Litigation | News

Canadian Appeal Court Rules Thumbs-Up Emoji Can Constitute a Contract Agreement

By Gail J. Cohen

Saskatchewan court upholds earlier ruling that an emoji text sent by a farmer created a binding contract with grain... Read More

Law Firm Management | Analysis

The Stories that Dominated the UK Legal Industry in 2024

By Habiba Cullen-Jafar

The legal industry experienced a wide range of major news stories in 2024, from individual tragedies to transatlantic... Read More

Litigation | News

Hengeler Brokers 15 Billion Settlement in Explosive Succession-Style Thiele Family Feud

By James Jackson

A showdown over the estate of German billionaire industrialist Heinz Hermann Thiele leaves his widow Nadia with dividends... Read More

Law Firm Office Launches and Closures | News

A&O Shearman's South African Lawyers in Last-minute Talks To Find Jobs Before Closure

By Alfred Olufemi

A&O Shearman's Johannesburg office is closing by year-end, with lawyers still in last-minute talks for new roles. Read More

Law Firm Management | News

Clifford Chance Names New London Managing Partner as Michael Bates Steps Down

By Habiba Cullen-Jafar

The partner becomes the first black woman to head up the London office. Read More

Litigation | News

ECJ Ruling Upholds German Ban on Pure Private Equity Investment in Law Firms

By James Jackson

The European Court of Justice has issued a surprise rejection of the Halmer case which could have allowed private equity... Read More

Law Firm Management | News

Asia's Top Stories 2024: Departures, Layoffs and Breakups at the Likes of Kirkland, Skadden and Mayer Brown

By Jessica Seah

Scaling Down at Gibson Dunn and Dechert, as well as developments at Morrison & Foerster and India's CAM, also garnered... Read More

Litigation Funding | News

Burford Litigation Funder Sets Sights on UAE's Surge in Construction & Disputes

By Alfred Olufemi

Burford Capital is expanding its focus to fund construction arbitration in the UAE, targeting high-value disputes as... Read More