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🔔 SUBMISSION OPEN 🔔 ALB M&A Rankings 2024 - Deadline: Friday, 28 June 2024, 6:00pm (GMT+8)   We are now accepting submissions for ALB M&A Rankings 2024. The research covers the period spanning from July 2023 to June 2024. This includes both ongoing work and matters that were closed during this timeframe. ALB will draw results from firm submissions, Thomson Reuters M&A data, interviews, editorial resources and market suggestions to identify and rank the top firms for M&A in Asia. Interviews will be conducted only if needed. The rankings will be divided into tiers, with the first tier identifying the strongest M&A firms in each jurisdiction. The list will be published in September 2024 issue of ALB Asia. Read more on https://lnkd.in/gAvhFwps Don't miss out! #asia #lawfirms #mergersandacquisitions

Many congratulations to Lucian ILIE (LL.M, MCIArb) for being ranked in the 2025 Lexology Index (formerly WWL) as Global Elite Thought Leader (Under 45)' and Future Leader in Arbitration'. Thought Leaders: Global Elite brings together the insight, expertise and wisdom of some of the world’s foremost lawyers and experts in a single report, featuring Q&As with dozens of eminent practitioners across multiple practice areas. The Arbitration lawyers' report identifies 1,626 prominent lawyers recommended for their expertise in resolving complex international disputes. In addition, the report highlights 520 leading expert witnesses, selected for their excellence across a wide range of matters, and nearly 900 top Future Leaders lawyers aged 45 and under. Congrats to all other barristers ranked. These individuals obtained the highest number of nominations from peers, corporate counsel and other market sources in our most recent research cycle. To find out more about the rankings, click here: https://lnkd.in/egEG3bBT #LexologyIndex #WWL #Arbitration #GlobalElite #ThoughtLeader

As Canadian public M&A partners know well, fairness opinions are an integral part of friendly deals. But what U.S. cross border lawyers – or more junior Canadian public M&A lawyers – may not know is that Canadian market practice regarding fairness opinions recently experienced an evolution. In brief, while the Canadian approach to fairness opinions was previously more standardized, a series of critical court rulings has led to more varied approaches to fairness opinions based on deal-specific factors. Writing in THE M&A LAWYER, we explore the evolution and current approach to fairness opinions in Canadian public M&A. https://direc.to/kDtK JP Chamberland, Samuel Li, Jason Giborski, Shanlee von Vegesack, JD, CFA, Brad Moore #mergersandacquisitions #privateequity #tsx #tsxv #americanbarassociation #investmentbanking

We are thrilled to welcome partner Thomas Kendra to our Paris office. Thomas joins as one of the lead partners in our growing commercial and investment arbitration practice, and will work as part of the leadership team across various jurisdictions on developing the offering. Thomas has specialised in international arbitration for over twenty years, acting for multinational companies in commercial arbitrations under all the major rules and institutions, and for both Nation States and investors in investment treaty arbitrations. Welcome to Kennedys, Thomas! Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/ebhiddAN #KennedysLaw #InternationalArbitration #Arbitration 

💡 We are happy to announce that Marijke Roelants will be part of the panel moderated by Susanne MARGOSSIAN about how in-house counsels and lawyers become valuable business partners and will talk about how you can do your best work by managing personalities and egos. You can download the full program here (p. 25): https://lnkd.in/ekcUFec4 UIA Union Internationale des Avocats IBJ-IJE (Instituut voor bedrijfsjuristen - Institut des juristes d'entreprise)Arianna Righi Catherine Peulvé Sophie Henry #UIAParis #Futureoflaw #boldlaw

💡 I am looking forward to be part of the panel moderated by Susanne MARGOSSIAN about how in-house counsels and lawyers become valuable business partners. With my co-panellists Sophie Henry and Catherine Peulvé, I will talk about how you can do your best work by managing personalities and egos. You can download the full program here (p. 25): https://lnkd.in/ekcUFec4 I will meet you there 😀 UIA Union Internationale des Avocats IBJ-IJE (Instituut voor bedrijfsjuristen - Institut des juristes d'entreprise) Arianna Righi #UIAParis #Futureoflaw #boldlaw

#PUBLICATION Anne Toupenay-Schueller, partner and Ali Baydoun, counsel in our Corporate M&A department have contributed to the French chapter of “𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐌&𝐀” 2025 reference guide published by Lexology. 💡The 2025 guide focuses on market climate and legal framework, transaction structures and sale process, due diligence, valuation and financing, documentation, regulatory and judicial approvals, as well as dispute resolution, update and trends.   Read out more there 👇 https://lnkd.in/ecE7ktER #distressed #MnA #guide #trends

The Columbia Law School's Blog on Corporations and the Capital Markets has published a summary of our recent paper in the Strategic Management Journal on how cognitive frame similarity influences the use of good faith provisions in alliance contracts. The summary contains some interesting and perhaps surprising insights for those who negotiate contracts and strategic alliances in the legal and business world. Read the full summary here: 🔗 https://lnkd.in/e4YQkk7p Read the open-access paper here: 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eW2C27v9 Authors: Marvin Hanisch, Lorenz Graf-Vlachy, Carolin Häussler, Andreas König, and Theresa Cho. #StrategicManagement #AllianceContracts #GoodFaith #CognitiveFrameSimilarity

Chambers and Partners Latin America 2025 recognizes Vinson & Elkins’ International Arbitration practice. The guide ranks the firm as a leader and highlights Camilo Cardozo and Jose F. Sanchez as top practitioners. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gMdMVr3a #ChambersLatinAmerica #LatinAmerica #VEproud

Mary Rose Tan of San Miguel Corporation , Louie Ogsimer, Sophie Lamb (King’s Counsel), and Dominic Geiser discussed transaction dispute mechanisms at the FINEX Philippines Latham & Watkins investment conference. These midnight clauses are usually treated towards the end of contract drafting and review. However these provisions are hugely important in protecting the interests of the principals in a deal. The ICC and SIAC are acknowledged as the more efficient forums for arbitration. #Philippines #leadership #strategy #strategymadereal #mediation #arbitration