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The American Lawyer

Deal Watch: The Highest-Ever Deal Value and Volume for a First Half

By Patrick Smith | July 06, 2021

Global M&A topped $2.8 billion in the first two quarters of 2021, with no signs of slowing down, fueled by tech, private equity and, of course, SPACs.

11 minute read

International Edition

Former DLA Piper China Head Joins Jingtian & Gongcheng in Hong Kong

By Anna Zhang | July 06, 2021

Wei Liu has advised on some of the earliest Chinese listings in Hong Kong.

2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Robinhood's Legal Department Is Busy: Takeaways From Meme Broker IPO Filing

By Hugo Guzman | July 02, 2021

The company's S-1, filed Thursday, offered a peek into the issues its legal department has been tackling, and the CLO's hefty compensation package.

3 minute read

Legaltech News

LegalZoom Hits Nasdaq With More Than 19 Million Shares at $28 a Share

By Frank Ready | June 30, 2021

LegalZoom CEO Dan Wernikoff rang the opening bell at the Nasdaq Global Market on Wednesday morning to help celebrate the DIY legal services company officially going public.

2 minute read

Legaltech News

It's Official: Intapp Brings 10 Million Shares to Nasdaq at $26 a Share

By Frank Ready | June 30, 2021

Software provider Intapp has officially gone public, banking on a lucrative market and a digitization trend that shows no signs of slowing down to help drive continued interest among general investors.

3 minute read

International Edition

Skadden, Simpson Lead on Didi Chuxing $4.4B New York Listing

By Anna Zhang | June 30, 2021

The deal is the largest Chinese share sale in the U.S. since Alibaba's 2014 IPO.

2 minute read

International Edition

Mid-Tier Firms Tap Into Biggest Ever AIM Float

By Simon Lock | June 24, 2021

The company listed with a market capitalisation of £850 million, the largest ever on London's junior market.

2 minute read

International Edition

Am Law 100 Firms Lead on $5.7B Take-Private of Chinese Hiring Site

By Anna Zhang | June 23, 2021

Davis Polk & Wardwell, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett and Kirkland & Ellis are among the firms having the lead roles.

2 minute read

Legaltech News

Legal Tech Companies Want to Go Public. Can They Withstand the Scrutiny?

By Victoria Hudgins | June 14, 2021

Recent allegations and investigations regarding data analytics provider Nuix highlights that not all legal tech companies can handle the additional pressures that come after an IPO.

3 minute read