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Trump, Draghi, and Brexit Feature In A&O Shearman’s M&A Crystal Ball for 2025

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A&O Shearman has released its latest biannual M&A report, offering a comprehensive analysis of global dealmaking trends in 2024 and forecasts for 2025, which includes a so-called ‘Trump bump’ in dealmaking in the year ahead following Trump’s inauguration. The A&O Shearman report, authored by the firm’s partners and associates, provides valuable insights into four key […]

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How This Entrepreneurial Law Firm Is Disrupting the Legal Industry

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Croke Fairchild Duarte & Beres, born in 2019, is the brainchild of four legal visionaries from Big Law who dared to challenge the status quo by setting up a new law powerhouse, which is growing with recent new additions to their team. These entrepreneurial minds, alumni of prestigious law firms and government agencies, set out

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Legal Services in London Under Threat Due to Inaction on Litigation Funding

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Tom Borman, LawFuel contributing editor The London legal services sector is facing significant challenges due to the government’s failure to address a crucial Supreme Court ruling on litigation funding agreements. Lawyer are warning that this inaction is negatively impacting business in the City, according to a Times report. The issue has come to thefore following

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Holding The New Zealand Banks To Account – Why A Legal Game Changer Will Change The Way Banks Behave

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The following article is authored by a finance and banking industry insider in New Zealand. As members of New Zealand’s highly profitable retail banks yet again report billion-dollar profits being paid to Australian parent companies this year, they could perhaps be forgiven for failing to notice the ground shifting beneath them.   It’s no longer the

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Australian Law Firms – Clyde & Co Faces Significant Partner Departures Amid Financial Struggles

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One-third of the local partners at London-based Clyde & Co are departing, including all six members of its once-thriving cybersecurity practice. The exodus comes as the firm grapples with financial challenges and continues its search for a merger partner. The cybersecurity group, which had been a standout for Clyde & Co, is leaving to establish

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Why Lawyers Need To Know About Billable, Neurosurveillance in the Era of Working From Home

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Allan McCay Workplace surveillance is starting to become more intimate. This development has implications for lawyers as it can potentially generate more work for them with the emergence of new issues for clients that will require legal advice or representation, human rights issues, and perhaps even change the way that lawyers bill. One example of

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Citizenship by Investment: Legal Implications and Emerging Trends

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In an increasingly globalized world, the concept of citizenship has evolved beyond mere birthright or descent.  Citizenship by Investment (CBI) programs have emerged as a significant legal pathway for individuals seeking greater global mobility, tax planning advantages, and business opportunities.  For legal professionals, understanding the intricacies of these programs is essential, as they encompass a

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The Big “Cravath Pay” Question For The Firm’s New Partners

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Tom Borman, LawFuel contributing editor Cravath, heading the LawFuel ‘Most Prestigous Law Firm List’ has announced its new partner class for 2025, and it’s a significant step up from last year, promoting seven attorneys to partner, nearly doubling the size of its 2023 class. But one of the big questions that will be interesting to

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