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Simmons & Simmons lands London real estate partner duo from Stephenson Harwood

Former Stephenson Harwood real estate head Jonathon Wilkes is joined by Ashley Davidson

14 Apr 2022

Norton Rose Fulbright opens in Chicago as Midwest expansion continues

Windy City office will be fronted by 11-strong team who join from K&L Gates, DLA Piper and Polsinelli

14 Apr 2022

Goodwin announces Munich office launch as European private equity push continues

Office is firm’s second in Germany as it doubles down on its global M&A coverage

13 Apr 2022

Slaughter and May revamps associate pay scales and raises NQ rate to £115,000

Move comes after Freshfields increased NQ salaries to £125,000 as talent war heats up

13 Apr 2022

GCs face increased pressure on sustainability issues, Lex Mundi study finds

General counsel must balance stakeholder ESG demands with broader business needs

12 Apr 2022

Norton Rose Fulbright advises world’s third busiest crypto exchange on UAE move

Bybit relocates global headquarters to Dubai after introduction of new virtual assets law

12 Apr 2022

London barristers’ sets announce merger to great 120-strong common law giant

Combined chambers will be known as 5 Norwich Street when deal completes in the autumn

11 Apr 2022

Norton Rose Fulbright bolsters Brussels antitrust team with senior hire from Covington

Miranda Cole joins as a partner, bringing with her extensive experience in tech and life sciences

8 Apr 2022

Freshfields hits gender and racial diversity targets in latest partner promotion round

Women make up 41% of the 27 new partners, hitting its 40% female gender diversity target

8 Apr 2022

DWF-RCD opens Seville office to boost southern Spain coverage

Firm hires three ex-Cuatrecasas lawyers as partners to spearhead the expansion

7 Apr 2022

Two Chauvin trial prosecutors join Norton Rose Fulbright in Minneapolis

Duo part of 11-strong group moving across from trial boutique led by celebrated lead prosecutor Jerry Blackwell

7 Apr 2022

Squire Patton Boggs adds six to global data privacy team including new UK head

New hires are spread across firm’s London, Madrid, Cincinnati and Leeds offices

6 Apr 2022

FGvW’s co-head quits to help set up Freiburg office for Advant Beiten

Barbara Mayer is departing with 16-strong corporate team including 11 lawyers

6 Apr 2022

Akin Gump secures highly rated Hong Kong Latham & Watkins arbitration partner

Ing Loong Yang is firm’s second senior disputes hire in recent weeks following Graham Lovett’s arrival in Dubai

5 Apr 2022

Skadden tops global M&A ranking in first quarter as deal-making hits $1tr despite activity dip

New York firm narrowly beats Simpson Thacher to global number one as tech M&A continues to drive market

5 Apr 2022

Holland & Knight raids DLA Piper for Mexican capital markets team

Six-strong group includes partner Xavier Mangino and senior counsel Elena Ibarrola

30 Mar 2022

Debevoise hires former Skadden IP litigation practice co-chair in San Francisco

John Neukom is Wall Street firm's second senior Bay Area hire this month as it builds on 2021 office launch

29 Mar 2022

Akin Gump hires four-strong disputes team from Gibson Dunn in Dubai

Team includes Gibson Dunn’s former Middle East disputes practice head Graham Lovett

28 Mar 2022

Baker McKenzie’s Ukraine business resumes operations as war enters second month

Kyiv office will remain closed for visitors and meetings, with staff working elsewhere in Ukraine and Europe

25 Mar 2022

CD&R hires senior Clifford Chance partner as European adviser

Simon Tinkler goes in-house after 25 years at CC having recently advised on private equity giant's £7.1bn Morrisons acquisition

2 Mar 2022