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The firm has bolstered its London offering with the addition of a former DWF lawyer. RPC has hired Solomon Ebere as a partner in its international arbitration practice. The firm announced his arrival from DWF in its London office today (1 July). Ebere focuses his work commercial and investment treaty arbitration, with an emphasis on emerging markets including Turkey and Africa. He is a citizen of the UK, France, Nigeria and the US, and handles arbitrations in English and French. He hand

The firm has added a new director and promoted several lawyers in its Johannesburg location.

The firm has snapped up a German partner from O'Melveny & Meyers to grow its antitrust, competition and trade offering. Pinsent Masons has hired O'Melveny & Meyers partner Christian Peeters as a legal director in its antitrust, competition and trade practice. The firm announced his arrival in its Düsseldorf office today (3 July). Peeters has over two decades' antitrust experience, with an emphasis on competition cases, cross-border merger control proceedings and strategic co

The firm has swiped a French lawyer with experience in commercial litigation from the boutique he co-founded. HFW has added public law specialist Rémi Ducloyer as a partner in its Paris office. The firm announced his arrival today (6 July) from Bréon Ducloyer Avocats, a boutique firm he co-founded in 2022. Ducloyer handles commercial and administrative litigation issues for public and private operators, and advises on environmental, regulatory and public procurement matters. HFW said his

The convenience store chain has gone head-to-head with the sporting goods giant over its orange, green and red colour scheme. Convenience store franchise 7-Eleven has sued sporting supplies company Nike over the alleged appropriation of its trademarked orange, green and red colour scheme. The lawsuit was launched in the US District Court for the Northern District of Texas Dallas Division on 1 July. The dispute was sparked after Nike publicised the design for a new shoe, incorporating a str

The company risks a fine equating to 10% of its annual turnover from the South African Competition Commission.

The firm has bolstered its litigation group with a California-based trial lawyer of over 25 years' experience. Michelman Robinson has added first-chair trial lawyer Tom Krzeminski as a partner in its Irvine, California, office, augmenting the firm's commercial, patent and trade secret litigation offering. His arrival was announced on Monday (6 July), with Krzeminski joining from Maschoff Brennan, where he worked as a partner since 2022. Krzeminski has over 25 years of experience handli

The firm has swiped a Reed Smith partner with over 30 years' experience for its Washington, DC, office. Crowell & Moring has hired Reed Smith lawyer Steve Raptis as a partner in its Washington, DC, insurance recovery practice. The firm announced his arrival yesterday (8 July). Raptis has over three decades' experience handling insurance disputes for policyholders in US federal and state courts. He specialises in litigation and pre-litigation advocacy, and guides clients through ris

The firm has chosen a corporate and commercial practice director to lead its office in the South African legislative capital.

An anti-corruption report by the Mo Ibrahim Foundation has revealed the biggest winners and losers in anti-corruption standards, with some surprising standout countries.