Cooley’s London law office continues its expansion since its opening in the city 10 years ago and continues to build its work as a tech law and M&A powerhouse with the recruitment of Jonathan Cohen. Their press release is below – London – 15 July 2025 – Jonathan Cohen has joined Cooley as a partner in the firm’s […]
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Cross-border disputes partner Kay-Jannes Wegner joins Jones Day in Singapore Kay-Jannes Wegner has joined Jones Day as a partner in the Global Disputes Practice, based in the Firm’s Singapore Office. Mr. Wegner has extensive experience representing clients in Asia and around the world in cross-border disputes in a wide range of sectors, including construction, energy,
Best Lawyer Movies From Big Screen Classics to Netflix Courtroom Gold Tom Borman, LawFuel contributing editor and movie buff Let’s be honest: sometimes the most satisfying legal victory doesn’t happen in a courtroom, but on your couch, popcorn in hand, watching a fictional lawyer do something that would get a real attorney disbarred in 10
The Many Legal Faces of Simon Berry Environmental lawyer Simon Berry has enjoyed a journey is as twisty as a resource consent application. Just when you think you’ve pinned down which Simon Berry is which, another twist emerges—this time, with Simon Berry’s latest LinkedIn post showing he has been launching yet another new solo practice.
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Simpson Thacher Fallout Sees Run From BigLaw to Ballot Box Taylor Wettach, a former associate in Simpson Thacher’s National Security Regulatory Practice, has launched a bid for Iowa’s 1st Congressional District after exiting BigLaw over a controversial pro‑Trump settlement. Wettach, who held a top‑secret clearance and advised both federal agencies and private sector clients on multibillion‑dollar
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Lawyer Falls Into ‘Honey’ Trap In a moment now echoing through legal circles and social media alike, a Colorado Assistant Attorney General, addressing the Court of Appeals accidentally called Judge Elizabeth Harris… “honey.” Yes, really. The courtroom froze. The internet didn’t. In the Colorado Court of Appeals hearing for People v. Delgado, Assistant Attorney General
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Precision, Propaganda, and the Plausible: A Lawyer’s Crusade Against Media Mischief Norma Harris, LawFuel contributing writer One might expect that in a country as far from the Middle East as New Zealand, the reporting of international law would be conducted with a modicum of detachment and, above all, accuracy. Yet, as Grant William Smith, an
What Is Sir William Young Thinking? John Bowie, LawFuel publisher There’s a moment in every legal career when the robes get a little too heavy, the wigs a little too itchy, and the temptation of a post-retirement international gig becomes irresistible. For Sir William Young, formerly of New Zealand’s Supreme Court, that moment appears to
Michael Avenatti, once a cable news darling and lawyer for Stormy Daniels, just had his prison sentence cut. He was resentenced to 11 years and 3 months for stealing from clients and dodging taxes. That’s less than the original 14 years. The Ninth Circuit ruled last year that the judge made mistakes by not counting
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Who Is The Gold-Plated Lawyer Peter Cooper? John Bowie, LawFuel publisher In the 1980s when I started the first ‘Rich List’ for the NZ Financial Review there were few lawyers who made the List – perhaps only Michael Friedlander – but as the world changes. The NBR bought the Review and the Rich List and
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