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International Edition

Hengeler Brokers €15 Billion Settlement in Explosive Succession-Style Thiele Family Feud

A showdown over the estate of German billionaire industrialist Heinz Hermann Thiele leaves his widow Nadia with dividends but little control.
5 minute read

International Edition

Butler Snow Shutters in Singapore, Partner to Split Time Between 2 Cities

Earlier in the year, a group of three former Butler Snow lawyers defected to British private client rival Charles Russell Speechlys.
2 minute read

The American Lawyer

Rupert Murdoch Trust Trial Underscores Lucrative Nature of High-End Private Client Practices

Trusts and estates disputes can generate more legal work than mainstream practices when firms commit to the practice area. However, the practice doesn't come without risk.
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

In Bid to Meet Surging Trusts and Estates Demand, Florida-Based Law Firms Top Outsiders

Wealth continues to flow into the state, prompting firms to look at trust and estate work as a growth opportunity. For local players, that means snapping up talent.
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

Even Private Equity Bows to the Market Power of the NFL

The initial list of six approved investment firms will limit the fresh opportunities for Big Law, but expect more chances for dealmakers to unfold over time.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

Covington, Wilmer Played Roles in the US-Russia Prisoner Swap

Wilmer was brought in by Wall Street Journal parent Dow Jones to work with officials outside Russia to help secure the release of reporter Evan Gershkovich, while Covington aided U.S.-funded media outlet Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty in freeing reporter Alsu Kurmasheva.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Schulte Loses Investment Funds Partner to Morgan Lewis

Leonora Shalet said she was contacted by Morgan Lewis after sitting on the opposite side of negotiations from her new colleagues, representing fund managers and investors.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

How a Father Might Teach Lawyering

Easy to imagine. Your father is a lawyer, and that's why you want to become one. But do you really need him waxing poetic about Marbury, Palsgraf…
9 minute read

International Edition

UK General Election: Lawyers' Attention Turns to Labour's Tax Agenda

More than anything, lawyers want to avoid a hung parliament.
4 minute read

International Edition

French In-House Counsel May Finally Get Limited Confidentiality Protection for Internal Consultations

France has adopted bills that would give in-house legal professionals limited confidentiality protection but the French Conference of Bar Association Presidents—which encompasses about half of the country's lawyers—opposes the proposals.
8 minute read

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