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Baker McKenzie’s former head of competition in Austria, Andreas Traugott, has left to form a three-lawyer anti-trust bou...
22/08/2025

Baker McKenzie’s former head of competition in Austria, Andreas Traugott, has left to form a three-lawyer anti-trust boutique with Baker McKenzie counsel Anita Lukaschek and independent anti-trust lawyer Peter Thyri who become partners. https://loom.ly/Qo4QeLY

Thyri Traugott Lukaschek Rechtsanwälte launches with Baker counsel and independent lawyer as partners.

Following GIC's investment, MasOrange, which is partly owned by France's Orange, will own a 58% stake in the venture, wh...
22/08/2025

Following GIC's investment, MasOrange, which is partly owned by France's Orange, will own a 58% stake in the venture, while Vodafone Spain, owned by Britain's Zegona Communications, will hold 17%.

https://loom.ly/3TAOA08

The deal gives the sovereign wealth fund a foothold in one of Europe’s biggest telecom markets. Linklaters is advising MasOrange, while Cautrecasas is counseling Vodafone.

The move reflects a broader trend among major U.S.-headquartered firms in London, where four days in the office is becom...
22/08/2025

The move reflects a broader trend among major U.S.-headquartered firms in London, where four days in the office is becoming the norm.

https://loom.ly/3rBFVuo

The firm, which moves into its new London HQ this week, joins a growing list of firms with a four-day U.K. policy.

Freshfields' U.S. push has resulted in another mega deal, this time advising homeware chain Lowe’s on its $8.8 billion a...
22/08/2025

Freshfields' U.S. push has resulted in another mega deal, this time advising homeware chain Lowe’s on its $8.8 billion acquisition of construction supplies business Foundation Building Materials. https://loom.ly/G_o4bN0

The firm's concerted U.S. strategy of the past six years appears to be paying off, as the firm continues to leverage its newfound market credibility.

According to a report by Law.com's Corporate Counsel, which looked at the compensation of more than 500 legal heads, med...
22/08/2025

According to a report by Law.com's Corporate Counsel, which looked at the compensation of more than 500 legal heads, median pay Stateside was $2.95 million, 8.6% higher than a year earlier.

https://loom.ly/3kF33HE

If London fails to keep pace with other jurisdictions, including the U.S. and the Middle East, talented in-house lawyers might start looking abroad, recruiters argue.

AGRD is the eighth investment for Axcel’s VII fund, which mainly focuses on four sectors: technology, industrials and bu...
22/08/2025

AGRD is the eighth investment for Axcel’s VII fund, which mainly focuses on four sectors: technology, industrials and business services, healthcare and consumer. https://loom.ly/q3hLDzM

When AGRD Partners launches later this year with six founding law firms, it will operate as a self-regulated group with a ‘modern’ compensation and shareholder structure.

"We’ve got a new and different identity. We are a young black firm, we are female-led, we are an African firm. We're bui...
22/08/2025

"We’ve got a new and different identity. We are a young black firm, we are female-led, we are an African firm. We're building relationships with contemporaries in strategic markets in Africa." https://loom.ly/P1C57uk

Riza Moosa of CMS South Africa outlines his ambitious expansion plans for the young, black firm, his push for faster industry transformation, and the resistance of the country’s biggest law firms.

Freshfields and Swiss law firms Walder Wyss and Bär Karrer are advising on private equity group Advent's acquisition of ...
22/08/2025

Freshfields and Swiss law firms Walder Wyss and Bär Karrer are advising on private equity group Advent's acquisition of Switzerland’s U-Blox Holding in a cash offer worth $1.3 billion. https://loom.ly/ofdx838

Advent’s public tender offer for Swiss tech firm U-Blox, expected to close in early 2026.

A security agreement, filed to Companies House and which lists PGMBM Law Ltd—of which Pogust Goodhead is the trading nam...
22/08/2025

A security agreement, filed to Companies House and which lists PGMBM Law Ltd—of which Pogust Goodhead is the trading name—as the main chargor and Gramercy PG (UK) Holdings as the chargee, creates various charges, which could give Gramercy the right to take over and/or sell the assets listed. https://loom.ly/8aljuF8

It comes in the same week that the firm announces fresh funding from its U.S. investor, Gramercy.

Leading corporate lawyers in the U.K. are anticipating a resurgence in global dealmaking in the second of half of the ye...
22/08/2025

Leading corporate lawyers in the U.K. are anticipating a resurgence in global dealmaking in the second of half of the year on the back of broader economic shifts that have boosted business confidence. https://loom.ly/uw7eXFc

Volatility is easing and deals are closing, say U.K.-based heads of corporate at firms including Freshfields, Linklaters and Clifford Chance.

AI v Eversheds: Small Firm Uses Tech to Take on Big Law Player in Metro Bank Dispute
22/08/2025

AI v Eversheds: Small Firm Uses Tech to Take on Big Law Player in Metro Bank Dispute

The dispute hints at how tech might be able to reshape legal battles—slashing costs for smaller players when facing much larger corporate opponents in court.

UK Watchdog Voices ‘Significant Concerns' Over High-Volume Claims Market
22/08/2025

UK Watchdog Voices ‘Significant Concerns' Over High-Volume Claims Market

The SRA said it had 95 investigations open relating to 76 law firms which linked to potential misconduct.

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