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International Edition | Analysis
$20M and Still Going: Is Partner Pay a Bubble?
By Andrew Maloney | July 11, 2024
According to some industry observers, $25 million to $30 million is the new top rung for valuable laterals, high-performing partners and some Big Law leaders. It's still very rare, but not unfathomable.
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International Edition | Analysis
Is Artificial Intelligence Changing How Lawyers Advise on Private Equity?
By Jack Womack | July 11, 2024
Private equity clients are said to be turning down law firms that don't use artificial intelligence on deal work.
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International Edition | Analysis
French Elections Yield Hung Parliament and Possible Tax Hikes
By Rick Mitchell | July 8, 2024
France's left Nouveau Front Populaire coalition has come out on top in snap elections that President Macron called in June to the dismay of his own party.
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International Edition | Analysis
Overhaul of Canada's Competition Regime a 'Revolution,' Not a Mere Tuneup
By Gail J. Cohen | July 7, 2024
An overhaul of Canada's competition laws has created uncertainty and unpredictability, and lawyers say it could chill business growth and investment.
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International Edition | Analysis
Singapore's Increased Scrutiny on Family Offices Is Creating More Work for Lawyers
By Natasha Teja | July 1, 2024
In the wake of a major money-laundering scandal, authorities are paying closer attention to the wealth management sector, driving clients to seek more legal advice out of fear they could be subject to harsh penalties.
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International Edition | Analysis
Canadian Lawyers Eyeing 'Robust' Deal Scene for Rest of 2024
By Gail J. Cohen | June 23, 2024
Interest rate stability and a relatively weak currency are laying the foundation for an uptick in activity.
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International Edition | Analysis
Mexican Drive to Elect Federal Judges Concerns Legal Sector and Investors
By Amy Guthrie | June 20, 2024
Lawyers and investors worry that judges will answer to political parties and that more dark money will influence the judicial system.
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International Edition | Analysis
Dentons' US Project 'Golden Spike' Had Bold Ambitions. Did it Meet Them?
By Justin Henry | June 20, 2024
"They thought there was an opportunity to build out a Big Four model that could practice law in the U.S. and the pitch was going to good firms in smaller markets and asking them to join," said Indiana University Maurer School of Law professor Bill Henderson. "There was a shared service model that was quite coherent. That's the model. Time will tell if it works in practice."
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International Edition | Analysis
Chiquita Verdict: A Wake-Up Call for Multinationals in High-Risk Areas
By Amy Guthrie | June 18, 2024
The banana grower was found liable for murders by a group that it paid protection fees to in Colombia, stirring questions about ethics, compliance and self-reporting.
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International Edition | Analysis
Investigation Into $2.5B Deal Shows EU Means Business With New Foreign Subsidies Rules
By Linda A. Thompson | June 16, 2024
Lawyers say companies needed to pay serious attention to the additional potential hurdle that the new rules pose to the closing of M&A deals.
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