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It's Time to Drop the Word 'Alternative' When We Talk About 'Alternative Legal Service Providers'
ALSPs have greatly evolved since the 2000s when they sat at the fringes of the profession, to their position today, where they take center stage in shaping legal services.
Garrigues Recruits Tax Partner in Chile as Government Seeks to Raise Revenue
Wealthy Chileans have shuttled an estimated $50 billion out of the country since civil unrest erupted in 2019 and brought calls for heavier taxes on the rich. But some of that capital is trickling back.
When Rainmakers Leave, Partners Ask 'Should I Stay or Should I Go?'
A string of individual departures along with an increase in group moves at both Shearman & Sterling and Stroock & Stroock & Lavin bring attention to the calculations partners need to make when they gain a sense their firm may be in distress.
Paul Hastings Loses Paris Bankruptcy Team to Freshfields
The five-lawyer team is led by the same partner who joined Paul Hastings in 2020 to establish the firm's insolvency practice in the French capital.
Prada Hires BonelliErede Partner As Its New Chief Legal Officer
Francesca Secondari succeeds Cristina De Dona, who had joined the company from The Hershey Co. in December 2021.
Quartet of International Firms Advises on $8.4B Saudi Green Hydrogen Megaproject
The project, to be built near the NEOM industrial zone on the Saudi west coast, is "a game-changer for global energy transition," according to one of the law partners on the deal.
'I'm Hesitant to Paint a Rosy Picture': ICC's Arbitration Secretary General On Pride Month
As the industry marks Pride Month, Alexander Fessas shares his thoughts on LGBTQIA inclusion within the legal industry.
Kirkland, Freshfields Among Heavyweights Leading £4.5B Vet Pharma Takeover
Hogan Lovells, Skadden Guide $1.48B Insurance Sale in Latin America
German financial services company Talanx Group will now be one of the top insurers in the region after acquiring assets in Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Ecuador from Liberty Mutual Insurance Inc.
Fieldfisher Moves into Austria with Vienna Launch
The firm has called Vienna a 'strong commercial centre in Europe' and an 'important international arbitration hub'.
King & Spalding Secures UN Rights Judgment for Former Catalan President
The United Nations Human Rights Committee found that Spain violated Carles Puigdemont's rights by removing him from his regional parliamentary seat over his role in Catalonia's 2017 independence referendum.
The Great Taboo: Partner Retirement
Fifty-five to sixty is hardly old, but, despite legislative changes, partners at many top firms are still expected to quietly leave between these ages. Are attitudes changing?
'A Game Changer': Europe's Unified Patent Court Has Finally Arrived
For some patent holders, the new system will present multiple benefits. But others are likely to be leery of the power that the Unified Patent Court wields to nullify patents across multiple jurisdictions.
'A Game Changer': Europe's United Patent Court Has Finally Arrived
For some patent holders, the new system will present multiple benefits. But others are likely to be leery of the power that the United Patent Court wields to nullify patents across multiple jurisdictions.
SRA Urged to Investigate Whether HSF Had Role in Post Office Scandal
The Post Office sent compensation letters to postmasters which Dan Neidle says included sentences that breached SRA principles.
The Legal Innovation Awards 2023: The Event in Pictures
Pinsent Masons, Eversheds Sutherland and Nokia were among the top winners at the ceremony at the Hilton London Bankside on Friday.