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Expat divorce has radically changed since recent UAE legal overhaul, say lawyers

Spousal support, separating assets and joint custody is increasingly based on laws of the country where the couple married

Latham Advises on Innovative Infrastructure Asset Backed Securities with Sustainability Tranche

Global team advised on Bayfront’s US$401 million infrastructure asset-backed securities transaction.

Bird & Bird advises WH Ireland Limited on the £15 million Pensana plc fundraise

The Company is focussed on the production of the rare earth elements

Walking the tightrope - Illegally obtained evidence, privilege and the iniquity exception

In this case, the Respondent contested an application for the appointment of a liquidator on the basis that it was initiated for an improper purpose ie a conspiracy against it.

Investors suing their broker-dealer

Investors are now suing their broker-dealers after the company’s bankruptcy and liquidation in which they allege that their financial advisors misrepresented Northstar Financial Services (Bermuda) as a safe, low risk product like a CD that had guara

Walkers acts in global merger

The company's revenue is reported to have increased fivefold in 2020, and is expected to grow again by about four times in 2021.

Dentons wins for the tenth time in the Rzeczpospolita Ranking of Law Firms

Dentons' victory as the largest law firm is already something of a tradition on the Polish legal market.

MOrsel: A tale of 2 cases

Remember though that in certain circumstances of ill health, socialising may be appropriate; these cases will always turn on their own facts.

The Betamax Case: The Aftermath

The case has important ramifications regarding the scope of a court in deciding whether to set aside or refuse to enforce an international arbitration award on the basis that it conflicts with public policy.

Carey Olsen advises FSN Capital on latest mid-market fund launch

The fund, which was oversubscribed and closed above its original hard cap, will continue FSN Capital's proven investment strategy of targeting control buyout investments of mid-sized companies in Northern Europe.

Germany passes reform of lawyers' fees and litigation funding

In Germany, this area is currently dominated by legal tech companies, which are registered as debt collection companies and therefore do not fall under the laws regulating lawyers.

Multi-Juridictional Maples Team Advise Everarc on $2 Billion Acquisition

The Boards of Directors of EverArc and the company have each approved the proposed transaction which is expected to close in Q4 2021 and is subject to customary conditions.

Herbert Smith Freehills Named Law Firm of the Year at Australasian Law Awards

Herbert Smith Freehills M&A partner Tony Damian was named Australian Dealmaker of the Year

Key Judgment on Arbitration Clauses Affecting Thousands of Commercial Contracts

Herbert Smith Freehills acted for the successful Defendant.

Latham and the Law Office of Salman M. Al-Sudairi Advise on Saudi Aramco's Landmark US$6 Billion Sukuk

Groundbreaking offering represents the largest corporate Sukuk issuance in history and the global energy company’s debut international Sukuk issuance.

Latham & Watkins Advises DAZN

Entertainment, sports & media team represents global sports streaming platform on exclusive media rights partnership with the AFC.

Latham & Watkins Advises on Tremor IPO

Capital markets team represents Israeli advertising-technology company on its listing.

Cross-border funds and their legal risks

Issues related to the tax residency of fund managers and individual round-trip investments may impose additional tax burdens on investors

EU/US: Cross-border data flows - a necessary part of global trade

Cross-border data transfers have been beneficial to consumer welfare, by giving access to a wider range of goods and services at a lower cost.

Clifford Chance advises Republic of Indonesia

Proceeds will be used to fund the Republic’s infrastructure and green projects to spur economic growth.

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