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By Jack Womack | December 20, 2023
The merger of the two firms is due to formally take effect in May 2024, with 99% of partners at both firms approving the plans in October.
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By John Fellas | December 19, 2023
The statute that governs arbitrations seated in England is in the process of being amended, with the U.K. government having a new Arbitration Bill into parliament in November 2023. In this article, John Fellas discusses one amendment, of which it is important that practitioners in other countries are aware.
12 minute read
By Habiba Cullen-Jafar | December 19, 2023
Major hires from firms like Paul Weiss put the firm on everyone's radar this year; and potential culture clashes aren't dampening the firm's appetite for expansion and disruption, and not just in private equity.
7 minute read
By Charlotte Johnstone | December 18, 2023
'It's like wading through treacle to get to the promised land and finding that in the promised land there is just more treacle,' said one lawyer in a new academic study.
3 minute read
By Jack Womack | December 12, 2023
The settlement is for £1.5 million, and applies only to CSAV, one of the five defendant shipping groups which the class representative has taken action against.
2 minute read
By Amanda Bronstad | December 11, 2023
Peter Mougey, a lead plaintiffs attorney in the opioid multidistrict litigation, said of Suboxone patients: "Their teeth are falling out of their mouths."
5 minute read
By Charlotte Johnstone | December 11, 2023
Eight candidates from A&O are in the running for the senior and managing partner positions of the firm, set to lead A&O Shearman following the completed merger.
3 minute read
By Charlotte Johnstone | December 8, 2023
The associates say they work long hours just to do their regular work and that there's no time for hours on pro bono.
3 minute read
By Amichai Cohen, Barnea Jaffa Lande | December 5, 2023
The current conflict between Israel and Hamas raises a host of legal questions about the application of the Law of Armed Conflict. For lawyers to engage seriously in the debate, it is important to state the law clearly and precisely, argues Prof. Amichai Cohen, an Israeli expert.
5 minute read
By Jack Womack | November 29, 2023
A new report by PwC stresses that law firms should incorporate 'human cyber risk' into their cyber strategies.
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