International Morning Update

May 29, 2024

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Morning Update

A Message From the Editor

Good morning. Kirkland is positioned to grow in Saudi Arabia as the country's market matures and client demand increases. Also, more schools and school boards in Canada have sued social media companies as they try to hold them accountable for impeding learning and hurting children. And in the U.K., Clifford Chance is the latest law firm to raise pay for newly qualified lawyers.

– Lisa Shuchman, Executive Editor, Law.com International

Law Firm Management | News

Kirkland Grows in Saudi Arabia Along With Client Demand and Maturing Market

By Peter Shaw-Smith

Some 13 lawyers are listed in the firm's Riyadh office, but the kingdom's growing importance means a larger cohort is... Read More

Litigation | News

7 More Canadian Schools and Boards Sue Social Media Giants, Seek $2.6B in Damages

By Gail J. Cohen

The latest lawsuits are in addition to four launched in March asking for CA$4.55 billion to compensate for damages resulting... Read More

Law Firm Hiring | News

DLA Piper Recruits 3-Person Compliance Team in Chile

By Amy Guthrie

The hirings come in the wake of a 2023 law that widens sanctions for white-collar crimes committed in the South American... Read More

Energy and Natural Resources | Analysis

South Africa's Move Toward Liberalized Electricity Market Expected to Create Work for Law Firms

By Jennigay Coetzer

South Africa's Electricity Regulations Amendment Bill moves the nation closer to a liberalized electricity market, modernizing... Read More

Lawyer Compensation - General | News

Clifford Chance Latest Firm to Match £150K NQ Rate

By Habiba Cullen-Jafar

The move, which draws the firm level with Linklaters and Freshfields, signals the start of a UK pay war and piles yet... Read More

Law Firm Mergers | News

India's Luthra and Luthra Merges with Litigation Chambers Aishwarya AnanthKumar

By Jessica Seah

The merger is the second tie-up in the past 12 months. Last year, Luthra and Luthra combined with 33-lawyer outfit Atlas... Read More

Law Firm Marketing and Business Development | News

Greenberg Traurig Khalid Al-Thebity Joins International Law Firms in Saudi Arabia

By Caroline Byrne

Greenberg Traurig Khalid Al-Thebity has been licensed as a Regional Headquarters Programme (RHQ) company in Saudi Arabia,... Read More

Commercial Litigation | News

Litigation Funders 'Disappointed' as Key Bill Dropped Ahead of Election

By Jack Womack

The bill was not chosen by the UK government to progress through the so-called 'wash-up' period of last-minute lawmaking... Read More

Resources

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Insights on M&A Trends: Midyear 2024 Expert Roundtable

The year began with a healthy dose of "cautious optimism" for the M&A market. In this webcast, you'll hear directly from leading transactional lawyers on what they are seeing in practice, and what they anticipate for deal volume for the second half of the year. Learn More

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