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CORONAVIRUS

General counsel braced for six-month shock to their businesses, survey finds

MoFo poll of 110 GCs finds them making unprecedented decisions as HR issues dominate
PROPERTY LAW

Forsters acquires Orrick's 10-lawyer London property team

Three-partner team transfers to UK real estate law specialist after 15 years at US firm
BOUTIQUE LAUNCH

Leading Hong Kong lawyer Kevin Bowers launches boutique

Founding partner of Howse Williams Bowers strikes out on his own after 2019 court case
CORONAVIRUS

Norton Rose Fulbright revives financial crisis flexible working scheme in bid to safeguard jobs

Global firm's EMEA arm asks staff to take hours and pay reductions of up to 20% and defers partner distributions
DISPUTES

Burford Capital predicts significant increase in big ticket disputes in wake of Covid-19

AIM-listed litigation funder says aftermath to pandemic will mirror that of financial crisis, generating opportunities
CORONAVIRUS

'I couldn't have asked for a more difficult time to start a new role'

New leaders take reins at Boyes Turner, TLT, Freeths and Torys in teeth of Covid-19 crisis
CORONAVIRUS

'Now is the time for law firms to deliver on their stated values'

Consultant Tony Williams advises law firm leaders to avoid knee jerk decisions and go into communication overdrive during the Covid-19 crisis
OFFICE LAUNCH

Friedrich Graf von Westphalen hires three-partner team to launch in Berlin

German independent targets capital's start-up scene with fourth German office
CORONAVIRUS

Cadwalader suspends partner distributions and cuts salaries as Covid-19 impact grows

Top 100 US firm makes temporary measures to reduce 'near-term' financial obligations
OFFICE OPENING

Willkie Farr hires former Jenner & Block chairman to launch Chicago office

Craig Martin joins firm as partner along with five other ex-Jenner & Block attorneys
AUTOMATION

Companies ramp up digital transformation efforts as Covid-19 unmasks business flaws, survey finds

Almost half of C-suite execs say they will focus more on digital and tech investments once crisis eases
CORONAVIRUS

Allen & Overy boosts partner capital and freezes salaries, Reed Smith slows distributions

Duo follow on heels of listed UK firms in revealing aspects of their business planning in face of crisis
LAWYER CONDUCT

Advocate self-refers to watchdog after being overheard discussing client's trial on train

Top Scottish trial lawyer denies regarding former Scotland first minister Alex Salmond as a 'sex pest' after release of video
CORONAVIRUS

International project launched to share best practice on remote court hearings

Legal futurologist Professor Richard Susskind unveils initiative to co-ordinate efforts to use technology to keep courts open