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Shearman arbitration co-heads depart with six other partners to set up disputes firm
Gaillard Banifatemi Shelbaya Disputes will open in Paris, London and New York, joint statement reveals
Allen & Overy's Shanghai JV partner hires Fangda litigation team and opens in Beijing
Melody Wang and three-lawyer team joins Lang Yue as head of Chinese litigation
Addleshaw Goddard raids BCLP, K&L Gates in Paris to open 22-strong office
Team of 18 BCLP lawyers led by former office head forms bedrock of UK firm's second mainland European arm
Baker McKenzie extends its run as top ranking firm in Acritas Global Brand Index
Global giant holds off DLA Piper and fast-rising Dentons to take top spot for 11th straight year
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
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
Cleary Gottlieb tops Latin America capital markets advisory league tables in 2020
LexLatin data shows Simpson Thacher in second and Sherman & Sterling in third
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
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
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
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
Latham & Watkins hires Clifford Chance duo in Latin America deals push
Capital markets partners Gianluca Bacchiocchi and Guido Liniado join firm in New York
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
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
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
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
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
Squire Patton Boggs names first African-American woman to global board
Washington DC-based partner Alethia Nancoo is one of two new board appointments
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
American Bar Association slams Trump supporters' assault on US Capitol
ABA president Patricia Lee Refo condemns 'criminal' attempt to subvert 'revered American tradition'