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‘Local footprint’ is key to success tackling anti-counterfeiting in Africa
Forward Global’s head of illicit trade risk management on the unique challenges of combatting counterfeiters on the African continent
Paul Weiss unveils 13-partner transatlantic team after swoop on rival Kirkland
Team includes one partner from Linklaters as Wall Street firm also commits to new LA arm
RPC hires Ince & Co’s London head of corporate
ECM specialist James Channo departs troubled firm with three-strong team
CMS to consult over redundancies in UK corporate practice
Move comes amid sustained slump in European deal activity
Arnold & Porter adds five-partner product liability team in Houston and DC
Veteran litigators join amid uptick in federal and state regulatory scrutiny facing product manufacturers
‘The art of the possible’ - arbitration specialists welcome targeted proposals to reform UK’s Arbitration Act
England and Wales Law Commission acknowledges ‘root and branch reform is not needed or wanted’ to 1996 legislation
Around the house: ADM taps Baker Hughes for GC, Moody’s hands GC role to long-serving in-house lawyer
This week’s roundup of top in-house moves also includes appointments at Swarovski, Cox Enterprises, Ceribell and Intact Financial Corporation
Irwin Mitchell merges with Scotland’s Wright Johnston & Mackenzie
Second Scottish merger this week hands national UK firm £12m practice with network of five offices
Women and Diversity in Law Awards 2024 launch with call for nominations
Awards recognise the individuals, teams and firms making the UK legal profession more diverse, equitable and inclusive
Top London media law boutique to launch PR agency
Schillings teams up with two respected PR industry figures to help clients manage ‘high stakes’ opportunities and threats
Morton Fraser and MacRoberts unveil merger deal to challenge Scotland’s top tier
Merger partners herald ‘big four of independent firms’ with deal to create 250-lawyer practice with £46m turnover
Google escapes $15.1m jury verdict in dispute over audio patents
Judge throws out jury verdict ruling that the plaintiff didn’t provide enough evidence to support claim
Squire continues European private equity push with Amsterdam debut
US firm adds partners from Van Doorne and Taylor Wessing for 16th European location
Norton Rose Fulbright’s global CEO Gerry Pecht steps down early and retires from partnership
US and EMEA managing partners to lead global giant for interim period
UK IPO introduces patent search tool based on EPO’s 'state of the art' system
New tool will enable examiners to search more material in more depth, ultimately enhancing the quality of patents granted