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The year was awash with stories that shocked and awed the legal industry.

The split of Taylor Wessing has raised uncertainty over who “owns the brand, with European partners saying they are determined to keep the name while the U.K. office swerved the question entirely.

The relocation of two firms to new Riyadh offices highlights the competition for prime space in the Kingdom's capital, where top-tier offices are limited and businesses are eager to secure the best locations.

Law.com International editor-in-chief Paul Hodkinson answers questions on what is going on.

With a PEP disparity of some $2 million, leaders of the two entities played down the gulf between the two firms.

Partner votes will be held in spring 2026, with the firms aiming to complete their combination and launch on July 1, 2026.

Interviews with HSF Kramer's leaders, as well as former partners, offer the inside track on how the high profile merger has gone, and the challenges that remain.

Talent and tenacity are helping Freshfields, Fieldfisher X, Noxtua, Libra and others transform the German capital from techno to legal tech.

While firms have traditionally relied on debt finance and partner capital, outside investment—via the MSO format—promises an alternative source of funds.

If Freshfields' U.S. operation was a standalone firm it would now rank 87th in the Am Law 100, just below Haynes Boone and ahead of Crowell & Moring.

Messages between Karp and Epstein exchanged over a period of at least three years centered on Black, Trump, and other subjects, according to emails released by the U.S. House Oversight Committee.

King & Wood's split from Mallesons will not make it less of a competitor in Greater China, the firm's rival partners say, even though there's a lot of catching up to do.

Winston & Strawn and Taylor Wessing's merger discussions could "accelerate momentum" for even more such combinations, industry observers say.

Asked if it was necessary for Winston to achieve its desired scale, chair Steve D'Amore said in an interview that the merger was more “compelling.

Hollywood titans Paramount and Netflix are locked in a debt-fueled showdown for Warner Bros., powered by Wall Street muscle, Middle East dry powder, and full-blown Succession-style drama. But who's really at risk?