Global Legal Insights

1 month ago | globallegalinsights.com | Rob Harkavy

Argentine ministry of justice confirms that a body established to investigate the rise and fall of a memecoin endorsed by President Milei has been disbanded, with its findings to date hidden from the public.

1 month ago | globallegalinsights.com | Rob Harkavy

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves pivots away from Brussels to collaborate more closely with the US. In a transatlantic move aimed at tempering the excesses of the crypto-sphere while also acknowledging its importance, the United Kingdom and the United States have announced plans to collaborate on regulating the cryptocurrency sector, not only heralding a new era for global crypto regulation but also indicating a shift in UK policy away from the European Union.

2 months ago | globallegalinsights.com | Rob Harkavy

International arbitration partner Gitta Satryani has been named Singapore managing partner at Herbert Smith Freehills after more than 15 years with the international legal powerhouse. The London-and Sydney headquartered global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) has rewarded international arbitration partner Gitta Satryani’s 15-and-a-half years of loyal service by appointing her as the firm’s new managing partner in Singapore.

2 months ago | globallegalinsights.com | Rob Harkavy

A leading insurance lawyer with notable multi-jurisdictional experience has joined Clyde & Co in London. Global law firm Clyde & Co has appointed Marcella Hill as a partner in its London office, enhancing its corporate insurance practice with cross-border expertise. Hill joins from Campos Mellos Advogados and brings substantial experience in multi-jurisdictional insurance and reinsurance matters.

2 months ago | globallegalinsights.com | Rob Harkavy

Squire Batton Boggs unveils private credit head while Goodwin announces new investment funds partner. Squire Patton Boggs has recruited Gabriel Yomi Dabiri as its new global head of private credit and direct lending, the latest step in the firm’s strategy to strengthen its private capital capabilities. Mr Dabiri began his legal career at Linklaters, training in both London and Singapore. He subsequently held positions at White & Case and Morrison Foerster, before joining Polsinelli in 2018.