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PE-backed AGRD has struck its second law firm deal in May, adding Swedish firm Moll Wendén to its platform, days after announcing its first international expansion
The alliance strengthens both firms’ platform for cross-border work spanning Lusophone markets and the China-Africa corridor
The Reykjavik-based firm is AGRD’s third addition since it launched in 2025 with six firms, as the group targets further international expansion
New hires were made across the corporate, finance and M&A practices in the US, UK and Europe
Three banking and finance and dispute resolution partners join the firm following landmark split from Mallesons
In a memorandum of understanding, the two agencies have formalised coordination to harmonise rules, and streamline oversight of the US financial markets
ESG
The deal reached this week limits stricter sustainability rules to only the largest companies operating in the EU
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MEPs have endorsed a delay and simplification of the EU’s deforestation law, granting large companies until December 2026 to comply
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