Former Wilkie Farr co-chair Gordon Caplan is facing jail time after pleading guilty in Boston federal court to conspiracy to commit mail fraud and honest services mail fraud in respect of the college cheating scandal in which he was involved, paying $75,000 to rig college board scores to get his daughter into a top school. “I am deeply ashamed, I’m terribly sorry. I’m really … [Read more...]
Greenberg Traurig Adds Italian Boutique to the Fold
MILAN, 16 May 2019 – Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, one of the largest in the United States, announced that effective July 1, 2019, it will combine with its longstanding ally Santa Maria Studio Legale, a truly elite Italian boutique, and simultaneously add stars in the real estate and finance fields from Freshfields in Milan. The result will be … [Read more...]
Cleary Gottlieb Partners 2019 “Lawyers of the Year”
Cleary Gottlieb partners Claudia Annacker and Ferdinando Emanuele have been lauded as 2019 “Lawyers of the Year” and the firm’s Italy and France offices were named “Firms of the Year” at the inaugural Benchmark Litigation Europe Awards. The winning national firm and lawyer awards are: Claudia Annacker: France Lawyer of the YearFerdinando Emanuele: Italy Lawyer … [Read more...]
How to Get Green Cards Through Marriage
Every year, over 200,000 foreign-born individuals become lawful permanent residents of the United States, or green card holders, by being sponsored by their spouse who is a U.S citizen. Luckily for the thousands of foreign-born people looking for a green card, the procedure is relatively easy. Spouses of U.S. citizens are considered “immediate relatives” under immigration … [Read more...]
The Age of Hypercomplexity: Asia Pacific Business and Legal Macrotrends
Baker + McKenzie - Our world has never been more connected – by technology, manufacturing, trade, supply chains, tourism and popular culture – and this unprecedented globalization has created enormous benefits for much of the world's population as a result. At the same time, there are both public and private forces in Asia Pacific, the US, Europe and elsewhere that … [Read more...]