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A&O Shearman bolsters Italian leveraged finance team with Linklaters partner hire
Diego Esposito joins A&O Shearman in Milan after 17 years at Magic Circle rival
Getty Images v Stability AI: landmark copyright trial at the UK High Court
High Court battle between image library and Gen AI company could have huge implications for AI development and copyright owners in the UK, writes Finnegan’s lawyer Varuni Paranavitane
Weil, Goodwin called in for L’Oréal’s acquisition of Color Wow
Deal strengthens L’Oréal’s professional products portfolio and positions Color Wow for global brand growth
Signature boosts Paris arm with Paul Hastings partner hire
Arrival of Laurent Martinet boosts office’s partner count to seven
HFW revenue climbs 8% to £270m against 3% dip in PEP
UK-headquartered firm clocks record year for revenue and profit in third year of sector-focused strategy
Bar Council chair leads calls to address persistent under-representation of Black judges
Annual MoJ diversity report highlights slow progress on ethnic minority representation across legal profession
Court of Appeal endorses revised litigation funding agreements in ‘emphatic boost for funders’
Appeal by Apple, Mastercard, Sony and Visa dismissed following two-day hearing last month
Quartet of firms guide Apollo-backed Athora’s £5.7bn takeover of UK pension insurer PIC
Sidley Austin and A&O Shearman advise Athora as HSF Kramer guides PIC and Slaughter and May advises PIC shareholders including CVC
Ex-Baker McKenzie strategy chief joins Rouse board amid PE-fuelled demand for NEDs
Rouse, one of several IP firms to have struck investment deals, operates a corporate governance structure
CAT rules Visa and Mastercard interchange fees violated competition law
Victory for Scott + Scott in merchants’ challenge following earlier settlement by Stephenson Harwood-advised claimants
Keeping up appearances: how luxury brands are making their mark in the metaverse
Luxury brands must take steps to protect their digital identities as the metaverse continues to evolve, writes Mewburn Ellis lawyer Claire Evans
Macfarlanes, Uría Menéndez line up opposite A&O Shearman to advise on Santander’s £2.7bn TSB acquisition
Top UK and Spanish independent firms guide seller Sabadell as A&O Shearman counsels buyer Santander
Walkers elevates 20 to partner in largest overall promotions round in 60-year history
Women make up half of the partner promotions, with 15 lawyers also promoted to senior counsel
Willkie Farr & Gallagher debuts in Hamburg
US firm opens third German base with recently-hired restructuring and litigation teams
HSF Kramer boosts NQ pay in London, closes in on Magic Circle
Boost to £145k follows recent raises at Ashurst and Hogan Lovells to £140k as junior salary war continues