The Global Lawyer | Commentary

So You Think August is the Month of Rest? Not for US Law Firms

By Lisa Shuchman

Kirkland & Ellis, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett and other U.S. firms have been making some bold moves in the U.K. Could... Read More

Litigation | News

X in the Crosshairs in France as News Agency Sues to Compel Talks Over Compensation

By Anne Bagamery

Agence France-Presse has sued X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, in a French court for failing... Read More

Law Firm Management | News

Norton Rose South Africa appoints new CEO

By Jennigay Coetzer

Brent Botha will take up the role in October and currently heads the firm's disputes practice group. Read More

Capital Markets

New Hong Kong Listing Rules Eliminate Need to Disclose China-related Risks

By Jessica Seah

In other recent listing rules changes, the HKEX also set a lower threshold for advanced technology companies including... Read More

Law Firm Hiring

PwC Tax Partner Leaves to Join Australia's Corrs Chambers Westgarth

By Christopher Niesche

Cameron Blackwood, who will work in Corrs' Sydney office, spent 18 years at the specialist tax firm Greenwoods & Herbert... Read More

Dispute Resolution | News

Stewarts Suffers 55% PEP Drop, Reversing Last Year's Fortunes

By Habiba Cullen-Jafar

The managing partner pointed to his firm's 'non-linear' revenue, and said the firm still had 'good core income'. Read More

Insurance Law | News

Former Insurance Company In-House Counsel to Lead BLG's Insurance Team

By Gail J. Cohen

Partner Rick Da Costa joins the firm's financial services group in Toronto. Read More

Law Firm Hiring

Chinese Legal Market Busy with Lateral Partner Moves, AllBright Sets Up in Kunming

By Jessica Seah

Shanghai-based AllBright Law Offices has also bolstered its local capabilities by setting up a new office in Kunming... Read More