Paul Hastings has strengthened its London tax team by recruiting Jenny Doak from Weil and Catherine Richardson from Cadwalader, addressing a recent departure of senior tax leaders to White & Case. The additions follow the exits of Arun Birla, who served as global second managing partner and international tax vice chair, along with tax partner Jiten Tank.
Doak contributes over 20 years of expertise spanning public and private mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, capital markets, restructurings and tax litigation, with concentrated focus on energy, infrastructure and technology sectors. Richardson specializes in direct and indirect UK and international tax matters, particularly structured credit deals, and was elevated to partner at...
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan has brought Andrew Savage into its London practice from McDermott Will & Emery, where he established the commercial disputes group over nearly seven years. The senior partner previously practiced at Watson Farley & Williams for 15 years before that move.
Savage handles high-stakes cross-border litigation for clients in asset management, private equity, financial services, technology, energy and infrastructure sectors. His work encompasses fraud and corruption matters, global asset tracing, international enforcement and arbitration proceedings. He represented Pakistan's government in the widely referenced Supreme Court case Dallah v Pakistan.
The lawyer cited growing conflicts at large transactional...
Fountain Court Chambers will welcome back Lord Peter Goldsmith KC in January 2026 following his departure from Debevoise & Plimpton, where he has served since 2007. The former Attorney General under Tony Blair from 2001 to 2007 previously practiced at Fountain Court from 1972 until entering government service. Goldsmith currently oversees Debevoise's London office as co-managing partner and leads the firm's litigation operations across Europe and Asia.
The returning barrister plans to work as both counsel and arbitrator in international disputes. He maintains a position as vice-chair of the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre. During his tenure at Debevoise, Goldsmith helped establish a prominent disputes practice that includes...
President Trump declared the impending conclusion of the government shutdown a major Republican achievement during a Veterans Day address at Arlington National Cemetery that blended traditional military honors with partisan messaging. The president also touted his initiative to rename the Defense Department as the Department of War, claiming the earlier designation change represented misguided political correctness.
Senate passage of spending legislation came after several Democrats abandoned their demand for extended healthcare subsidies and supported the Republican-backed package. Trump justified controversial domestic military deployments, including 10,000 troops at the southwestern border and National Guard forces in multiple...
The federal government shutdown concluded after Democrats withdrew demands for extended health insurance subsidies, but rising medical costs remain a major challenge heading into the midterm elections. President Trump proposed redirecting subsidy funds into direct payments to policyholders rather than insurers, though his administration provided no implementation details for this concept.
Approximately two million Americans could lose coverage when current subsidy formulas expire later this year, with premiums potentially increasing by hundreds of dollars monthly, according to Congressional Budget Office projections. Extending enhanced subsidies would require $23 billion next year and nearly $350 billion over ten years. Health...
American Catholic bishops selected Archbishop Paul S. Coakley of Oklahoma City as their new conference president during their Baltimore gathering on Tuesday, while Bishop Daniel E. Flores of Brownsville won the vice presidency by a narrow margin. The leadership elections highlighted immigration as a central concern for the church, with Flores losing the top position by only 19 votes despite his longtime advocacy for migrants along the Texas-Mexico border.
The conference plans to issue a Special Message addressing immigration policy, marking only the second such statement since 2013. Outgoing president Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio emphasized biblical mandates regarding care for strangers and aliens during his opening address. Bishops...
The USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier reached Caribbean waters on Tuesday, substantially increasing American military capabilities in the region as the Trump administration considers expanded operations against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had redirected the vessel from the Mediterranean Sea three weeks earlier, adding approximately 5,500 personnel to forces already deployed in the area and bringing total troop strength above 15,000 in the largest regional buildup in decades.
Britain has suspended intelligence sharing with Washington regarding suspected drug smuggling vessels because London views the military strikes as violations of international law, according to a senior Western official. The...
Kansas Republicans failed to secure sufficient legislative support for a special session aimed at redrawing congressional districts despite pressure from President Trump and state party leadership. At least 10 House Republicans refused to sign a letter calling for the November 7 gathering, leaving intact the sole Democratic-leaning district currently held by Representative Sharice Davids. House Speaker Daniel Hawkins subsequently stripped six committee leaders of their positions following their refusal to support the redistricting initiative.
Resistance among Kansas lawmakers spans ideological lines, with both conservative and moderate Republicans expressing concerns about political backlash and ethical implications of mid-decade...
Trump administration officials are drawing parallels between Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega, who was captured by American forces in 1989 following an invasion and psychological warfare operation. Both men face federal drug trafficking indictments, with current Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Attorney General Pam Bondi emphasizing that Maduro should be treated as a criminal rather than a legitimate head of state. The comparison has surfaced in policy discussions, particularly given that Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg, a presidential envoy to Ukraine, participated in the Panama operation as an infantry commander.
Analysts caution that military action against Venezuela would prove far more challenging...
