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The firm is making moves to stabilize its footing and grow its market share, but it may not care much for consensus across the platform, one senior KWM partner said.
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In what may be seen as a law firm merger cautionary tale, the firm has struggled to successfully integrate its Chinese and Australian arms, lawyers say, and geopolitics now has the firm operating as...
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KWM Was Once a Legal Industry's Trailblazer. Now the Firm's China Ties Thwart Its Global Ambitions
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Dentons Global CEO Not Phased by Recent Legal Mega-Mergers
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Afriwise Acquires LawExplorer to Supercharge AI and Dominate South African Legal Tech Market
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Partner Usman Arain joins Willkie’s private equity group as partner in the firm’s San Francisco and Palo Alto offices, according to people with knowledge of the move.
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The partner's departure marks the latest in a steady stream of exits for Paul Weiss in the U.S.
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Jones Day has hired employment and labor partner James Hall from Ashurst to join its office in Brisbane, Australia.
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Jones Day’s hiring of a veteran employment lawyer from Ashurst strengthens its Australian labor and employment practice, enhancing its capability in complex workplace safety and industrial relations...
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Greenberg Traurig, Taylor Wessing and Orrick Snag Rivals in Notable European Moves
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U.K.-based private equity house Cinven is acquiring a majority stake in Smart Communications, a customer communication solutions platform, from California-based Accel-KKR, it announced at the end of last week.
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Freshfields has also scored a role advising on a $500 million PE exit deal.
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While Harvey was originally known as a legal drafting tool, it has since evolved and offers several tools.
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By targeting the top end of the legal industry, the company believes it is gaining the market credibility it needs to remain the premier AI platform in the market.
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Paras Lalwani joins after two years at Bayfront Law, the Singapore Formal Law Alliance partner of Big Four Japanese firm Nishimura & Asahi, where he was a director and head of the international arbitration practice since November 2023.
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Paras Lalwani joins as a disputes partner, having served as the arbitration practice head at Bayfront Law, Nishimura & Asahi’s local law alliance in Singapore.
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"[T]here is a steadily growing source of precedent as debtors put formal processes to the test. These tools act as important backstops where documentary permissions and negotiating leverage alone cannot deliver consensus."
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Two London partners at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett explain how liability management exercises are reshaping the European restructuring landscape.
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Paul Weiss US Private Equity Partner Walks to Willkie
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Corporate partner Omar Zizi will now work closely with Al Tamimi, assisted by two junior lawyers from KZ & Partners, which he founded after leaving Allen & Overy’s Casablanca office in 2020.
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The alliance is expected to boost Al Tamimi’s chances of securing big ticket FIFA World Cup-related mandates as well as other projects in the region.
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A particularly striking trend in 2024 is the surge in the cases’ amounts in dispute.
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The annual ICC Dispute Resolution Statistics provide crucial insights into trends and developments in international arbitration globally. The statistics for 2024 reflect a year of consolidation...
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The deal combines McDermott, one of the biggest health care-focused firms that also has a large private equity, tax and litigation department, with a New York-based firm focusing on private credit and funds.
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McDermott Will & Schulte was created on Friday, creating a new major player in the Am Law 100.
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One of the biggest questions with the EU AI Act is how GPAI providers will adhere to the regulation’s copyright provisions.
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With the EU Commission taking the lead, and questions around how the act’s copyright rules will work in practice, the regulation is sure to pose unique challenges to AI providers and modifiers alike.
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Law firm naming and logo decisions don’t happen by accident. Although originally formed by listing the names of founders, they have become the subject of huge branding projects that can sometimes cost in the region of seven figures.
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McDermott’s high-stakes merger brings a new moniker, complex real estate choices, and a branding effort that could run the gamut from a lean campaign to a seven-figure splash.
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Rather than Hogan Lovells, it will be disputes boutique Joseph Hage Aaronson & Bremen taking the case forward.
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The firm has guided the mining company through one of London's longest litigations.
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Clifford Chance, Kirkland Lead as Cinven Buys $1.8B UK Tech Firm
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Rajah & Tann Snags Arbitration Head From Nishimura & Asahi's Singapore Alliance Partner
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