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UK Partners Herald Biden Presidency But Cautious Over Business Outlook

Top partners in London say they are mostly pleased about Biden's victory, but express concerns over business, US-UK relations and even Brexit.
5 minute read

International Edition

Covington Hires Former British Ambassador as UK Public Policy Head

It is only the firm's third senior London hire in 2020.
2 minute read

International Edition

The World Is Watching: Lawyers Around The Globe Prepare for US Election

Trade relations, threats to democracy and political uncertainty dominate the thoughts of top lawyers from Africa, Asia Pacific, Europe, the UK and Latin America as they prepare for the US Presidential election.
9 minute read

Daily Business Review

Akerman Attorneys Can't Stop This International Litigation From Advancing to Trial

The case may serve as an exemplar for how international litigators can pursue post-judgment enforcement from foreign debtors who are using the sunshine state as a sanctuary for their assets.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Seventh Circuit Rejects Court-Based Discovery in Aid of International Arbitration

In his Arbitration column, Samuel Estreicher notes that the Seventh Circuit has bucked a recent trend in the lower courts holding that parties to private international arbitrations can obtain court-based discovery via 28 U.S.C. §1782.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Trump's Foreign Policy & Law: Technology and National Security

To me, TikTox and WeChat highlight the growing 'national securitization' of trade and business transactions in U.S. foreign policy. 'Trade, Technology,…
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Typical Issues in Cross-Border M&A and Investment Transactions

A discussion of typical legal issues arising in-bound M&A or investment transactions involving foreign companies acting as the investor, including conflicts in corporate governance cultures, international dispute resolution mechanisms, certain U.S. tax issues, CFIUS considerations and BEA filings.
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

Southern District Weighs in on FSIA Immunity for Criminal Proceedings

In their column on International Criminal Law and Enforcement, Vera M. Kachnowski and Alexandra M.C. Douglas examine the case of a Turkish bank claiming immunity from prosecution under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act.
8 minute read

International Edition

UK LLP Structure Under Threat Without EU Agreement, Committee Warns

The House of Lords European Union Committee's report highlights that, without a UK-EU agreement, UK-specific corporate forms such as the LLP are under threat.
3 minute read

International Edition

The 2020 Global 100: Ranked by Profits Per Equity Partner

Slaughter and May was the highest-ranking non-U.S. firm, at 24th.
1 minute read

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