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Sternford Moyo: African Legal Giant & Ex-IBA President Fought For Lawyers' Rights

"Sternford was a man of great courage and integrity and will be sorely missed by those who knew him."
3 minute read

International Edition

Spain's Garrigues To Merge With Mexican Law Firm Sánchez Devanny

After the tie-up, scheduled for the fourth quarter of this year, Mexico will be Garrigues's second largest market behind Spain.
3 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Some Think New Jersey Could Be a Hub for International Dispute Resolution

International trade is exploding, but American businesses doing business in other countries can still struggle to resolve disputes and enforce judgments.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

FEPA: The Most Influential Anti-Bribery Legislation Since FCPA or a Paper Tiger?

For those who advise clients on matters relating to cross-border compliance, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act has been the primary federal anti-bribery law since 1977. That was until 2023, when President Biden signed into law the Foreign Extortion Prevention Act. In doing so, the federal government filled a longstanding gap that was unaddressed: the "demand side" of foreign bribery and corruption.
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

What's the Government Have To Do with Pre-Trial Release? For Foreign White-Collar Defendants, Almost Everything

Two recent cases illustrate that the detention or release of foreign white-collar defendants pending trial almost always rests upon the DOJ's recommendation, and appears to result in sometimes inconsistent results.
7 minute read

International Edition

Swiss Law Firm Merger Creates Corporate Dynamo

The new Swiss firm has a special relationship with Bird & Bird and connections to Latham & Watkins.
4 minute read

Litigation Daily

Defense Lawyer Barry Pollack On the Questions Left Unanswered After Julian Assange's Plea Deal

As Barry Pollack of Harris St. Laurent & Wechsler was handling a high-profile sexual assault case for a lawyer-defendant last month in D.C. Superior Court, he was also helping negotiate the guilty plea that allowed WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to return to Australia a free man.
6 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

International Edition

Egypt's $35B Ras El Hekma Project Triggers Surge of Interest From Law Firms

The seaside development is expected to attract more than $150 billion in further investments over time.
5 minute read

International Edition

Spencer West's 70-30 Fee Split May Be a Game-Changer for African Law Firms

The firm, with more than 260 partners in the U.K. and overseas, launched two offices in Africa in early 2024 and hopes to disrupt the market with their remuneration model.
5 minute read

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