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So You Think August is the Month of Rest? Not for US Law Firms

Law news - Sun, 08/06/2023 - 23:01

Kirkland & Ellis, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett and other U.S. firms have been making some bold moves in the U.K. Could they be setting a new tone in the London legal market?

      
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X in the Crosshairs in France as News Agency Sues to Compel Talks Over Compensation

Law news - Sun, 08/06/2023 - 22:25

Agence France-Presse this week sued X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, in a French court for failing to discuss potential payment for the distribution of AFP content, in accordance with French copyright law.

      
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Bird & Bird Continues Growth with Double-Digit Revenue

Law news - Thu, 08/03/2023 - 17:20

The firm has added 11% to its top line while profit growth has eased.

      
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UK's Lawyers on Demand and SYKE to be Acquired by e-Discovery and Legal Services Provider Consilio

Law news - Wed, 08/02/2023 - 18:30

The acquisition is expected to extend Consilio's U.K. business and expand the company's Enterprise Legal Services (ELS) operations to Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia and Australia. It is the latest move in a pattern of expansion for Consilio in recent years, bolstering the company's enterprise legal services capabilities and international reach.

      
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UK's Lawyers on Demand and SYKE to be Acquired by e-Discovery and Legal Services Provider Consilio

Law news - Wed, 08/02/2023 - 18:30

The acquisition is expected to extend Consilio's U.K. business and expand the company's Enterprise Legal Services (ELS) operations to Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia and Australia. It is the latest move in a pattern of expansion for Consilio in recent years, bolstering the company's enterprise legal services capabilities and international reach.

      
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Kirkland & Ellis Swoops for Paul Weiss London Head

Law news - Wed, 08/02/2023 - 18:12

It is the latest blow for Paul Weiss' UK practice, which parted ways with two partners in May.

      
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French and Italian Elites Advise on 1.7B Cross-Border Fashion Deal

Law news - Wed, 08/02/2023 - 17:33

Kering, the publicly traded French luxury multinational run by the Pinault family, has agreed to acquire 30% of Valentino from Mayhoola Lux.

      
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Lawyers Prepare for Pope's Visit to Portugal

Law news - Wed, 08/02/2023 - 16:01

As Pope Francis arrives in Lisbon for World Youth Day, we speak to Abreu Advogados lawyers involved behind the scene.

      
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Dentons UKIME Arm Posts Modest Growth with 2% Revenue Uplift

Law news - Wed, 08/02/2023 - 13:58

£38 million of revenue came from inbound work outside the UKIME region, an 8.6% increase.

      
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DAC Beachcroft Launches in Argentina with Double Hire

Law news - Wed, 08/02/2023 - 12:00

The new launch means the firm now has a Latin American presence in Argentina, Chile, Colombia and Mexico, as well as an office in Miami.

      
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Ropes & Gray's Move to 4 Days in the Office Includes International Offices

Law news - Wed, 08/02/2023 - 03:07

Ropes & Gray confirmed that the four days a week in the office also applies to lawyers in London and Dublin, and said lawyers in Asia offices have returned to pre-pandemic norms of five days a week in the office.

      
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Pinsent Masons Launches Australian Employment Practice with 3 Partners

Law news - Tue, 08/01/2023 - 13:09

The new recruits come from two Australian law firms.

      
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'Not Jumping Out of the Window Just Yet': Industry Reacts to Supreme Court's Litigation Funding Verdict

Law news - Tue, 08/01/2023 - 12:52

Some have downplayed the implications of the UK court's ruling, while others say the fallout could be 'massive' and will hurt consumers and help corporates.

      
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Four Big Firms Advise on Cape Verde Airports Concession

Law news - Tue, 08/01/2023 - 12:00

Linklaters, Orrick, PLMJ and Deloitte support VINCI Airports on country's first concession for a major public infrastructure.

      
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Japan's Kyocera Tags Lowenstein Sandler Heavyweights to Fight Anti-Russia Sanctions Enacted by New Jersey

Law news - Mon, 07/31/2023 - 22:02

New Jersey's law "undermines those federal sanctions authorities by obstructing the president's authority to control economic sanctions against Russia and Belarus," according to the suit.

      
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Reed Smith Appoints New Munich Partner

Law news - Mon, 07/31/2023 - 20:10

Reed Smith also recently hired two prominent partners from McDermott Will & Emery, including the firm's private equity head and the founder of McDermott in Germany.

      
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US Litigation Boutique Shutters in London After a Decade

Law news - Mon, 07/31/2023 - 13:07

The move follows the exits of two teams in London over recent weeks.

      
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Quinn v Latham: EU Opens Microsoft Antitrust Probe Following Slack Complaint

Law news - Mon, 07/31/2023 - 12:54

The European Commission is to investigate the possibility that, by tying or bundling its products, Microsoft has acted "to the detriment of customers in the European Economic Area".

      
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Japanese Law Firm Files Country's First Credit Suisse Bond Suit Against Brokerage Firm

Law news - Mon, 07/31/2023 - 12:28

The lawsuit comes about three weeks after Yamazaki Marunouchi Law Office launched a lawsuit against Credit Suisse Securities Japan for bonds linked to a now-bankrupt Greensill Capital-run fund.

      
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Simpson Thacher Hires Senior Lawyer from PE Giant Blackstone in London

Law news - Mon, 07/31/2023 - 11:48

It is the US firm's latest significant hire from one of the world's largest alternative investment companies.

      
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