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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

The American Lawyer

Letter From Asia: The Americans Are Leaving China in Droves, but Will It Level the Playing Field?

The risks inherent to running a legal business in China now far outweigh China's appeal. But over the past 18 months, no U.K. law firms have exited China, nor have they closed any offices on the mainland.
6 minute read

The American Lawyer

Letter from Asia: In Singapore, The Americans Have a Brand Issue

American law firm brands have not penetrated the Southeast Asian market in the same way that American consumerism has. It's a brand issue. And it's also a commitment issue, writes Law.com International Asia Editor Jessica Seah in this bimonthly column.
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

CLO of North America's 5th-Largest Bank Promoted Ahead of Big Merger

Maria Douvas has rapidly ascended the leadership rungs of the Royal Bank of Canada since joining the Toronto-based institution eight years ago.
2 minute read

The American Lawyer

A Letter From London: The Paul Weiss Experiment

Is it possible a firm can challenge Kirkland's dominance in private capital? Paul Weiss' London push might give us an answer, writes Law.com International Editor-in-Chief Paul Hodkinson in this bimonthly column.
4 minute read

Legaltech News

Thomson Reuters Expands CoCounsel Core to Canada and Australia

Following its US launch in November 2023, Thomson Reuters is rolling out the CoCounsel Core generative AI legal assistant to its first two English-speaking international markets.
2 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

National Law Journal

Trio of Pillsbury Partners Exits for Clifford Chance

Their experience in technology transactions was attractive to Clifford Chance, at it looks to strengthen its Americas capabilities in that area to match its offerings in the U.K. and Europe, the firm said.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

1st Circuit Weighs Whether Law Granting Immunity for U.S. Gun Makers Extends Abroad

Mexico alleges gun makers helped facilitate trafficking of weapons across the U.S. border for use in Mexican violence.
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

Fragomen Defers Hiring Decisions on Current Summer Associates to Early 2024

In a statement, Chief People Officer Salvador Malo said client needs and changing immigration policy guided the firm's decision to delay hiring decisions.
2 minute read

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