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Linklaters elects first female senior partner in its history

Corporate partner Aedamar Comiskey becomes only the second woman to lead a Magic Circle UK firm

11 May 2021

MoFo expands Japanese litigation practice with partner hire from DLA Piper

Cross-border disputes, investigations and regulatory specialist Takahiro Nonaka joins in Tokyo

11 May 2021

Clyde & Co launches in Phoenix, Denver and Las Vegas to boost US insurance practice

New office openings follow the arrival of partner Amy Samberg and team from Foran Glennon

10 May 2021

Canadian firm BLG acquires asset management specialist AUM Law

Deal will boost firm's regulatory and compliance offering to the investment industry

10 May 2021

Reed Smith expects all US offices to be fully reopened in September

Firm outlines phased return that will be supported by permanent flexible working arrangements

7 May 2021

Women lawyers honour Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg with scholarship project

Programme to provide financial and mentoring support to women seeking a career in law

7 May 2021

Clifford Chance boosts Australian M&A team with twin partner hire from Gilbert + Tobin

David Clee and Elizabeth Hill add to recent corporate partner promotions in Sydney

6 May 2021

DWF raids DLA Piper and BCLP to boost UK corporate and real estate teams

The five new senior hires will be based across the firm's Leeds and London offices

5 May 2021

ECIJA jumps to fourth in Spanish law firm ranking after revenue tops €70m

Firm saw turnover increase 20.6% in 2020, driven by growth in its international operations

5 May 2021

Vinson & Elkins names next chair as firm creates new executive committee

Partner Keith Fullenweider will replace outgoing chairman Mark Kelly at the start of next year

4 May 2021

Kennedys hires Clyde & Co team for Perth launch

New Perth office will be led by insurance partner Jonathan Wyatt

3 May 2021

Global legal network Meritas names Kohrman Jackson & Krantz partner as new chair

Brett Krantz elected for two-year term, replacing Waterfall managing partner Jill Wiley

3 May 2021

Allen & Overy names CEE finance counsel as Hungary office head

Miklós Kádár to step into role at the start of May as firm commits to CEE growth

30 Apr 2021

Willkie Farr raids Mayer Brown for quartet of insurance partners in California and New York

Team is led by Mayer Brown's former co-leader of its US insurance regulatory group Kara Baysinger

29 Apr 2021

Gibson Dunn hires regulatory quartet from Herbert Smith Freehills in Hong Kong

Team is led by HSF's former Asia financial services regulatory head William Hallatt

29 Apr 2021

UK litigation funding market doubles in three years as pipeline of cases builds up

The value of cases and cash held by UK litigation funders hits £2bn, RPC study shows

28 Apr 2021

Clio becomes legaltech unicorn as latest funding round pushes valuation to $1.6bn

Series E round will help fund acquisitions and create new jobs in the UK and Ireland

28 Apr 2021

Silicon Valley firm Gunderson Dettmer eyes Texas venture capital deals with Austin launch

New office will be led by partner Wesley Watts, who joins from Vinson & Elkins

27 Apr 2021

Crowell & Moring, Latham & Watkins among firms backing new legal well-being organisation

US Institute for Well-Being in Law to tackle issues around mental health, stress and substance use

27 Apr 2021

Sidley Austin litigation co-head set to become first Latina leader of a top 10 Am Law firm

Yvette Ostolaza will replace Larry Barden in April next year as management committee chair

26 Apr 2021