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International Edition

Cahill London Faces More Partner Exits as Duo Leaves for Proskauer

The departures would leave Cahill's London office with just two partners.
2 minute read

The Recorder

Opportunities and Challenges for US Venture Capital Industry to Access the Indian Innovation Economy

Venture capital investors in Silicon Valley are taking notice. Try booking a flight from San Francisco to Singapore, Delhi, Mumbai, or Bangalore (to name but a few of the favorite Indian tech destinations), and you won't find many available seats that aren't already taken by U.S. opportunity seekers looking to check out the scene.
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

Deal Watch: As Deal Value Climbed in First Half, Skadden, Latham and Kirkland Top M&A Deal Value Rankings

The top-ranked law firms in M&A have handled bigger deals in the first half of 2024, with Skadden, Kirkland, Latham and Paul Weiss all crossing the $200 billion mark in total deal value.
11 minute read

International Edition

Orrick's Paris-Based Tech Group Advises French Startups, Helping Many to Unicorn Status

The firm's 2-year-old "Paris Tech Studio" was modeled after a hub Orrick created in Southern California to serve Silicon Beach.
4 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Vinson & Elkins Adds Kirkland Finance Partner in Dallas, Simpson Thacher M&A Partner in NY

In another round of Big Law partner moves, Vinson & Elkins picks up transactional lawyers in Dallas and New York working in energy transition, technology and other hot areas.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

SEC Moves to Quash Coinbase Subpoena for Internal Crypto Records

"Were this not the law, the private emails of all professors or others with experience purportedly related to their public duties thereafter would be subject to endless, intrusive discovery," Jorge Tenreiro of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission argued in the letter motion.
4 minute read

International Edition

European Deal Round-up: Freshfields, Paul, Weiss Lead on Multi-Billion-Euro Deal

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Clifford Chance, Jones Day, Baker McKenzie and Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison are backing cross-border deals in Europe amid a pick-up in big-figure transactions.
3 minute read

International Edition

A&O Shearman Advises on First Major Restructuring Under UAE Bankruptcy Law

A&O Shearman advised UAE-based Drake & Scull International on a pioneering $1.1 billion debt restructuring, marking the first major case under the UAE Bankruptcy Law.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

Ex-SEC Commissioners on Crypto Legal Showdowns, Regulatory Rifts

"At one point, I penned an op-ed that I am not going to publish," said Dan Gallagher, chief legal officer for Robinhood Markets Inc. "It was called, 'I asked for a registration and I got a Wells Call.'"
4 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Akin Expands Houston Capital Markets Practice With Kirkland Partner

Bryan Flannery, who joined Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld on Monday, said he was attracted to the firm's financial strength, long history of leadership in the energy sector, and recent focus on growth and attracting top talent.
2 minute read

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