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A&O Profits Hit £1B in Run Up to Merger

Allen & Overy’s financial results show that the firm made pre-tax profits of £1 billion in the year before its merger with Shearman & Sterling to form A&O Shearman. This an increase of over 17.2% on the £892 million profit made by the firm in 2023.

Attorneys May Be on the Hook for Advocating Transactions Deemed ‘Abusive’ by Pending IRS Rule

Tax and deal lawyers are preparing for enhanced regulatory oversight of wealthy clients engaging in what the Internal Revenue Service considers “abusive” basis-shifting transactions, following last month’s proposed rules by the tax collecting agency. Not only would the new rules enhance disclosure requirements for high net-worth clients, but the lawyers and accountants who advocate for alleged tax…

Nasdaq-Traded Blockchain Company Faces M Lawsuit

A Nasdaq-traded technology company for blockchain and computing is facing an eight-figure lawsuit in a federal district court in Manhattan over its alleged breach of a binding contractual obligation pursuant to a term sheet it executed in April in solicitation of $100 million in financing from an investment firm. Andrew…

Australia’s Mills Oakley Hires Five Including Two KPMG Partners

Australian law firm Mills Oakley has hired two financial services partners from global accounting giant KPMG and three partners from Australian firms . Zein El Hassan, a financial services lawyer, advises on product development, licensing, disclosure and distribution issues relating to financial services and products. He joined the Australian firm…