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An executive order suspends the firm’s security clearances, citing its DEI practices, pro bono work and ties to former FBI director Robert Muller as reasons
New hires were made across the finance and M&A practices in Silicon Valley, New York and Washington DC
The firm’s DEI practices, pro bono work, and rehiring of a prosecutor working in an investigation with a former FBI director have resulted in the suspension of its security clearances
Mayer Brown’s James Ford says there are ways to navigate conflicting ESG laws on both sides of the pond
Brad Karp said in a letter to the firm’s lawyers and employees that the March 14 executive order could have ‘destroyed’ the firm
The proposed changes reduce the likelihood of stockholder litigation that has little or no chance of benefitting stockholders
US President Donald Trump withdraws an executive order against the firm as the two parties reach an agreement, including a commitment to scrap DEI policies
The finalists for the Americas awards 2025 are revealed - winners will be presented in New York on May 14
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Sponsored by Latham & WatkinsMore US buyers – and more buyer-friendly deal terms – are entering the seller-friendly UK market, although the picture is increasingly nuanced, say Joshua M. Dubofsky, Sam Newhouse, Jennifer N. Cadet, and Catherine Campbell
