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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 YKVN
    Truong Nhat Quang, Nguyen Van Hai, Duong Nguyen and Dinh Hai Long of YKVN discuss recent initiatives to promote ESG best practices in Vietnam, including legislative and policy initiatives, the development of a new index and the launch of green bonds
  • Sponsored by Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
    Record levels of household savings provide a great opportunity for green deposit schemes in India. Arjun Goswami, Ganesh Gopalakrishnan and Anmol Jain of Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas explore how they can be promoted and regulated
  • Sponsored by PwC Indonesia
    Fifiek Mulyana and Maurice Shawndefar of PwC Indonesia analyse the impact of the Indonesian Green Taxonomy and discuss how companies can respond to this regulatory change