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International law institute launches project to deepen research into corporate-related climate litigation

The British Institute of International and Comparative Law will draw on experts from science, the judiciary, legal practice and academia

15 Nov 2022

Sidley Austin taps White & Case for Middle East-focused M&A partner in New York

Michiel Visser joins the firm’s global M&A and private equity practice

15 Nov 2022

Cleary Gottlieb promotes nine to partnership in Europe-focused round

New York, London and Paris see most promotions as tally falls from last year's total

14 Nov 2022

Law Society of Ireland names Maura Derivan as its 152nd president

Derivan is only the sixth woman to be elevated to the post, replacing Michelle Ní Longáin

11 Nov 2022

Majority of small US firms optimistic about growth outlook, Thomson Reuters study finds

Almost six in 10 firms expect revenues and profits per lawyer to rise over next 12 months

11 Nov 2022

Linklaters, Latham, Orrick and Hengeler advise on €16bn Vodafone, GIP and KKR telecoms joint venture

Vodafone is expected to raise at least €3.2bn after selling part of its stake in German telecoms business Vantage Towers

10 Nov 2022

Former Cleary Gottlieb competition head John Temple Lang passes away at 85

Temple Lang also previously worked at the European Commission and was a ‘heavyweight’ of EU competition law

10 Nov 2022

Wilson Sonsini lands former Hong Kong Competition Commission director to boost Brussels arm

Jindrich Kloub joins as a partner following five-year spell in Hong Kong after more than a decade at EC's competition arm

9 Nov 2022

Sidley, Latham and Cleary Gottlieb advise on $9bn US healthcare merger

Walgreens-backed VillageMD acquires Warburg Pincus-backed Summit Health-CityMD

9 Nov 2022

Venable absorbs Florida firm Genovese Joblove & Battista to launch in Miami

Deal will add more than 30 South Florida lawyers to Venable’s roster across three offices

8 Nov 2022

Spain’s Cuatrecasas integrates with Portuguese firm SLCM in Lisbon

SLCM’s team will operate under the Cuatrecasas brand from January next year

8 Nov 2022

Lawyer profitability declines for third consecutive quarter as demand wanes and expenses rise

Firms may face increased pressure to cut headcount this year to reduce costs, Thomson Reuters says

7 Nov 2022

Kennedys shuts up shop in Bangkok after reviewing Thai business

UK firm maintains Southeast Asia presence in Singapore and Hong Kong

4 Nov 2022

Greenberg Traurig hires partner-level quartet from McDermott to boost Israeli practice

Experienced corporate team will be split between the firm’s New York and Tel Aviv offices

4 Nov 2022

Proskauer Rose announces record promotions in New York-dominated round

US firm elevates 25 to partnership, while eight are promoted to senior counsel

3 Nov 2022

Diversity Lab certifies more than 40 in-house teams for D&I efforts

Latest cohort meeting NFL-inspired diversity hiring targets include Ford, Gap and McDonald’s

2 Nov 2022

Perkins Coie acquires New York start-up advisory boutique Kluk Farber Law

Incoming team join Perkins Coie’s emerging companies and venture capital practice

2 Nov 2022

McDermott hires corporate partner duo from Reed Smith in Frankfurt

Rolf Hünermann and Phillip Schmidt join the firm’s German transactions practice group

1 Nov 2022

Gibson Dunn hires disputes partner from Clifford Chance’s Singapore alliance

Paul Tan will head up the Los Angeles firm’s international arbitration practice in Asia

31 Oct 2022

Littler opens in Hawaii with veteran labour law specialist from Jackson Lewis

Wayne Yoshigai joins as shareholder in Honolulu, while firm also re-hires Kyllan Kershaw in Atlanta

31 Oct 2022