Malaysia sovereign fund 1MDB files legal claim over $1bn alleged …
Dec 23, 2024 · Former Malaysian sovereign wealth fund 1MDB has filed a $1bn claim against a Hong Kong-based corporate services provider for alleged fraud. Amicorp Group, its chief executive officer Toine Knipping and eight related entities “played a vital role” in facilitating the alleged money-laundering of more than $7bn, according to the claim filed in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) by the fund’s ...
Bonus season gets underway as quartet of Big Law firms fall in line ...
Nov 21, 2024 · A quartet of Big Law firms have unveiled their bonuses for associates, matching the $21,000 to $140,000 benchmark set earlier this month by Milbank.
How superinfluencers are redefining law firm marketing
Dec 19, 2024 · The world of legal marketing has entered a new phase, one that reflects broader changes in how we engage with social media. Enter the superinfluencer – individuals who have mastered LinkedIn to such a degree that their personal influence outstrips …
From ‘no’ to common sense in corporate legal departments
Dec 19, 2024 · “My unofficial title is VP of fix it and vice president of make it happen,” said Rodney C. Pratt, LVMH North America’s chief legal officer as he and his colleague Samantha Shipp Warrick began a discussion on the value of a business-first mindset in the legal department.
2024 year in review: IP cases in Europe - The Global Legal Post
Dec 24, 2024 · From video games to VWs, Linklaters’ IP lawyers Pauline Debré, Bolko Ehlgen, Kathy Berry and Laetitia Nicolazzi look back at this year’s key IP cases across Europe and identify what to watch out for in 2025
‘Bitter pill to swallow’ for claimants as BT defeats landmark £1.3bn ...
Simmons & Simmons has successfully defended a £1.3bn class action lawsuit for its client BT brought in the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) by class representative Justin Le Patourel.
‘Glass ceiling remains powerful’ – IBA takes stock on progress ...
Flexible working, leadership training and mentoring are among the most effective ways to improve gender quality in the legal progression, according to a progress report published this week by the International Bar Association (IBA) on its flagship 50:50 by 2030 project.
Skadden to close in Shanghai, cut roles in China corporate practice ...
Oct 18, 2024 · Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom is set to close its Shanghai office and cut roles from its China corporate practice. The move, which will see the New York firm consolidate its mainland China presence in Beijing, is in line with similar measures taken by …
UK Court of Appeal finds Panasonic’s conduct ‘indefensible’ in …
The Court of Appeal in London has overturned a High Court ruling that Chinese company Xiaomi was not entitled to an interim licence to use standard essential patents (SEPs) owned by Panasonic, pending final determination of a global fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory (FRAND) licence.
Ex-Freshfields partner suspended by tribunal over allegations of ...
Nov 15, 2024 · A former Freshfields partner has been suspended for two years and ordered to pay costs of £66,000 by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) in relation to allegations of “inappropriate” behaviour.