Lisa Shuchman

The Netherlands, Germany and Portugal were responsible for most of the growth in mass litigation claims across the 27-member bloc.

The Netherlands' privacy watchdog says the ride-hailing giant sent European drivers' personal data to its San Francisco headquarters without putting in place a proper legal transfer mechanism.

The Netherlands' privacy watchdog says the ride-hailing giant sent European drivers' personal data to its San Francisco headquarters without putting in place a proper legal transfer mechanism.

Geopolitical events and fallout over the past few years, particularly the continuously deteriorating relationship between China and the U.S., have contributed to the growth of Singapore's dispute resolution platforms.

Paolo Manganelli previously was a partner at Paul Hastings, and earlier in his career managed the insolvency litigation for fraud-hit Parmalat when he was deputy head of litigation at the dairy and food company.

The Global Elite is merely a concept—one that is ill-defined and may not actually exist. But Big Law is behaving as if it does, and everyone wants to be a part of it, writes The Global Lawyer.

In a year punctuated by law firm mergers, office closures, and wars, law firms might want to take time to reflect on what has transpired and what they might see in the coming year, writes The Global Lawyer. Even in an industry that acts like it knows where it's going, there are no certainties.

The age of globalization has faded, creating major change in the legal ecosystem in Asia. While the most notable shift has been Big Law's retreat, regional Asian players are seizing the opportunity to push for international exposure.

It's difficult to predict what will happen once Donald Trump is sworn in as President of the United States but it's fairly certain that whatever he does, Big Law will be busy, the Global Lawyer writes.

It's difficult to predict what will happen once Donald Trump is sworn in as President of the United States but it's fairly certain that whatever he does, Big Law will be busy, the Global Lawyer writes.