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Hengeler Brokers €15 Billion Settlement in Explosive Succession-Style Thiele Family Feud
By James Jackson | December 18, 2024
A showdown over the estate of German billionaire industrialist Heinz Hermann Thiele leaves his widow Nadia with dividends but little control.
1 minute read
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Latin American Wealth Spurs Boom for Miami Lawyers
By Amy Guthrie | October 31, 2024
"A lot of the clients are saying, 'Do me a favor and meet me in Miami,'" said Michael Silva, head of the Miami Tax practice and co-head of the Latin America practice at McDermott Will & Emery.
5 minute read
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Butler Snow Shutters in Singapore, Partner to Split Time Between 2 Cities
By Jessica Seah | October 7, 2024
Earlier in the year, a group of three former Butler Snow lawyers defected to British private client rival Charles Russell Speechlys.
2 minute read
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UK General Election: Lawyers' Attention Turns to Labour's Tax Agenda
By Caroline Byrne | May 28, 2024
More than anything, lawyers want to avoid a hung parliament.
4 minute read
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French In-House Counsel May Finally Get Limited Confidentiality Protection for Internal Consultations
By Rick Mitchell | May 24, 2024
France has adopted bills that would give in-house legal professionals limited confidentiality protection but the French Conference of Bar Association Presidents—which encompasses about half of the country's lawyers—opposes the proposals.
8 minute read
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Gateley Defeated in Actor Laurence Fox's Defamation Suit
By Jack Womack | January 30, 2024
The actor turned activist had been accused of racism.
3 minute read
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Mourant and Ogier Secure Most Spots in 2024 Private Client Lawyer Directory
By Kasvi Sehgal | January 25, 2024
The most nominated individual this year was Tina Wüstemann from Bär & Karrer, taking over from Basil Zirinis from Sullivan and Cromwell, who has lead the way for the last two years and came second.
3 minute read
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Unsealed Epstein Files Reveal Ghislaine Maxwell's UK Lawyer Exchanges
By Jack Womack | January 4, 2024
Maxwell, a close associate of the disgraced financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, was convicted of sex trafficking in December 2021 by a Manhattan federal jury.
2 minute read
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Abramovich Associate Fails in Legal Bid to Overturn Sanctions
By Jack Womack | August 22, 2023
Eugene Shvidler was placed on the U.K. sanctions list in 2022, with the government citing his close links to Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich.
2 minute read
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Russian Sanctions Under Spotlight in UK Courts—Abramovic Ally Launches Court Action
By Jack Womack | July 21, 2023
Further rulings overturning UK government sanctions may pave the way for more legal action from sanctioned individuals.
3 minute read
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Rupert Murdoch Trust Trial Underscores Lucrative Nature of High-End Private Client Practices
By Dan Roe | October 2, 2024
Trusts and estates disputes can generate more legal work than mainstream practices when firms commit to the practice area. However, the practice doesn't come without risk.
6 minute read
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In Bid to Meet Surging Trusts and Estates Demand, Florida-Based Law Firms Top Outsiders
By Alexander Lugo | September 13, 2024
Wealth continues to flow into the state, prompting firms to look at trust and estate work as a growth opportunity. For local players, that means snapping up talent.
5 minute read
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Even Private Equity Bows to the Market Power of the NFL
By Patrick Smith | August 28, 2024
The initial list of six approved investment firms will limit the fresh opportunities for Big Law, but expect more chances for dealmakers to unfold over time.
5 minute read
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Covington, Wilmer Played Roles in the US-Russia Prisoner Swap
By Abigail Adcox | August 9, 2024
Wilmer was brought in by Wall Street Journal parent Dow Jones to work with officials outside Russia to help secure the release of reporter Evan Gershkovich, while Covington aided U.S.-funded media outlet Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty in freeing reporter Alsu Kurmasheva.
4 minute read
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Schulte Loses Investment Funds Partner to Morgan Lewis
By Justin Henry | June 17, 2024
Leonora Shalet said she was contacted by Morgan Lewis after sitting on the opposite side of negotiations from her new colleagues, representing fund managers and investors.
3 minute read
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How a Father Might Teach Lawyering
By Joel Cohen with Jonathan A. Fier | June 14, 2024
Easy to imagine. Your father is a lawyer, and that's why you want to become one. But do you really need him waxing poetic about Marbury, Palsgraf…
9 minute read
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'Soccer Through and Through': This Ballard Spahr Partner Just Guided Her 14-Year-Old Son to an Unprecedented Pro Deal
By Amanda O'Brien | May 14, 2024
Heike Sullivan, who leads the firm's private client practice, played soccer at Penn. Now all four of her boys are affiliated with the Philadelphia Union, including her youngest, Cavan, who could be the youngest player to ever appear in an MLS match.
4 minute read
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Motley Rice Cites ABA Ethics Opinion in Opioid Disqualification Duel
By Amanda Bronstad | March 11, 2024
The disqualification motion comes as U.S. District Judge Dan Polster, who is overseeing the opioid multidistrict litigation, has lined up four bellwether trials against OptumRx and another pharmacy benefit manager, Express Scripts.
5 minute read
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Inside the 'Murder Board': How Big Law Prepares CEOs for Congressional Hearings
By Abigail Adcox | August 13, 2023
Simulated hearings are common at a small cadre of Big Law firms, including Wilmer, Hogan Lovells, Covington, Akin and Gibson Dunn.
6 minute read
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Trio of Stroock Lawyers Moves to McDermott
By Patrick Smith | May 11, 2023
The group includes Anita Rosenbloom, who led Stroock's private client services group. She said the group was seeking more resources for a growing practice.
3 minute read
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