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Latham Watkins
Latham & Watkins, A&O Shearman, and Vinson & Elkins Advise on Woodside’s $2.35B Acquisition of OCI’s Texas Ammonia Facility
In Short: Australian oil and gas giant Woodside Energy is buying OCI NV’s low-carbon ammonia facility in Texas for
DLA Piper
DLA Piper and Freeths Advise on Netcall’s £13 Million Acquisition of Govtech
In Short: Netcall PLC has announced its acquisition of Govtech Holdings Ltd., a U.K.-based digital process automation company
ZipTracker
ZipTracker - Linklaters, Kirkland, A&O
Here are the latest deals, court cases and news featuring your favourite law firms.
Kirkland Ellis
Stephenson Harwood and Kirkland & Ellis Clash in €150 Million Success Fee Dispute Between Sousou Connect and Former TPG Partner
In Short: Michael Abel, a former TPG Europe partner, is being sued by Sousou Connect Ltd. for allegedly failing to
Norton Rose Fulbright
Norton Rose Fulbright and W Legal Face Off in Carnival’s $3.3 Million Lawsuit Against Maleth Aero Over Late Fees and Deposits
In Short: Carnival is suing Maleth Aero AOC Ltd. for $3.3 million, accusing the airline of unjustly demanding a
Morton Fraser MacRobert (MFM)
Morton Fraser MacRoberts Advise in Landmark Tribunal Win for TA Officer Against MoD Over Pension Rights
In Short: A retired Territorial Army officer, Maj. Charles Milroy, successfully claimed that the Ministry of Defence (MoD) treated him
Linklaters
Linklaters, Simpson Thacher, and Devonshires Advise on USS’s £405 Million Strategic Housing Investment
In Short: The Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS), the UK's largest private pension fund, has acquired 3,000 shared-ownership
Orrick Herrington
Orrick’s Antitrust Expansion
In Short: Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP has bolstered its London antitrust team by hiring Victoria Newbold, a seasoned competition
Reynolds Porter Chamberlain
RPC and Morgan Lewis Represent Insurers and Lessor in $45M Stranded Jets Dispute Tied to Russia Sanctions
In Short: Fidelis Underwriting Ltd. contends it's not responsible for a nearly $45 million claim by WWTAI AirOpCo
Roundup
It's a Monopoly, Google
Plus Big Tech's sneaky deal.
Kirkland Ellis
Kirkland & Ellis, Pinsent Masons, and Taylor Wessing Advise in Early Trial for Motorola-Ericsson Patent Dispute
In Short: Motorola has secured an early trial to interpret a license agreement in its ongoing patent dispute with Ericsson,
Addleshaw Goddard
Addleshaw Goddard, Travers Smith, Weightmans, and Slaughter and May Represent Parties in £2B Truck Cartel Class Action
In Short: A trade group has been certified to represent thousands of truck drivers in a £2 billion lawsuit against
Morton Fraser MacRobert (MFM)
Westwater Advocates and Morton Fraser Advise in TUPE Appeal for Adamwood Nursing Home Sale
In Short: An appellate judge has ordered a tribunal to reassess a claim by care home nurses after doubts were
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EVRI has evolved
Plus why is Meta handing out freebies?
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Crowdstrike Fail
Plus Trump’s Tariff plans.
Holman Fenwick Willan (HFW)
HFW’s boost in profits
In Short: Holman Fenwick Willan LLP (HFW) is aggressively recruiting partners following a 16.5% rise in profits to a
Reports
California’s Warning to Big Oil
Written by Swasti Mehta.
In Short: California’s Governor and Attorney General have filed a climate lawsuit against five Big