The Asia Deal Digest, published periodically, is a look at some of the largest deals carried out in Asia and who is leading them. Mainland China Zeekr Intelligent Technology Holding Ltd., a premium electric car brand that was spun out of Chinese automobile manufacturer Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co, has…

After 13 years directing Supreme Court advocacy for the American Civil Liberties Union’s New Jersey chapter, Alexander Shalom is embarking on a new phase of his career as chair of Lowenstein Sandler’s Center for the Public Interest. Shalom took to X, formerly known as Twitter, last month to announce that he…

As law firms continue to see profits from energy and infrastructure work in Texas, some Am Law 100 firms are so invested in the state that they have launched multiple offices there. Most recently, Willkie Farr & Gallager and Paul Hastings both launched Dallas offices in recent weeks, after entering…

Is $15 million too much for a medical malpractice wrongful death and pain and suffering verdict? A Macon-Bibb doctor and his counsel, Page Powell of Huff, Powell & Bailey, tried to persuade the Court of Appeals on Wednesday that yes, it was, when he asked the court to set the…

The Philadelphia-based insurance defense firm formerly known as Vaughan Baio has a new leader, with firm founder Joseph Vaughan selecting Syracuse, New York-based partner Tracey McLean to work alongside him to guide the firm.  McLean’s promotion went into effect May 1, and the firm has been rebranded to Vaughan McLean…

While some large law firms are diversifying their offices in Washington, D.C., to become full-service, White & Case’s focus on complex regulatory and litigation matters in the District highlights the firm’s strategy to remain profitable there. In particular, the New York-founded firm sees its concerted focus on complex regulatory and…