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Ukraine is now two years into its fight against Russia. We look at what the country's lawyers up to. Also, Big Law is adding tax and litigation attorneys in Europe as Brexit and the economy fuel demand. And a coroner's inquest in the U.K. has ruled that a Pinsent Masons partner’s death in September 2023 occurred following an “acute mental health crisis.”

– Lisa Shuchman, Executive Editor, Law.com International

 

International Law | News

Ukraine 2 Years On: Daily Air Raids, an Upswing in Legal Work and the Restitution Effort

By Charlotte Johnstone

One of Ukraine's leading lawyers speaks about the realities of daily life as a lawyer in Kyiv. Read More

 

Law Firm Hiring | News

Big Law Adds Tax, Litigation Attorneys in Europe as Brexit, Economy and Reforms Fuel Demand

By Rick Mitchell

Ashurst, Dentons, DLA Piper, Squire Patton Boggs and Paul Hastings have been adding investment fund tax partners, who... Read More

 

Law Firm Partners | News

Pinsent Masons Partner Suffered 'Acute Mental Health Crisis' Before Death, Coroner Says

By Habiba Cullen-Jafar

Vanessa Heap, also known as Ford, had consumed "a significant amount of alcohol" prior to her death, according to the... Read More

 

Government | Analysis

Controversial UK-Nigeria Trade Deal: Which Law Firms Will Benefit Most?

By Alfred Olufemi

Africa's second largest economy is viewed as a strategic business location for international law firms. Read More

 

Law Firm Hiring | News

Seasoned Commercial Litigator Joins McCarthy Tétrault From Dentons in Toronto

By Gail J. Cohen

Marina Sampson's client list includes Amazon and Canadian National Railway. Read More

 

Law Firm Hiring | News

Cozen O'Connor Eyes Continued Canadian Growth With Appointment of New Office Managing Partners

By Gail J. Cohen

Kathy Tang will lead the firm's Vancouver office and Steve Weisz will helm the Toronto team. Read More

 

Alternative Dispute Resolution | News

Asia Marks First Specialized Mediation Framework for Aviation in Singapore

By Jessica Seah

The move plays to Singapore's ambition of being the favoured dispute resolution hub in Asia. Read More

 

Law Firm Management | Q&A

Spanish Law Firm Pérez-Llorca on Why a Swedish Gen AI Assistant Was the Right Fit

By Isha Marathe

Perez-Llorca became the first Spanish law firm to adopt Leya, a Swedish generative AI assistant, earlier this month.... Read More

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