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The American Lawyer

Kirkland's Daniel Lavon-Krein: Staying Ahead of Private Equity Consolidation

Asset manager M&A is primed for expansion. Daniel Lavon-Krein, an American Lawyer Corporate Attorney of the Year, saw it coming.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

A&O Shearman, Hogan Lovells and the Stories That Shaped Africa This Year

Africa's legal landscape shifted dramatically in 2024 with high-profile disputes, landmark deals, and legislative changes that reflect the region's dynamic legal evolution.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

A&O Shearman Corporate Partner Heads to Jones Day

The addition of M&A veteran Michiel Huizinga comes as Jones Day is expanding its global corporate practice.
1 minute read

International Edition

Christmas Mega-Deal Roundup: Direct Line, Wingstop and Foxtel Find Buyers

This roundup highlights some of the M&A deals executed in the final stretch of 2024.
3 minute read

International Edition

A&O Shearman, Hogan Lovells & 10 Top Stories That Shaped Africa in 2024

Africa's legal landscape shifted dramatically in 2024 with high-profile disputes, landmark deals, and legislative changes that reflect the region's dynamic legal evolution.
4 minute read

International Edition

Jones Day Hires A&O Shearman Frankfurt Corporate Partner 

Jones Day is expanding its global corporate practice composed of M&A and private equity lawyers.
1 minute read

The American Lawyer

Vinson & Elkins: Traditional Energy Practice Meets Energy Transition

The Houston-founded Am Law 100 firm, named a Specialty Corporate Practice of the Year in Energy, has expanded its sector focus to move more into energy transition.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Advising 'Capital-Intensive Spaces' Fuels Corporate Practice Growth For Haynes and Boone

"Because we're in a space where people have to do transactions, they can't sit on the sidelines and wait it out," said Rick Werner of Haynes and Boone, a Specialty Corporate Practice of the Year in the Midmarket category. "They have to raise capital. They have to do acquisitions. They have to sell assets. They have to be active to get by."
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Navigating Twitter's 'Rocky Deal Process' Helped Drive Simpson Thacher's Tech and Telecom Practice

Simpson Thacher generated some $540 billion across 200 tech deals, including the Twitter takeover, as well as representing Cisco in the largest tech deal of 2023, on its way to winning an American Lawyer Corporate Department of the Year honor.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

These Law Firm Leaders Are Optimistic About 2025, Citing Deal Pipeline, International Business

Greenberg Traurig and Holland & Knight leaders say they expect more opportunities in the new year, despite Trump's tariff plans and tensions with Latin American countries.
6 minute read

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