Global M&A Law Guide
Mergers and acquisitions remain a central mechanism through which companies pursue growth, transformation and competitive advantage. Yet the modern M&A landscape is shaped by increasing regulatory scr...
Sullivan & Cromwell opens first Middle East office in Abu Dhabi
Firm rehires Ahmed el-Gaili as a partner from Latham & Watkins to lead Middle East practice
BonelliErede and Hogan Lovells Cadwalader latest to boost Brussels ranks with partner hires
The hires follow a flurry of activity in the de-facto European capital
Scotland appoints 16 new silks, with solicitor advocates taking two places
Scottish sets Axiom, Optimum and 1Six secure three appointments each in 2026 round, while three honorary KCs are also named
CME Group promotes associate GC for litigation to top lawyer role
John Marchese replaces Jonathan Marcus as the group’s GC
Cybersecurity spending to increase as AI-related attack threats rise, BCG report
Spending is outpacing projections as organisations respond to growing threat risk
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UK AI due-diligence provider Xapien raises $56m in Series B funding round
Spectrum Equity led financing to accelerate company’s US growth plans
High Court rejects bid to pause Mariana Dam litigation amid claimant representation dispute
An October hearing will be held in public to resolve what firm represents the claimants in billion-dollar London litigation
Travers Smith hires Baker McKenzie’s international arbitration chair in London
Dispute resolution specialist Andy Moody joins as a partner after a decade at Baker McKenzie
Scotland’s Court of Sessions welcomes four new judges
Two of the quartet – Lady Anwar and Lord Ghosh – are the first senators with South Asian heritage to be appointed
White & Case announces strategic investment in Saudi AI contract review start-up Clauze.AI
Former White & Case partner Waad Alkurini founded Riyadh-based company this month
Signature Litigation hires seasoned litigator from Triay Lawyers to head up Gibraltar office
Charles Simpson replaces Elliott Phillips, who is returning to London to join Mishcon de Reya
Legaltech giant Harvey raises $550m in funding round to hit $15.5bn valuation
Company also announces acquisition of AI security platform start-up Guardrails AI
Luxury collaborations: the contracts behind successful brand partnerships
Behind the apparent simplicity of luxury collaborations, Stocche Forbes lawyers Flavia Câmara e Castro and Thiago Porto Ribeiro explore the network of commercial decisions that need to be reflected in the contract
‘We’re hiring people that historically would only have been hired in the software space’
Six law firm innovation chiefs on how they are seeking to change the way lawyers work and how legal services are delivered
The UK’s Forum of Insurance Lawyers appoints next chief executive
Veteran insurance professional Mark Huxley replaces Laurence Besemer in the role
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Luxury collaborations: the contracts behind successful brand partnerships
Behind the apparent simplicity of luxury collaborations, Stocche Forbes lawyers Flavia Câmara e Castro and Thiago Porto Ribeiro explore the network of commercial decisions that need to be reflected in the contract
AI-powered litigants in person: a growing claims challenge for defendants?
Lauren Gosnell, Nicola Aspinwall and Fiona Hamilton-Wood of Kennedys examine the challenges that AI poses for the civil courts – and how defendants must navigate them
Dupes or deception? The blurry line between legal copies and counterfeits
With a TikTok generation redefining the boundary between smart shopping and IP infringement, the luxury sector needs to catch up to the conversation, write Stocche Forbes lawyers Roberta Rodrigues Rozenthal and Thiago Porto Ribeiro
Natural flows: local councils are seeking to recognise rights of rivers
In a summer of extreme drought conditions, the rights of rivers movement is one which should be respected, write Hogan Lovells Cadwalader lawyers Emily Julier and Yasmin Waljee OBE
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The New World of Foreign Direct Investment Law Guide
Historic attitudes favouring globalisation are fundamentally changing. This trend will directly impact future foreign direct investment transactions as nations place higher priorities on protecting th...
Luxury Law Alliance
The Luxury Law Alliance (LLA) is the world's premier global network for in-house counsel, founders, executives and brand managers at luxury companies around the world.
‘That investigative instinct still drives a lot of what I do today’: Alibaba’s Matthew Bassiur
Luxury Law Awards winner talks about his investigative instinct, technology literacy, the importance of mastering the fundamentals and building a broad toolkit
Dupes or deception? The blurry line between legal copies and counterfeits
With a TikTok generation redefining the boundary between smart shopping and IP infringement, the luxury sector needs to catch up to the conversation, write Stocche Forbes lawyers Roberta Rodrigues Rozenthal and Thiago Porto Ribeiro
‘It is taking opportunities which keep life exciting and every day different’: Luxury Law Awards lifetime achievement award-winner Kate Anthony Wilkinson
Mulberry Group's former group general counsel, Kate Anthony Wilkinson, reflects on her career and what success means as a lawyer
‘The biggest business risk is being too slow to start’: general counsel navigate the future of luxury
A&O Shearman/Luxury Law Summit roundtable explores themes including changing consumer behaviour, brand collaboration and partnerships, employment reforms and the impact of agentic commerce
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