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DLA Piper Africa appoints new managing partner to maintain 'strong progress' in the region

Current Middle East managing partner Peter Somekh replaces the outgoing David Church

27 Jan 2021

Vinson & Elkins bolsters Latin America focus with M&A partner hire from Linklaters

Departure of Gabriel Silva in New York follows Latham's hire of two Lat Am-focused partners from Clifford Chance

26 Jan 2021

Cleary Gottlieb tops Latin America capital markets advisory league tables in 2020

LexLatin data shows Simpson Thacher in second and Sherman & Sterling in third

25 Jan 2021

Emerging Europe M&A eyes rebound after strong end to year

Overall activity slowed to a decade low, though Q4 was busiest since 2016, according to research by CMS

22 Jan 2021

Milbank unveils quartet of Hong Kong M&A and private equity partners after raids on UK Magic Circle

New arrivals include ex-Clifford Chance Asia Pacific private equity co-heads Andrew Whan and Neeraj Budhwani

21 Jan 2021

Paul Weiss advances West Coast expansion plans with trio of litigation partners from Orrick

New York firm also brings in corporate partner from Kirkland & Ellis to bolster new San Francisco office

21 Jan 2021

Legaltech startup Lupl secures $14m funding ahead of full launch this year

Washington DC outfit backed by CMS, Cooley and Rajah & Tann Asia also installs CEO

20 Jan 2021

Latham & Watkins hires Clifford Chance duo in Latin America deals push

Capital markets partners Gianluca Bacchiocchi and Guido Liniado join firm in New York

20 Jan 2021

Aluko & Oyebode co-founder steps down as chair ushering in new leadership team

Top Nigerian firm transitions from 'founder-led' status as it looks to invest in legaltech and new practice areas

19 Jan 2021

HFW hires Reed Smith's Singapore head to boost commodities team

Peter Zaman climbs on board as UK-based firm celebrates 30th anniversary in Singapore; Reed Smith hires in Athens

18 Jan 2021

Shearman & Sterling reopens in Munich with double partner hire from Linklaters

New York firm starts rebuilding in Germany where it once boasted a top tier M&A practice

15 Jan 2021

Hogan Lovells raids Baker McKenzie for seven-strong Paris private equity team

Hires of partners Matthieu Grollemund and Hélène Parent follows recent PE appointments in London, Shanghai and Frankfurt

14 Jan 2021

BonelliErede hires former president of Milan's appeals court

Veteran lawyer Marina Tavassi, who left her role at the Court of Appeal last year, will be based in Milan

13 Jan 2021

Squire Patton Boggs names first African-American woman to global board

Washington DC-based partner Alethia Nancoo is one of two new board appointments

12 Jan 2021

Crowell & Moring calls on US Vice President to invoke 25th Amendment following Capitol siege

Washington-based firm says Trump is unfit for office and calls on other law firm leaders to join call to protect democracy

8 Jan 2021

American Bar Association slams Trump supporters' assault on US Capitol

ABA president Patricia Lee Refo condemns 'criminal' attempt to subvert 'revered American tradition'

7 Jan 2021

Rajah & Tann Singapore opens sustainability practice amid growing ESG compliance needs

New regional practice group will be led by banking and finance partner Lee Weilin

6 Jan 2021

US firm Dinsmore & Shohl unveils merger with Indiana-based Wooden McLaughlin

Deal sees Dinsmore add three new offices and 47 new attorneys to its nationwide roster

5 Jan 2021

Davis Polk & Wardwell tops global M&A advisory rankings as deal-making rebounds

Activity surged in H2 2020, Refinitiv report shows, with Latham topping US table and Freshfields leading in Europe and Asia Pacific

4 Jan 2021

Watson Farley & Williams to open in Düsseldorf with eight-lawyer Pinsent Masons team

Fourth German office to house energy team, including partners Thorsten Volz and Torsten Wielsch

22 Dec 2020