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More than 3,000 counterfeit Gibson guitars seized at US port
Gibson hails record musical instrument seizure following successful joint operation led by US Customs and Border Protection
Skadden, Latham called in as Mubadala takes CI Financial private in $8.7bn deal
Canadian firms Blakes, Stikeman Elliott and Wildeboer Dellelce also advise on Mubadala’s largest deal to date
Business leaders see litigation risk as catalyst for better corporate standards, report finds
Nearly 70% agree that an increase in group claims would lead to improvements in corporate behaviour, according to research by Portland Communications
US legaltech firm Litera acquires UK legal document platform Office & Dragons
Deal is Litera’s second acquisition this year, following July purchase of FileTrails
US federal workers’ union AFGE names new GC ahead of Trump’s potential job cuts
Rushab Sanghvi replaces David Borer, who retired earlier this year
Simpson Thacher adds partners from A&O Shearman, Clifford Chance for Luxembourg launch
Firm second in as many days to announce Luxembourg debut with hires from A&O Shearman
US contracting platform Ironclad hires former Pinterest lawyer as GC
Jasmine Singh replaces Chris Young, who stood down earlier this year
Weil makes up 18 in latest partner promotions round
Firm’s largest round since 2021 dominated by restructuring and banking and finance
Hausfeld advises as CAT greenlights £7bn collective action against Google
Opt out claim alleges 65 million consumers were impacted by anti-competitive practices in mobile search
Herbert Smith Freehills adds trio from A&O Shearman, Maples & Calder for Luxembourg debut
Firm to open seventh base in continental Europe early next year ahead of planned merger with US outfit Kramer Levin
Kirkland recruits fund finance heavyweight from Clifford Chance in London
Andrew Husdan’s arrival follows Kirkland hiring first structured finance partner in London last month
Most legal departments feeling cost pressures as GCs mull bringing work back in-house, survey finds
Thomson Reuters study shows majority of in-house teams also believe AI can help them improve efficiency
Keidan Harrison co-founder settles dispute with insurers over treatment for ultra-rare cancer
Luke Tucker Harrison’s prognosis is good, following successful treatment
Charles Russell Speechlys opens Milan office targeting UHNW clients
London-based firm hires duo from tax boutique Maisto e Associati to launch first Italian office
Latham, Jones Day called in as Anglo American sells Australian coal mines to Peabody
Wachtell also acts in cash deal worth up to $3.78bn