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RPC offloads insurance software business RPC Tyche to Aon
Tyche originally became part of RPC when the firm acquired Marriott Sinclair in 2015
Banks paying highest law firm rates but overall spending in decline
Wolters Kluwer study shows US banks paying $620 an hour on average, three times more than insurance companies
Fried Frank hires quintet of US finance partners from Cadwalader
New arrivals – accompanied by a large team – will be based in the firm’s New York and Washington offices
Class action caseloads at record high as labour and employment claims rise, study finds
Corporate legal departments spent $3.37bn on defending and assessing class actions last year
Companies must guard against over-promoting their ESG credentials, GCs warn
Punchy claims around ESG can lead to 'massive' reputational risks if not delivered upon, web seminar hears
Legaltech firm BigHand acquires Iridium Technology to boost analytics offering
Deal with US business intelligence provider adds 100-strong team; taps into law firm demand for data analytics
Independent arbitration specialists Arbitra International adds trio of new members
Latest arrivals add global arbitration experience in UK, UAE and Italy
Chinese outbound investment into North America drops by more than a third in 2021
Overall outbound FDI remains steady, though M&A declines, Baker McKenzie analysis finds
Baker McKenzie named strongest global legal brand for 12th year in a row
DLA Piper and Clifford Chance complete top three of Thomas Reuters’ elite firm brand index
Dentons names Uruguay-based executive as new Latin America and Caribbean CEO
Paloma Gomez will replace Jorge Alers, who led the firm’s expansion in the region
Almost half of UK firms eyeing M&A to spur growth, Acquira survey finds
Some 47% of firms are considering deals, with nearly a quarter of those already in talks
Global graft enforcement set to rise as regulators revive anti-corruption efforts
Compliance burden also likely to increase around ESG issues, says Hogan Lovells
Baker McKenzie partners with IP tech company MaxVal to create brand management system
Deal is part of firm’s Reinvent innovation strategy and follows last year’s SparkBeyond tie-up
Almost a third of global companies expect disputes to increase in 2022, study finds
Covid and Cybersecurity-related rifts seen as biggest threats, Baker McKenzie report shows
Influencer marketing boom raises compliance issues for luxury brands
As brands deepen relationships with influencers, contracts are becoming more complex, web seminar finds
Linklaters names German regulatory lawyer as new Europe-wide managing partner
Frankfurt-based Andreas Steck to head up newly combined Western and Eastern Europe business
BonelliErede sets up dedicated ESG group as sustainability issues rise
Milan-based firm’s ESG team will be led by 12 partners across a range of practices
Almost one-in-three UK law firms actively considering stock exchange listing, survey finds
Some 31% of firms eyeing potential share sale at some point in the next 12-18 months, according to Habour
Sidley hires former FINRA market regulation enforcement head as a partner in New York
Lara Thyagarajan is the latest in a trio of recent Sidley hires from US financial regulatory agencies
Global organisations fail to make meaningful progress on diversity and inclusion
Baker McKenzie survey finds companies are still mainly focused on raising awareness