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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer tops Australian M&A league tables for H1 2026

Leading global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer (HSF Kramer) has retained its status as Australia’s leading legal adviser for mergers and acquisitions, topping three league tables for H1 2026. The firm ranked: Andrew Rich, Corporate M&A partner, said it has been a busy year for dealmaking so far despite the uncertainty that marked the

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Bell Gully the only New Zealand firm ranked in Bloomberg’s Global M&A Legal League tables

Bell Gully was the only New Zealand law firm ranked among the top 20 advisers in Bloomberg’s H1 2026 Global M&A Legal League Tables for the Australasian market. Bell Gully ranked 14th in Bloomberg’s Global M&A league tables for Australasia based on announced transactions with a value of US$7.8 billion (NZ$13.7 billion). The ranking reflects

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Foot Anstey launches Manchester service for digital evidence disputes

Press Releases / July 13, 2026

National law firm Foot Anstey has launched a dedicated ‘supervising solicitor’ service in Manchester to support other lawyers across the city dealing with urgent imaging orders, search orders and other court-led processes involving digital evidence. The new service line meets a growing demand for experienced supervising solicitors as commercial disputes increasingly involve digital evidence held across email

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UK Law – FCA Charges Former City Solicitor With Insider Dealing Offences

Lawyers, Press Releases, UK Law / July 13, 2026

The Financial Conduct Authority has charged former London solicitor Richard Bloomfield with five counts of insider dealing linked to the acquisition of maternity fashion retailer Seraphine Group PLC. The regulator alleges that Bloomfield, 38, obtained confidential information while working on the proposed takeover of Seraphine and used that information to trade in the company’s shares

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NZ Law News – MinterEllisonRuddWatts Announces New Infrastructure and Construction Appointments

MinterEllisonRuddWatts, New Zealand Law News, Press Releases / July 13, 2026

MinterEllisonRuddWatts has announced a series of senior appointments and promotions within its market‑leading Construction and Infrastructure practice, reflecting strong momentum, continued growth and confidence in the future of the sector. The firm has promoted Natasha Hood and Vimal Nair to Partner and welcomed leading projects and infrastructure expert Tom Fail back to the partnership. It

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Michelmores Law The Latest to Join The Rush Towards Innovation Chiefs

Briefings, Featured, Law Firms, Legal AI / July 13, 2026

UK-based Michelmores is one of the law firms who are deploying a newbreed of executive who are not litigators, rainmakers or tax specialists but chief innovation officers, chief technology and AI officers, legal operations directors and heads of digital transformation. The titles differ, but law firms are scrambling to keep pace with the industry’s technology

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Negligence Claims Against FL Government Could Get Easier, But Not as Much as Some Other States

Criminal Law, Sponsored Post / July 12, 2026

Article source: Umansky Law Firm Sovereign immunity often sounds like a concept reserved for courtroom dramas, but it impacts real people more than you might think. This legal doctrine can block individuals from suing state or local governments when things go wrong, such as accidents or negligence that cause personal harm. Each U.S. state has

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Sports and Entertainment Law Team At Lawrence Stephens Shortlisted For Award

Press Releases / July 12, 2026

Lawrence Stephens Sports and Entertainment team has been shortlisted for the Best Legal Team category at the Global Football Industry Awards. These awards recognise excellence off the pitch, whether through marketing, sustainability, sponsorship, grassroots development, diversity and inclusion, or investment in the sport. Nominations for these awards were made by professionals across the football industry, recognising the outstanding work

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How Black Box Data Helps Prove Fault in a Connecticut Truck Accident

Personal Injury Law, Sponsored Post / July 12, 2026

Article source: Trantolo & Trantolo Personal Injury Lawyers Photo Credit A tractor-trailer crash forces massive weight against smaller cars. You’re driving down Interstate 95 near Bridgeport or past exit 48 on Interstate 91 in New Haven when an 80,000-pound truck hits your door. Glass breaks, your frame crushes, and your car spins off the road.

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Congressional Investigations Expert Giancarlo Pellegrini Joins Squire Patton Boggs

Lawyers, Press Releases, UK Law / July 11, 2026

(WASHINGTON, DC and NEW YORK – July 9, 2026) – Global law firm Squire Patton Boggs announced that Giancarlo Pellegrini has joined as a partner in its Government Investigations & White Collar Practice, where he will lead the Congressional Investigations Group. Giancarlo joins from the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the U.S. House of Representatives,

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