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M&A Dispute Volume Is Rising in Climate of Economic Uncertainty and Geopolitical Upheaval, BRG’s 2022 M&A Disputes Report Finds

By John Freund |

Mergers and acquisitions disputes accelerated in 2022 even as deal activity slowed, with the darkening economic outlook expected to fuel further disagreements over deals in the coming year, according to the 2022 M&A Disputes Report from Berkeley Research Group (BRG) released today.

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New research reveals growing business impact of in-house lawyers and legal departments as they increasingly generate cash recoveries

By John Freund |

Burford Capital, the leading global finance and asset management firm focused on law, today releases new independent research based on a survey of 300 GCs and heads of litigation in the US and UK that demonstrates the transformative way that GCs view legal department impact. GCs seek to add value to the business, and affirmative litigation recoveries play an increasingly important role. GCs also see a role for their law firm partners and for legal finance, especially in relation to fostering innovation and providing support for affirmative recovery programs.

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