Wake Up Call: Ex-Mayer Brown Lawyer Set to Be German Chancellor

Feb. 25, 2025, 12:00 PM UTC

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  • Friedrich Merz, having led his party to victory in Germany’s national election, is poised to become the country’s next chancellor. Before his political resurgence, Merz built a notable legal career. After leaving the Bundestag in 2009, he joined Mayer Brown as a senior counsel, advising clients on corporate matters, mergers and acquisitions, compliance, banking, and finance, according to the firm. (The Washington Post)
  • Chicago rail system Metra hired McGuireWoods for an internal investigation into its police ...

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