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Freshfields and Gibson Dunn advise on Axel Springer’s £575m Telegraph acquisition
Deal scuppers rival deal from the owner of the Daily Mail, advised by Slaughter and May
Radisson Americas-owner Choice Hotels names deputy GC as next legal head
Jeff Lobb will replace Simone Wu as GC later this month
Dechert hires new Dubai managing partner from White & Case
Phillip Sacks rejoins following two-year stint at White & Case, where he led the Middle East funds practice
BCLP, Taylor Wessing secure real estate-related hires in London
Private equity partner Claibourne Harrison joins BCLP, while tax lawyer Gemma Grunewald joins Taylor Wessing
Majority of US employers impacted by Trump’s DEI, immigration policies – study
Littler survey reveals 71% of employers have been affected by DEI policy changes and 65% by new immigration policy
Hogan Lovells partners with LawFairy to offer pro bono support for undocumented children in the UK
Technology-led initiative will assist undocumented children applying for British citizenship
DLA Piper adds four partners across London and Luxembourg
PE M&A, finance and tax trio join in London as financial services regulatory specialist comes aboard in Luxembourg from Simmons & Simmons
IPO-related filing issues push US securities class action settlements to highest level since 1997
The overall median settlement amount rose to $17.3m in 2025, according to Cornerstone Research
Video-sharing platform Rumble hires former WWE legal head as next GC
Maurice Edelson replaces Michael Ellis, who left to join the CIA as deputy director last year
‘I’m dealing with uncertainty by staying busy’ – Middle East-based lawyers respond to escalating conflict
International lawyers are following official advice to avoid travel and stay away from windows, doors and open spaces, reports Ben Rigby
Hogan Lovells rings in record results as turnover tops $3bn
Merger-bound transatlantic firm cites balanced growth across practices as PEP hits $3.5m
Canadian fintech DeFi Technologies appoints GC from subsidiary Valour
Philippe Lucet replaces Kenny Choi in the role
DOJ seeks abrupt reversal of its request to end court fight over orders targeting law firms
A day after applying to end its appeals of lower-court rulings blocking orders, DOJ applied to reverse its motion
Macfarlanes to open New York office
Representative arm will help UK firm target US private capital and private wealth markets
Anderson Mori opens Paris office amid European growth push
Follows openings in London and Brussels in recent years as Japanese rivals expand across Europe