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Good Morning. As KPMG's legal arm is awaiting word on whether it will be able to operate as an ALSP in the U.S. state of Arizona, reporter Christopher Niesche talks to KPMG's former head of global legal services about why it is pushing to enter the competitive U.S. market and what it hopes to accomplish there. Also, the fight for top partner talent in the U.S. is moving to a new level. And The Global Lawyer writes about "The New M&A Kings" and what they have in common.

– Lisa Shuchman, Executive Editor

 

Deals and Transactions | Commentary

The New M&A Kings All Have Something in Common

By Paul Hodkinson

Kirkland, Latham, Paul Weiss and others have replaced the likes of Sullivan & Cromwell, Clifford Chance and Slaughter... Read More

 

Law Firm Management | News

'The US Market Is Critical': KPMG's Former Head of Global Legal Services On the Big Four Firm's Legal Arm Entering the US

By Christopher Niesche

As KPMG's legal arm awaits a decision on whether it can operate as an alternative business structure in Arizona, Stuart... Read More

 

Litigation | News

London Trial Against BHP Alleges ‘Red Flags' Leading up to Brazil Mining Disaster Were Ignored

By Amy Guthrie

More than 620,000 individuals are seeking £36 billion in compensation for damages caused by a deluge of deadly... Read More

 

Law Firm Hiring | Analysis

In the US, the Gloves Are Off in the Battle for Top Partner Talent

By Christine Simmons

Some law firms have also kicked up the battle for rising talent, armed with newly launched or expanded nonequity... Read More

 

Litigation | News

US Judge Allows $8M Unpaid Legal Fees Lawsuit Against Sierra Leone to Proceed

By Sulaiman Abdur-Rahman

"By accepting the terms of the Engagement Letter, Sierra Leone impliedly waived its immunity," U.S. District Judge Tanya... Read More

 

Law Firm Hiring | News

DLA Piper Partner to Head Up Two New Dentons Practices in Brussels

By Linda A. Thompson

January has marked an unusually busy month for the city's legal market. Read More

 

Antitrust | Features

‘Raises More Questions Than Answers': Partners Puzzled by Leadership Change at UK Competition Regulator

By Jack Womack

The appointment of an interim CMA chair comes at a time when regulators are under pressure from the U.K. chancellor... Read More

 

Law Firm Office Launches and Closures | News

Singapore Litigators Shift Competitive Landscape as Another Senior Duo Sets Up Own Shop

By Jessica Seah

Siraj Omar and Allister Tan, partners of Big Four Singapore firm Drew & Napier, have left with a team of four lawyers... Read More

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