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The American Lawyer

Bracewell Launches Paris Office With 11-Lawyer Norton Rose Energy Team

The Norton Rose Fulbright energy and infrastructure team, led by three partners, expands Bracewell's reach into France and French-speaking Africa.
4 minute read

Law.com

Baker McKenzie Raids Cliffe Dekker for 5-Lawyer Banking & Finance Team in S. Africa

The team is led by Phetole Modika and Pitso Kortjaas who both join Baker McKenzie as partners.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

9th Circuit Appears Wary of Lawsuit Challenging Biden's Gaza Policy

Appellate judges questioned whether they have the authority to become involved in U.S. foreign affairs.
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

Blank Rome Adds 4 From Akerman in Second 2024 White Collar Group Hire

Partners Bradley Henry and Kathleen Shannon lead the team, which is divided between New York and Washington.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Recent Efforts to Curtail Independence of Israel's Judiciary Examined at Upcoming Event

The panel, presented by the Historical Society of the New York Courts and the Fund for Modern Courts and hosted at Sullivan & Cromwell's Lower Manhattan office, will feature Amit Becher, the president of the Israel Bar Association; Yoram Danziger, a former Israel Supreme Court judge; and Avichai Mandelblit, Israel's immediate past attorney general.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

Steptoe Duo, Including Ex-Puerto Rico Governor, Jumps to Reed Smith

Luis Fortuño, the former governor of the U.S. territory, and global commercial disputes group partner Juliya Arbisman both have international practices.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Growing Geopolitical Threats Expand Role of GC

"You cannot not be aware. Otherwise, you will not be relevant in the boardroom or relevant for the senior executives who come to you for advice," said David Bamlango, general counsel of the Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Bank.
5 minute read

Law.com

'I Lost Everything': An Anti-Corruption Judge on Her Escape From Afghanistan

In this week's Legal Speak episode, Judge Lida Kharooti, who served as a judge on Afghanistan's anti-corruption serious crimes court for 13 years, shares how she fled the country when the Taliban took over.
1 minute read

Legaltech News

Paladin Launches New Pro Bono Portal to Aid Israeli Citizens

Justice tech provider Paladin has partnered with the Israel Bar Association and the New York State Bar Association to create an emergency pro bono portal for the legal needs of Israeli citizens amid the Israel-Hamas war.
3 minute read

Law.com

How Jurists Joined Forces to Help Women Judges Evacuate Afghanistan

In this week's episode, Judge Toni Clarke shared how international coalitions helped women judges escape Afghanistan when the Taliban took over.
1 minute read

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