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The megamerger of A&O and Shearman & Sterling goes live with a global presence across 48 offices in 29 countries, with nearly 4,000 lawyers, including 800 partners — but observers say this is a merger in name only. (iStock.com/nespix)

A&O Shearman Faces Challenge To Unify Distinct Markets

As the newly combined Allen Overy Shearman Sterling launches Wednesday, so far the signs are that the biggest merger in the sector in a decade may leave two distinct markets operating on either side of the Atlantic.

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Cartwright King Warned Post Office Of Giving Defense Ammo

A Cartwright King lawyer warned that the Post Office announcing an independent review into the IT system used to wrongfully prosecute innocent people would "give ammunition" to the defense, according to documents disclosed to the inquiry into the scandal Tuesday.

German Banker Gets 3 Years For €93M Cum-Ex Tax Evasion

A German court on Tuesday sentenced a former bank board member to three years and two months in prison for his part in a €93.4 million ($100 million) so-called cum-ex dividend tax fraud.

Oil Co. Claims Nigeria In For Windfall From $11B Win Legal Bill

An oil and gas company urged a London appellate court on Tuesday to change the currency for Nigeria's legal costs from a battle over an $11 billion arbitration award due to bribery and fraud, arguing the West African state would profit from exchange rate fluctuations.

Deliveroo, Uber Eats Commit To Extra Illegal Working Checks

Food delivery giants Deliveroo, Just Eat and Uber Eats have agreed to extra security checks to stop delivery drivers from sharing their accounts in a bid to crack down on drivers working illegally, the U.K. government announced Tuesday.

Garrigues-Led BBVA Eyes Deal For Rival Spanish Bank

Spanish banking giant BBVA confirmed Tuesday it is eyeing a merger with Banco de Sabadell SA for an undisclosed amount.

RBG Posts £11M Loss Amid Revenue Slump, 'Headwinds'

RBG Holdings PLC told the London Stock Exchange on Tuesday that it recorded a loss of more than £11 million ($13.8 million) and revenues tumbled by almost 13% in 2023 as the business took steps to refocus on legal services and transactional work declined.

UAE-Backed Firm Walks Away From Telegraph Deal, Eyes Sale

RedBird IMI said Tuesday that it will ditch its takeover of Telegraph Media Group and sell the business as the Abu Dhabi-backed private equity firm added that its plans are "no longer feasible," citing a push to ban foreign ownership of British media groups.

Ex-DWF Barrister Disbarred Over False Discrimination Claims

A tribunal disbarred a formed DWF barrister on Tuesday after concluding that he had dishonestly targeted his boss with false allegations of homophobia and racism, possibly to deflect attention from complaints of misconduct made against him.

Eatery Can't Extend 'Physical Damage' Policy To COVID Claim

An appellate court threw out on Tuesday a restaurant owner's attempt to broaden the scope of a business interruption policy lacking any "nondamage" extensions to include losses sustained during the COVID-19 pandemic.

FIFA Player Transfer Rules Could Break EU Antitrust Laws

FIFA's transfer rules that entitle football clubs to compensation from players and their new clubs when they cut their contract short to switch teams could be unlawful under European Union antitrust laws, an adviser to the bloc's top court said on Tuesday.

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