Regulatory

PARTNER HIRE

McDermott boosts Brussels team with senior Deloitte Legal hire

US firm bolsters its EU law capability with addition of Hendrik Viaene
PARTNER HIRES

Fieldfisher strengthens Spanish practice with double partner hire

Two regulatory specialists join Fieldfisher's associated Spanish arm in Madrid and Barcelona
TEAM HIRE

Mayer Brown hires five-strong German competition team from Baker McKenzie

Two partners and three associates will join US firm's Düsseldorf arm in January
SUSTAINABILITY

Clifford Chance's senior partner to lead firmwide sustainability taskforce

Magic Circle firm recognises 'tidal wave' of pressure for businesses to step up ESG record
REGULATORY LAW

Covid-19 disruption bites as SEC actions against public companies fall by a third

Research finds sharp decline in enforcement outcomes, but activity ramped up in September
RIGHTS OF ACCESS

'Huge disappointment' as Irish law society blocks bid by English lawyers to preserve EU access

Law Society of Ireland announces that dual-qualified lawyers must be based in Ireland to gain practising certificates
PARTNER HIRE

Quinn Emanuel hires former US district attorney and ex-Trump White House lawyer

John Bash joins as a partner in the firm's Houston and Washington DC offices
CORPORATE CRIME

Quinn Emanuel claims France first as it hires leading state prosecutor

Paris-based financial prosecutor Eric Russo makes ground-breaking switch to private practice
COMPLIANCE COSTS

Law firms and their clients lack resources to keep pace with regulatory change, survey finds

Only around a third of US and UK firms are confident they have sufficient resources, according to Integreon report
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Ashurst joins consortium to develop AI platform for better data collaboration

Project aims to enhance data sharing across industries while assuaging privacy concerns
COMMENTARY

Kenya's Competition Tribunal shows its independence in Telkom-Airtel merger ruling

Joyce Karanja argues the tribunal's first judgment shows it will not hesitate to vary or overturn decisions of the Competition Authority
OFFICE OPENING

Brexit drives Brussels firm Van Bael & Bellis to launch in London

Top trade and competition practice to open Chancery Lane office in September
ALLIANCE

McDermott quits Asia as Winston & Strawn takes over its China alliance

Deal sees Winston unveil YuandaWinston after it secures Chicago rival's 50-strong Shanghai allied office
REGULATION

Firing of top US prosecutor grips US legal establishment

Political tussle over weekend sees Geoffrey Berman ousted by President Trump
DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

Panel debate with UK regulators delayed after complaints over lack of diversity

Netlaw Media postpones web seminar to review composition of speakers after 'listening to community'

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