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Leigh Day
Leigh Day and Eversheds Face Off in Landmark £30 Million Equal Pay Case Against Next
In Short: Retail workers at Next have won a significant equal pay case, with the Employment Tribunal ruling that the
Cooley
Cooley boosts Litigation team
In Short: Cooley LLP has bolstered its London litigation team by recruiting Bryony Hurst, a seasoned expert in technology and
Baker McKenzie
Baker McKenzie and Linklaters Lead £3.3 Billion Carlsberg-Britvic Acquisition
In Short: Danish brewer Carlsberg AS is set to acquire Britvic PLC, a UK soft drinks giant, in a £3.
Kirkland Ellis
Kirkland & Ellis, A&O Shearman Represent Tech Giants in Patent Battle
In Short: Huawei is defending its European patent against MediaTek’s challenge in the High Court of London, as the
Kirkland Ellis
Kirkland & Ellis advise on Cineworld's Restructure Bid
In Short: Cineworld has been granted initial court approval to convene creditor meetings as it attempts to restructure its U.
Pinsent Masons
Pinsent's Mental Health Initiatives
In Short: Pinsent Masons LLP is piloting a system designed to monitor staff workloads and flag excessive working hours, in
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (BCLP)
BCLP Advises Plus500's $110 Million Share Buyback
In Short: Israeli fintech Plus500 Ltd. has launched a $110 million share repurchase program to reward investors, signaling strong confidence
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Freshfields and Clifford Chance Advise on UCB’s $680 Million Sale
In Short: Belgian biopharma giant UCB is selling its portfolio of established products in China, including epilepsy drug Keppra and
Cleary Gottlieb Steen Hamilton
Cleary Gottlieb’s Parisian Move
In Short: Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP marked its 75th anniversary in Paris with a strategic relocation to a
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Fieldfisher
Fieldfisher Expands in Silicon Valley
In Short: Fieldfisher has broadened its Silicon Valley offerings by adding employment law services, with Moira Campbell spearheading this move
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Bird Bird
Bird & Bird Advises Capital’s Share Sale
In Short: Capital Ltd., a UK-based mining services company, sold its entire stake in Predictive Discovery Ltd., an Australian gold
Squire Patton Boggs
SPB’s New Hire in Geneva
In Short: Squire Patton Boggs has bolstered its international arbitration team by recruiting Nicoleta Timofti, a seasoned disputes partner with
CMS
Kirkland, Weil, and CMS Advise on TPG and CDPQ's €3.9 Billion Acquisition of Aareon
In Short: German lender Aareal Bank AG and Advent International are selling their property management software company, Aareon, to U.