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White & Case Launch Insolvency & Restructuring Practice in Australia

Global law firm White & Case LLP has launched its Global Financial Restructuring and Insolvency (FRI) Practice in Australia by adding partners Timothy Sackar and Jillian McAleese in Sydney. The move aims to strengthen the firm’s expertise in handling complex restructurings, workouts, and insolvencies across multiple jurisdictions. The addition of the two lawyers marks an […]

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UK Law Firms Lead The Gender-Friendly Times Law List . . But Women Lawyers Remain Sceptical

Law firms featured highly in The Times’ list of the best gender-friendly law firms in the UK, with eight firms listed in the top 50 in the Times list but another survey indicates that there is wide skepticism about most law firms’ well-intentioned efforts to achieve gender equality. The businesses and firms in The Times

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Law Firms in the Crosshairs: How Did Cybercriminals Exploit Their Data Transfer System?

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Reports indicate that the personal data of numerous clients from three major law firms in the United States might have been compromised due to a large-scale global data breach. Last month, Kirkland & Ellis, K&L Gates, and Proskauer Rose, along with 50 other multinational corporations, were targeted by a ransomware group known as Clop, which

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From High Stakes to Traffic Court: A Top Lawyer’s Unexpected Career Turn

Stephen Swedlow, a prominent lawyer who climbed to the top of Quinn Emanuel has made an unexpected career move by trading his lucrative partnership for a position in traffic court. >> Does A New Job Beckon? Check Here Swedlow, 52, left Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan last year after winning a seat as a judge

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Former Lewis Brisbois Partners Depart Amidst Scandal: The Rise and Fall of Barber Ranen

Inappropriate Emails and Allegations of Misconduct Shake the Legal Community Longtime law partners John Barber and Jeff Ranen recently made headlines after leaving prestigious firm Lewis Brisbois under controversial circumstances, which included the revelation of offensive emails that the media obtained from their former firm. The departure of profile partners from law firms, particularly when

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