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A UK High Court judge has imposed a preservation order against Axiom Ince's former owner Pragnesh Modhwadia for at least £64 million paid away from its client account.

The firm's latest office launch coincides with the recent hire of international dispute resolution lawyer Arie Eernisse, who was most recently a senior foreign attorney at Big Six South Korean law firm Shin & Kim.

Companies that fail to inform Brussels officials of foreign subsidies they received could be hit with a fine of up to 10% of their turnover.

Fieldfisher takes top spot in the rankings for the London Stock Exchange's alternative market.

Inflexion is investing in the £20 million-revenue A&O affiliate, but that the law firm will retain a 'significant minority stake'.

The settlement with Nicola Foulston and her management company comprises £200,000 of damages for breach of contract and £300,000 of legal costs.

The new addition was named GC of the year at the 2022 African Legal Awards.

The new addition was named GC of the year at the 2022 African Legal Awards.

The letter calls on the UK government to pursue a number of measures, including an immediate halt on 'the export of weapons from the UK to Israel'.

The London partner, who heads up the firm's Africa practice, is the only lawyer in the top 10.

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On the eve of this year's International Bar Association conference, IBA executive director Mark Ellis spoke with Law.com International about the goals of this year's conference and the role of lawyers and the legal profession in promoting and supporting the rule of law.

This marks the second stake acquisition of a Chinese electric vehicle maker by a foreign automobile manufacturer in three months.

As traditional deal markets remain deathly quiet, sports has developed into its own asset class, spawning all kinds of work for Big Law firms that have their foot in the lucrative door.

The process, initiated by Germany's Federal Cartel Office, centered on the tech giant's compliance with the EU's Digital Markets Act.

The New York firm is also considering altering the portion of equity partner pay that comes from firm profits vis a vis bonuses.

Law.com International spent months seeking out and analysing entries to find the top 25 private equity lawyers aged under 40 across the commercial legal market.

As regulation grows more complex, top law firms are seeking experts who have worked in government, policy and industry, in addition to the law.

"There may not be many mega-deals left, but we are likely to continue seeing consolidation in the industry," observed Luis Gomar, partner at Paul Hastings.

M&A partner Nallini Puri talks about adapting to a culture shift, being her authentic self, alpha males and pulling all-nighters.