings in Europe in recent months, having solidified their position as a major force in the U.S. throughout 2020.
2 minute read

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