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New hires were made in the corporate, M&A, PE and venture capital practices in New York, London and Frankfurt
PwC’s NewLaw leader Alex Rosenrauch discusses how banks are embracing GenAI, the creation of the first Arabic large language model, and why the billable hour sets law firms up for failure
The RFIA promises long-awaited clarity for digital assets, but its reliance on SEC rulemaking leaves market participants facing potentially new disclosure burdens
M&A
Daisy Divoká on why M&A lawyers are driven, a touch perfectionist, corporate therapist, and professional juggler
ESG
IT system capacity issues at the heart of the latest postponement of EU’s landmark anti-deforestation law
New hires were made across the corporate, finance and antitrust practices in New York and London
M&A
IFLR data reveals Saudi and UAE firms are failing to provide value-added services and manage cost for in-house counsel, but excel in legal and jurisdictional knowledge
M&A
Lessons from recessions, trade wars and global crises show that M&A can be a lifesaver for businesses during severe economic downturns
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    They've never been popular with sponsors and corporates, but an investors’ market has kept them around. Baker McKenzie lawyers Rob Mathews and Haden Henderson question if now is the time for that to change
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    Hong Kong Law Society's risk management head Dmitri Hubbard and Hogan Lovells partner Mark Parsons debate the merits of data protection legislation for Asia-Pac