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Two former leaders at legacy Allen & Overy have launched a consulting firm to advise on private capital investment into law firms as private equity investors show increased interest in the highly profitable legal sector. Also, M&A-centric law firms have been mostly absent in any litigation against the Trump administration, court records show. And Latham takes a star litigator in Brussels from Garrigues, while a Skadden heavy hitter returns to A&O Shearman in London.

– Lisa Shuchman, Executive Editor

 

Law Firm Management | News

'In Time, Everyone Will Be Competing With a Private Equity Funded Firm': Former A&O Leaders to Advise on Investment in Law

By Molly G Smith

Wim Dejonghe and David Morley aim to use their experience to match law firms with PE investment opportunities. Read More

 

Pro Bono | News

M&A-Centric Law Firms Mostly Absent in Litigation Against Trump Administration, Court Records Show

By Dan Roe and Samson Amore

While executive orders against firms haven't totally deterred firms in the Am Law 50 from suing the administration,... Read More

 

Law Firm Hiring | News

Latham Hires Star Litigator in Brussels

By Linda A. Thompson

Alfonso Lamadrid de Pablo was at Garrigues for more than 20 years. His departure leaves the Spanish firm with two partners... Read More

 

Law Firm Hiring | News

Skadden Heavy Hitter Returns to A&O Shearman

By Habiba Cullen-Jafar

The hire comes after the firm has experienced a number of partner losses in recent months. Read More

 

Law Firm Hiring | News

K&L Gates Loses Two Asia Partners to Howse Williams, Sreenivasan Chambers

By Jessica Seah

Technology lawyer Paul Haswell and litigator Palaniappan Sundararaj have moved on. Read More

 

Deals and Transactions | News

Mori Hamada Among Big Four Japanese Firms Advising on $16B Tender Offer for NTT Data Group

By Jessica Seah

Nishimura & Asahi, Mori Hamada and Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu are advising on the offer. Read More

 

Legal Technology | News

CMS-Linked Startup Noxtua Brings “Sovereign AI Theme to France With New Paris Office to Take on “Legal Hotspot

By Rick Mitchell

With an estimated 72,000 registered lawyers, the French market is “strategically key to Noxtua's ambitions in... Read More

 

Intellectual Property | News

Bird & Bird's New Saudi Office Targets Tech Sector to Bridge Legal Services Gap

By Dario Sabaghi

With demand for tech-focused legal services outpacing local supply, Bird & Bird sees a strategic opportunity to bring... Read More

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