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Lost in Translation: What Law Firms Say and What They Really Mean
Your handy guide to deciphering the carefully worded statements law firms issue when navigating political sensitivities, merger speculation, and ethical gray zones, written by the Global Lawyer.
Linklaters Urges UK to Require Cost-Benefit Test for Antitrust Class Actions
The firm has called on the U.K. government to require antitrust class actions to demonstrate that financial benefits materially outweigh litigation costs and to rely on established theories of harm before receiving certification to proceed. Cravath PE Head Returns to Weil to Co-Lead Practice
His return to Weil comes amid the firm’s campaign for “boomerang” laterals—those who started at Weil, left for another firm but returned to Weil. Meta Fined for Behavioral Advertising in Latest Legal Blow in Africa
The ruling adds to mounting legal and regulatory pressure on Meta across Africa over its handling of user data, competition practices and content.
Jonathan Chu joins Clifford Chance as Asia Pacific head of intellectual property, leaving CMS with 15 partners in Hong Kong and two in Beijing but none specialising in IP.
Your handy guide to deciphering the carefully worded statements law firms issue when navigating political sensitivities, merger speculation, and ethical gray zones, written by the Global Lawyer.
Fasken has named pensions partner Ludwig Frahm-Arp to lead its South African team and rehired finance partner Bontle Bopape less than a year after she left for an in-house role.
Bernasconi, who has held legal leadership roles across Europe, Latin America, North America and Nespresso, will succeed retiring Group General Counsel Leanne Geale
His return to Weil comes amid the firm’s campaign for “boomerang” laterals—those who started at Weil, left for another firm but returned to Weil.
The ruling adds to mounting legal and regulatory pressure on Meta across Africa over its handling of user data, competition practices and content.
The firm has called on the U.K. government to require antitrust class actions to demonstrate that financial benefits materially outweigh litigation costs and to rely on established theories of harm before receiving certification to proceed.
While some organisations have scaled back, reframed or rebranded aspects of their DEI programmes, most U.K. general counsel remain focused on maintaining momentum on inclusion, according to a report by InterLaw.
Matthias Langbehn spent 18 years on the client side as a GC for Lufthansa airline but at CMS Germany, his role is to make fees predictable and get clients to pay for AI—not all of them will.
