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US lawyers need to be wary of conflicts caused by personal relationships, ABA says

New guidance outlines types of relationships that could violate professional conduct rules

8 Oct 2020

Goodwin Procter continues US life sciences drive with senior hire from Hogan Lovells

Adam Bellack will provide advice on licensing, collaborations and other strategic deals

7 Oct 2020

BCLP secures seven-strong real estate team from CMS in Paris

Hires include partner and 30-plus-year real estate veteran Pierre Popseco

6 Oct 2020

Global M&A shrugs off Covid-19 crisis with massive bounce in third-quarter dealmaking

Latham & Watkins leads Mergermarket's global M&A advisory league table

5 Oct 2020

Arnold & Porter to shut Frankfurt office next year, citing 'strategic priorities'

US firm is the latest to downsize international operations amid tougher market conditions

1 Oct 2020

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner hires former assistant US attorney in Los Angeles

Jean-Claude André will co-lead firm's appellate and Supreme Court group

30 Sep 2020

Ince to expand maritime coverage with Cyprus office opening

Limassol office is London-listed firm's sixth in Europe

29 Sep 2020

UK law firms optimistic about business outlook even amid Covid-19 uncertainty, survey finds

Four out of five firms confident about the year ahead, according to Smith & Williamson report

28 Sep 2020

Venture capital firms under pressure to cut legal spend as deal-making declines, study finds

Majority of US and UK venture capital firms also lack trust in law firm billing accuracy, according to Apperio

24 Sep 2020

Clyde & Co to offer global private prosecutions service amid Covid-19 trial delays

Service allows clients to privately pursue criminal cases such as fraud and regulatory offences

23 Sep 2020

Nine law firms named among Stonewall's 2020 Top Global Employers

List commends firms for promoting LGBT+ rights across all markets in which they operate

22 Sep 2020

Singapore's Oon & Bazul hires partner duo as it eyes M&A uptick

Ng Yi Wayn and Keith Han join from RHTLaw Asia and Clifford Chance Asia respectively

21 Sep 2020

Thompson Coe tops most active insurance litigation firms in the US, study finds

Business interruption cases also on rise amid Covid-19, Lex Machina report shows

17 Sep 2020

Steptoe launches supply chain team to help businesses with Covid-19 challenges

Team will be led by international trade policy partner and former government advisor Jeff Weiss

16 Sep 2020

Milbank bolsters M&A practice with arrival of Cleary Gottlieb veteran

Neil Whoriskey joins in New York after nearly 30 years at former firm

15 Sep 2020

King & Wood Mallesons crowned Asia Pacific's top law firm brand

KWM replaces Baker McKenzie as region's leading law brand, according to Acritas index

14 Sep 2020

LexisNexis selects fifth cohort for its annual Legal Tech Accelerator programme

FastVisa, JusticeText and Don't Get Mad Get Paid among the 10 startups chosen to take part

10 Sep 2020

GC urges in-house leaders to sign up to Hippocratic-style oath to drive social change

Dentsu GC Simon Zinger wants 'General Counsel Oath' to set common global standards for behaviour

9 Sep 2020

Squire Patton Boggs makes double partner hire from HFW and Eversheds Sutherland

Jayson Marks and David Milne join the firm in London and Leeds respectively

8 Sep 2020

Norton Rose Fulbright names Gerry Pecht as new global chief executive

Former global head of dispute resolution and litigation replaces Peter Martyr in top job

17 Aug 2020