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Leon Stephenson’s arrival follows the firm’s Charlotte launch and global fund finance build-out, as Paul Hastings continues to expand its London platform
M&A
The newly combined firm brings together more than 3,500 practitioners across 52 offices, with flagship hubs in Seattle, London, Sydney and New York
Legal practitioners gathered in London as the annual Women in Business Law EMEA Awards 2026 recognised standout women lawyers, leading firms and diversity initiatives across the region
M&A
New hires were made in the finance, M&A, corporate, data and technology practices in London, Tokyo, New York, Washington DC and Chicago
Two Reed Smith partners and its AI innovation lead explain why the firm’s Harvey usage has surged to record highs, and what separates winners from losers in AI adoption
We round up this week’s lateral hires at leading firms across Germany, the US, UK and Brazil
White & Case finance partner Kamran Ahmad and local partner Ryan Gawrych discuss the offtake, financing and execution challenges behind a deal centring on sustainable aviation fuel
Corporate partner Joanna Hewitt, who succeeds Ed Poulton, is the first woman to take on the role
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  • Sponsored by Melli Darsa & Co., Indonesian member law firm of PwC global network
    Danar Sunartoputra, Gregorius Pradana, and Putu Putra of Melli Darsa & Co., Indonesian member law firm of PwC global network, analyse the hurdles to allowing special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) in Indonesia as an alternative to traditional initial public offerings (IPOs), and highlight the need for a regulatory alignment
  • Sponsored by Walalangi & Partners
    Rainer Faustine Jonathan and Setyaning Kartika Rini of Walalangi & Partners consider the lasting effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on workplace practices, including work-from-home policies and permissible reasons for employment termination
  • Sponsored by Bär & Karrer
    Christoph Neeracher, Philippe Seiler, and Raphael Annasohn of Bär & Karrer share lessons learnt that can benefit portfolio companies that find themselves in distress situations in Switzerland