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Panama Papers law firm partners get bail
April 25th, 2017
The partners of the law firm at the heart of the Panama Papers scandal were given bail Friday pending further legal action over allegations they helped launder money related to a huge Brazilian bribery case. Juergen Mossack and Ramon ...
International law firm promotes 24 partners
April 21st, 2017
Allen & Overy today announces the promotion of 24 lawyers to partner across its global network, the largest number since 2008. Effective as of 1 May 2017, unless otherwise indicated, the promotions are across 11 offices in 10 countries ...
International law firm to launch its third international office in Madrid
April 20th, 2017
International law firm Pinsent Masons has announced plans to launch its third international office in less than 12 months, with a Madrid presence expected to open in May. The firm has brought together a team of six partners to ...
Italian judge banned Uber from Italy
April 14th, 2017
The ride-hailing company Uber is no stranger to controversy and regulatory issues. The latest of these roadblocks now comes from Italy, as the European country decided on April 7 to ban Uber’s service nationwide. The ban came as a ...
The US$200 million investment scam; hunt is on
April 13th, 2017
Investigators looking into a financial scam that took Dubai residents for tens of thousands of dollars have shifted their focus to recovering about US$200 million (Dh734.5m). The sum is believed to have been siphoned from a Dubai branch of ...
EU Justice Scoreboard 2017: justice systems becoming more effective, but challenges remain
April 13th, 2017
The European Commission publishes the 2017 EU Justice Scoreboard which gives a comparative overview of the efficiency, quality and independence of justice systems in the EU Member States. Its aim is to assist national authorities to improve the effectiveness of ...
Multinational law firm launches global FinTech mentors program
April 11th, 2017
Hogan Lovells is launching a Global FinTech Mentors Program, through which its most experienced Financial Services and Regulatory partners will guide FinTech organizations, at any stage of development, through their FinTech journey. FinTech mentors will be available to organizations ...
LexisNexis announces first legal tech accelerator participants
April 5th, 2017
LexisNexis has announced the first five participants in its new Silicon Valley legal tech accelerator programme created to give startups a leg up in the legal tech industry and transform the business of law. LexisNexis’ aims to transform the ...
Clyde & Co faces £50,000 fine after SDT ruling
April 4th, 2017
International firm Clyde & Co has been fined £50,000 and three of its partners fined £10,000 following a Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal ruling that they breached money laundering and accountancy rules. The decision, published yesterday by the Solicitors Regulation Authority, ...
Nordic law firm to use artificial intelligence technology to improve efficiency
April 3rd, 2017
Roschier has started deploying pioneering artificial intelligence technology, Luminance, to improve the efficiency of its due diligence process, initially for M&A transactions. Luminance uses machine learning and advanced mathematical techniques to speed up contract review processes without sacrificing accuracy. ...
