U.S.-based firms in London employ markedly different corporate models, making uniform taxation nearly impossible, which may explain why the U.K. government abandoned plans for a tax raid.

Jenner & Block Firm leaders credited last year’s double-digit financial gains to expanding client relationships and a 7% increase in demand for its legal services in focus areas such as government controversies, complex litigation, and education. Firms leaders emphasized its part of a multi-year track of financial growth for the firm.

With demand peaking for both deals and litigation, the legal industry appears to have turned in one of the best aggregate performances of the 21st century last year, with several firms notching double-digit growth in revenue, profits, or both.

Ian Carleton Schaefer has joined Dentons’ Employment & Labor group as a partner in the New York office, the firm announced today. Schaefer is a dynamic, go-to counsel for financial and professional services corporations, entertainment companies, sports leagues and clubs, and others dealing with high-stakes workplace, reputational, and crisis management issues.

Asterion Industrial Partners sold its stake in Energy Assets Group (EAG) to Macquarie Asset Management with Gibson Dunn’s assistance.

The North Road Company, the leading independent studio in the United States created by Peter Chernin, is being advised by Gibson Dunn on its sale to Mediawan, the top independent studio in Europe founded by Pierre-Antoine Capton and co-founded by Capton, Xavier Niel, and Matthieu Pigasse.

In connection with the privatization of Minmetals Land Limited (stock code: 230) (Minmetals Land) through a scheme of arrangement under Section 99 of the Companies Act 1981 of Bermuda, Baker McKenzie provided advice to June Glory International Limited (the Offeror), a subsidiary of China Minmetals Corporation.

The sale of Locate District’s complete share capital, which owned and operated Scalo Milano Outlet & More, to VIA Outlets, a pan-European owner-operator of sustainable outlets under the management of Dutch institutional investor APG, was recently advised by K&L Gates to Lonati Group.

The Arora Group received advice from Dentons about the purchase of the Metro Building in Hammersmith, London.

TotalEnergies has received advice from Norton Rose Fulbright on its recently established 50/50 joint venture (JV) with Tikehau Capital, a private equity investment firm.