Law.com

The Week in Data Oct. 31: A Look at Legal Industry Trends by the Numbers

Catch up on data and insights from across the Law.com Newsroom, including the percentage of multidistrict litigation appointments that went to attorneys of color in 2023.
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National Law Journal

DC Defamation Boutique Secures $8M Jury Damages Verdict in Libel Case

Counsel for the plaintiff included Meier Watkins Phillips Pusch founding partners who formed their defamation law boutique in 2023 following the $787.5 million Fox News settlement with Dominion Voting Systems.
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International Edition

South African Lawyers Capitalise on 100 Days of Coalition-Driven Uncertainty

In its first 100 days, South Africa's coalition government has boosted investor confidence while law firms capitalize on emerging opportunities in energy and infrastructure investments.
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International Edition

Linklaters Leads on $2B Omani Energy IPO, the GCC's Largest This Year

The Gulf Cooperation Council is one of the world's most active regions for IPOs.
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International Edition

Hogan Lovells, Orrick Lead Two-Year Negotiations on Ghana's $13B Debt Restructuring

Ghana has finally reached a settlement with private creditors over $13 billion in Eurobond repayments.
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International Edition

Diamond-Rich Africa Risks Disputes Over Push to Own 24% of Mining Companies

Botswana, the world's second-largest diamond producer, will require companies to sell a 24% stake to locals under a revised law awaiting presidential…
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International Edition

Dentons and Eversheds Advise on Billion-Dollar Gulf Infrastructure Projects

The Middle East projects aim to drive economic growth in infrastructure and energy in the Gulf, offering law firms opportunities to tap into the growing demand.
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International Edition

Dentons Combines with Four Firms in Latest Africa-Wide Expansion

Dentons is teaming up with four local firms to launch new offices across four African countries, increasing its numbers in Africa to 280 lawyers spanning 17 countries.
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National Law Journal

'Frivolous Case'?: Greenberg Traurig Praises Dismissal of Foreign Terrorism Complaint Demanding $9B

U.S. District Judge Randolph D. Moss dismissed the amended civil complaint against the Iraqi Kurdistan Regional Government because it lacked a required "short and concise statement of the allegations," he said during a court hearing.
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International Edition

Fasken, CMS, ENS & CDH Boost South Africa & Kenya Teams in Q4

ENS, Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr (CDH), and CMS are expanding their teams in Kenya and South Africa, bringing on several partners specialising in disputes, finance, tax, and corporate law.
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