Several Am Law 100 firms are interested in mergers or are in merger talks right now, say industry observers and law firm consultants, with the battle for talent, the need for scale and flexibility and expense pressure all driving combination discussions between law firms.
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Law firms are juggling high-stakes Gulf data centre deals. Kirkland & Ellis helped close two mega-deals in October alone, including a $40 billion deal to acquire Aligned Data Centers and a Blackstone-backed AirTrunk deal on a $3 billion partnership with Saudi AI HUMAIN.
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The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) on Sunday condemned comments made by Iranian officials that it says undermine the sovereignty of Bahrain, the UAE’s rights over its three islands (Greater Tunb, ...