by Julia Foresman | Featured Article, Latest News
As juggernaut footballing body FIFA prepares to defend itself against a tsunami of corruption indictments by the U.S. Department of Justice, federation officials have retained several prominent global law firms. The charges total nearly 50 and range from racketeering...
by Kevin Livingston | Featured Article, Latest News
The Obama administration took another major step toward normalized relations with Cuba when it announced May 31 that it was removing the country from the U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism. Much like the administration’s Dec. 17 announcement to normalize...
by Julia Foresman | Featured Article, Latest News, On the Move
Funds giant BlackRock announced it has hired Erica Handling, the former EMEA general counsel of Barclays’ investment wing. Having left Barclays at the end of March, Handling replaces James DesMarais who retired as general counsel from the funds manager after nine...
by Julia Foresman | Featured Article, Latest News
Following on already robust Western campaigns to minimize the baleful impacts of smoking, the U.K. plans to enact a “plain-packaging” law next year that will remove most of the branding and artwork from cigarette packs. But not without a fight. Tobacco giants Philip...
by Julia Foresman | Featured Article, Latest News
The discussion surrounding the plight of professionals on parental leave is a tinderbox fueled by tensions ranging from pay to work-life balance. Muted from this discussion are those who take significant time off to raise their young families. Considered as having...
by Julia Foresman | Featured Article, Latest News, On the Move
In a reversal of his decision to leave Allen & Overy to establish a Sao Paulo office for US firm Paul Hastings, banking partner Bruno Soares has elected to remain with Allen & Overy. In choosing to stay with A&O, Soares will remain the sole partner of the...