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Cleary Gottlieb adds five-partner IP litigation team from Latham & Watkins

Incoming group will be based in New York, Washington DC and the Bay Area

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Legal Services Board rebukes SRA, BSB for ‘failures’ in stinging report

LSB highlights ‘concerning shortfalls’ in regulatory performance at the Solicitors Regulation Authority and Bar Standards Board

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UK court dismisses appeal in Merck v Merck dispute

Dismissal marks latest round in long-running global dispute between pharma companies Merck KGaA and Merck Sharp & Dohme (MSD)

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Judges block Trump orders against Jenner & Block, WilmerHale as Skadden reaches ‘settlement’

Federal judges suspend orders against leading Washington DC law firms while Skadden joins Paul Weiss in cutting a deal

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Former International Bar Association president Emilio Jorge Cárdenas has died, aged 81

Argentinian lawyer was the first Latin American to hold the IBA presidency

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WilmerHale, Jenner & Block sue Trump over executive orders

Moves follow federal judge temporarily blocking similar order against Perkins Coie

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HSF, Browne Jacobson advise on sale of WHSmith’s UK high street business

WHSmith offloading high street arm to Modella Capital to focus on travel retail business

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BCLP to close in Hong Kong and Singapore as it plans Asia ‘wind-down’

Firm says it will continue to service its clients’ Asia needs through associate firm network

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WilmerHale targeted in latest Trump order aimed at law firms

Move follows Covington & Burling, Perkins Coie, Paul Weiss and Jenner & Block being hit with similar orders

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Womble Bond Dickinson enters alliance with Brazilian firm Schmidt Valois

Collaboration will enhance Womble’s energy and natural resources coverage in Latin America

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Linklaters promotes 34 to partner as gender diversity target on track for fifth year

Women make up just over 40% of cohort, as overall promotions rose compared to 2024

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US investment firm TPG hires Debevoise & Plimpton partner as CLO

Jennifer Chu will replace GC Bradford Berenson, who is moving to a senior advisor role

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‘California was crying out to us’: Excello Law marks US debut with Santa Barbara launch

UK-founded platform firm marks second international launch following tie-up with Dubai firm in January

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Female-founded ArbBoutique hires independent arbitrator in Singapore

Ex-Skadden counsel Chiann Bao joins the firm as a partner

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Cooley turnover hits $2bn mark again even as London revenue falters

Global revenue rises 5.8%, though London’s contribution slides 8% to $94.5m

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