International Morning Update

Nov 26, 2024

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Morning Update

A Message From the Editor

Good Morning. The U.S. and Mexico may be headed into a trade war as President-elect Trump threatens high tariffs. Also, Weill Gotshall promotes 18 to partner, including two in London. And as we enter the holiday season, we are looking at cybercriminals, who use holidays as a prime opportunity to leverage law firm data for insider trading, corporate espionage and extortion.

– Lisa Shuchman, Executive Editor, Law.com International

International - Latin America | Analysis

Trump and Latin America: Lawyers Brace for Hard-Line Approach to Region

By Amy Guthrie

The incoming president has already threatened to impose high tariffs on imports from Mexico, prompting a response from... Read More

Law Firm Partners | News

Weil Promotes 18 to Partner, Largest Class Since 2021

By Patrick Smith

The firm stuck to a roughly 50/50 split between New York and other offices. Two of the new partners are based in London. Read More

Cybersecurity | Features

Ex-Spies Reveal How Cybercriminals Exploit Law Firms' Holiday Vulnerabilities

By Caroline Byrne

Cybercriminals leverage law firm data for insider trading, corporate espionage and extortion, making lawyers attractive... Read More

Commercial Litigation | News

Germany's Wirecard Case Moves to Airport Hangar to Accommodate 100 Lawyers

By James Jackson

Thousands of Wirecard shareholders are suing EY accountants and the bank's former directors in a case billedw as Germany's... Read More

Law Firm Profitability | Analysis

BCLP Mulls Merger Prospects as Profitability Lags, Partnership Shrinks

By Dan Roe

The quest to form a global firm with a shared profit pool has led to some U.S. partner tensions. Read More

International - Europe | News

HSF Hires Trio for Luxembourg Launch, Builds Private Capital Practice

By Jack Womack

Two of the new hires join from A&O Shearman, as firms target private capital growth. Read More

Law Firm Hiring

Sidley Loses High Profile London M&A Partner to Covington

By Habiba Cullen-Jafar

This is the third Sidley Austin corporate partner to join Covington & Burling in recent months. Read More

Law Firm Management | News

CMS Targets Mauritian Investment Market with Local Boutique Partnership

By Alfred Olufemi

CMS has added Mauritian-based Prism Chambers as one of its member firms in Africa, granting the global firm entry into... Read More

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