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Our digital assets update covers recent legal news regarding all types of digital assets, including cryptocurrencies, stablecoins, CBDCs, and NFTs, as well as other blockchain and Web3 technologies.

Congratulations to our partner Scott Edelman (Century City), who was honored by the Jewish Federation of Los Angeles with its 2024 Bruce I. Hochman Maimonides Torch of Justice Award, presented at the Federation’s recent 74th Annual Legal Network Torch of Justice Event. Scott was celebrated not just for his amazing legal career but for being “extraordinarily engaged in the Los Angeles community” and “a passionate advocate for the Jewish community.”?Scott was presented the award by his daughters and son-in-law, pictured below. Scott served as Co-Chair of our Media, Entertainment, and Technology Practice Group for over 30 years. He is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and a Fellow of the invitation-only International Academy of Trial Lawyers (IATL), which limits membership to just 500 fellows in the U.S. https://lnkd.in/gZSV4Utn

Our lawyers examine how the concept of loss of profit in contractual liability has evolved following the enactment the Saudi Civil Transactions Law.

Gibson Dunn represented Daikin Industries, Ltd. in its joint venture with Copeland to bring Daikin’s inverter swing rotary compressor technology to the U.S. residential segment. The joint venture is expected to become operational by the first half of 2025 following receipt of customary regulatory approvals. ? The Gibson Dunn team was led by partner Stephen Olson (Houston) and associate Jonathan Sapp (Dallas); and included partners Daniel Angel (New York), Michael Cannon (Dallas), Stephenie Gosnell Handler (Washington, D.C.) and Attila Borsos (Brussels); counsel Andrew Cline (Washington, D.C.) and of counsel Michelle Weinbaum (Washington, D.C.); and associates Matthew Goldstein (Houston), Caroline Bakewell (Houston), Andrew Watson (Dallas), Sarah Scharf (Los Angeles), Josiah Bethards (Dallas) and Austin Morris (Dallas). ? Read more: https://lnkd.in/etZmDAqd

Asian Legal Business has named Hong Kong of counsel Stephen Hui as one of its Hong Kong Rising Stars 2024. This list highlights Hong Kong’s “next generation of standout lawyers who continue to demonstrate exceptional potential in the industry while earning strong praise from their clients.” Stephen is a member of our Finance Practice Group and focuses on complex cross-border financing transactions. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gMZdyvxD

This webcast focuses on issues specific to the U.K. Our London partners Patrick Doris and Allan Neil, of counsel Chris Loudon, and associates Marija Bra?kovi? and Amy Cooke discuss the crossover of U.K. criminal and regulatory investigations and outcomes; interaction with U.K. authorities; U.K. authority powers to investigate and the implications for internal investigations; and U.K. approaches to legal professional privilege. https://lnkd.in/getNFtD3

In our 60-minute webcast, partners Ferdinand Fromholzer (Munich), Julia Lapitskaya (New York) and associate Lauren Assaf-Holmes (Orange County) examine the challenges U.S. businesses face under the European Union’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). The discussion covers, in particular, CSRD reporting approaches and the implications of the double materiality assessment. The webcast is designed for U.S.-based companies preparing to report under the CSRD, and offers practical insights and recommendations for in-house counsel, sustainability teams, and corporate advisors. Listen to the webcast: https://lnkd.in/eNhStgc4

Our Accounting Firm Quarterly Update for the third quarter of 2024 covers news on a range of topics. Read more: https://lnkd.in/erYP8HT5 #accounting

Gibson Dunn advised GIC on its investment in Septeo, a prominent French software group serving the notaries, legal, hospitality, and real estate markets. The transaction values Septeo at more than €3 billion and includes an investment from Téthys Invest, the investment holding company of the Bettencourt-Meyers family. Closing is subject to customary regulatory approvals. The team advising GIC was led by partners Till Lefranc (London), Ariel Harroch (Paris), and associate Mitasha Chandok (London). The team included tax partner Jér?me Delaurière (Paris); partner Vera Lukic (Paris) and associate Clémence Pugnet (Paris) advising on IP, IT, data protection, and cybersecurity; partner Nataline Fleury (Paris), associates Rym Gouizi (Paris) and Noémie Massé (Paris) advising on employment; partner Stéphane Frank (Brussels), associate Fran?ois Vanherck (Brussels), and of counsel Michelle Weinbaum (Washington, D.C.) advising on antitrust; partner Michelle Kirschner (London), associates Marija Bra?kovi? (London), Amy Cooke (London), Irene Polieri (London), and Martin Coombes (London) advising on compliance and regulatory; and associate Alison Pereira Martins (Paris) advising on corporate.

In their article “Midstream Transportation Agreements for Carbon Capture Projects: Key Issues and Considerations” with Thomson Reuters’ Practical Law Oil & Gas, Houston associate Graham Valenta and of counsel Adam Whitehouse examine the issues and considerations for parties when drafting and negotiating transportation services agreements used for point source carbon capture projects.