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Good morning. This week, we took a hard look at legal markets in the Middle East. We examined why firms were abandoning once-promising Frankfurt. We followed a closely watched trial that addresses copyrights, trademarks, and the training of AI. We also brought you news of another merger of two Am Law firms. And on Friday, we wrote about another Trump executive order against an Am Law firm that got shot down, with a federal judge ruling it unconstitutional. Please read more of our coverage on our newly designed website.

– Lisa Shuchman, Executive Editor

 

Litigation | News

Judge Sides With Susman Godfrey in 4th Law Firm EO Win

By Abigail Adcox and Amanda O'Brien

U.S. District Judge Loren AliKhan deemed the executive order against Susman Godfrey unconstitutional, enjoining all... Read More

 

Law Firm Office Launches and Closures | Analysis

Why Are Cleary, Goodwin Procter and Other Top Law Firms Abandoning Frankfurt?

By James Jackson

With Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton and Goodwin Procter both closing offices in the German business hub, questions... Read More

 

Law Firm Management | Chart

Table: The Largest Law Firms in the Middle East, 2025

By Peter Shaw-Smith

DLA Piper and Baker McKenzie are the fastest risers, while local firm Al Tamimi remains top, according to the research... Read More

 

Law Firm Office Launches and Closures | News

Akin, Addleshaw Strengthen Middle East Presence With New Offices in Riyadh and Abu Dhabi

By Dario Sabaghi

Akin launches its Riyadh office with a former White & Case partner duo, while Addleshaw opens its fifth office in the... Read More

 

Capital Markets | News

Israel-Iran Conflict Could Derail Capital Markets Surge in the Gulf

By Dario Sabaghi

IPO success depends on stability in the Middle East, with escalation in the Iran-Israel conflict likely to cause delays. Read More

 

Law Firm Mergers | News

Schulte Roth and McDermott Partners Vote to Merge

By Patrick Smith

The combined firm name will be McDermott Will & Schulte. McDermott has offices in multiple cities across Europe and... Read More

 

Law Firm Hiring | News

A&O Shearman Hit by More Departures as Partner-Led IP Team Joins Hogan Lovells Paris

By Rick Mitchell

A&O Shearman has lost more than 60 partners since announcing a 10% equity partnership cull in September, and it recently... Read More

 

Intellectual Property | News

Getty Drops Primary Copyright Infringement Claim Against Stability AI

By Molly G Smith

The case is far from over with secondary infringement and trademark claims that remain under consideration, and closing... Read More

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