Europe/France

For the first time in years, piracy levels rose in 2022, largely driven by TV shows, series, films and manga publications | 5d

Forward Global’s head of illicit trade risk management on the unique challenges of combatting counterfeiters on the African continent | 1w

Nine weeks in and figures reveal the UP is proving popular with roughly 700 requests a week | 1mo

Energy hiring spree continues at US firm with group led by partner Darko Adamovic | 2mos

This week’s roundup of top in-house moves also includes appointments at BlueLinx, Nacha, MSA Safety and T5 Data Centers | 2mos

Paris luxury group signals ambition for new beauty division with all-cash deal | 2mos

Jean-Claude Rivalland helped found A&O’s Paris arm in 1999 and led the Paris office for eight years from 2010 | 3mos

Guilhem Bremond and team of four add to recent restructuring hires in Hong Kong and London | 3mos

At the start of Pride month, the ICC Court of Arbitration's Alexander Fessas reflects on how firms can improve their performance by creating diverse teams | 3mos

This week’s roundup of top in-house moves also includes appointments at Kroll, PlayOn! Sports, Imerys and APCO Holdings | 3mos

Move comes ahead of launch of EU’s Unified Patent Court on 1 June and amid increasing complexity of national proceedings | 4mos

Group including four partners joins from Hoche Avocats to bolster M&A, labour and finance offering | 4mos

Edited by Marcus Dearle, online resource explores how key jurisdictions approach divorce, finance and the media | 4mos

Twelve women included in round that sees 39% of new US and UK partners come from minority ethnic backgrounds | 4mos

Practical online comparative Global Legal Post guide is co-edited by Three Crowns partners Carmen Martinez Lopez and Liz Snodgrass | 4mos

Proportion of women in latest round rises to 42% from 36% last year as overall number of promotions dips | 4mos

This week’s roundup of top in-house moves also includes appointments at Vallourec, KMD, Dextra Partners and Vision RNG | 5mos

Jérémie Fierville folds boutique into UK disptues firm as it seeks 'sustained growth' | 5mos

Legal team led by top GC Alexandre Menais oversees brand's largest-ever M&A deal | 5mos