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HFW makes double partner hire in Dubai from shipping rival Clyde & Co

UK firm hails 'very significant' hires and promises further Middle East investment

22 Aug 2022

CIFC Asset Management shakes up legal and compliance team with two senior appointments

Asha Richards is promoted to GC and Lily Wicker joins as chief compliance officer

19 Aug 2022

Reed Smith advises Aristata Capital on formation of Soros-backed impact litigation fund

Sustainability-focused fund will help claimants who don’t have the resources to pursue claims themselves

19 Aug 2022

Squire Patton Boggs hires trademark specialist from Marks & Clerk to boost IP practice

Candice Kwok joins as a partner in the firm’s Palo Alto office

18 Aug 2022

Kirkland & Ellis hires investment funds partner from Ashurst in London

Chicago giant adds to burgeoning European team to target infrastructure and real estate funds work

17 Aug 2022

Jones Day, Sullivan & Cromwell advise Bayer on 'landmark' arbitration ruling against BASF

ICC arbitration centred on M&A dispute involving assets Bayer had sold to BASF

17 Aug 2022

Freshfields, Slaughters advise on ABG’s recommended takeover offer for Ted Baker

Proposed deal from US Reebok owner values UK fashion retailer at £211m

16 Aug 2022

Norton Rose Fulbright absorbs 10-strong renewables-focused Chicago real estate boutique

Global firm builds on April office launch with additions to 'cornerstones' practice areas of projects and real estate

16 Aug 2022

HFW sees revenue and PEP dip after setting record in 2021

Firm points to impact of exchange rates and headcount reduction for the slowdown

15 Aug 2022

Milbank hires equity capital markets trio from Clifford Chance in Frankfurt

Team is led by partner Philipp Klöckner as US firm seeks to grow its German ECM practice

15 Aug 2022

Weil, White & Case advise on Ukrainian debt restructuring deal

Plan will suspend Ukraine’s debt payments for two years as Russia’s war drags on

15 Aug 2022

Freshfields bolsters London leveraged finance and restructuring teams with double partner hire

Carol Van der Vorst and Lisa Stevens join from Ropes & Gray and Kirkland & Ellis respectively

11 Aug 2022

Law firm profitability declines for fourth quarter in a row, Thomson Reuters index shows

Cooling profits come as demand slows and expenses rebound in the wake of the pandemic

11 Aug 2022

Loeb & Loeb creates new Web 3.0 manager position to help clients with blockchain projects

Ben Edwards reports that crypto expert Gian Pastore has joined the firm in Los Angeles

10 Aug 2022

US legaltech firm Aderant acquires people management platform viGlobal

Deal is its third acquisition since 2020, following purchases of Bellefield Systems and American LegalNet

10 Aug 2022

Clyde & Co clocks up 24th straight year of revenue growth but PEP dips

Income climbs by 1.6% to £650m, though PEP falls marginally due to increase in equity partners

9 Aug 2022

Loeb & Loeb creates new Web 3.0 manager position to help clients with blockchain projects

Crypto expert Gian Pastore joins the firm in Los Angeles

9 Aug 2022

ABA launches task force to promote the importance of judicial independence

Task force will be chaired by former ABA president Linda Klein

8 Aug 2022

Clyde & Co further expands Latin America footprint with Chile merger

Deal with partner firm Grasty Quintana Majlis and Halpern Pino establishes permanent base in Santiago

5 Aug 2022

Armstrong Teasdale adds IP quartet from Phillips & Leigh as London expansion continues

Team which includes patent veterans Jim Boff and Martin Hammler all join as partners

4 Aug 2022