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London solicitors group announces judicial shadowing and mentorship diversity schemes
London Solicitors Litigation Association president Nikki Edwards unveiled the initiatives at association’s annual dinner
FGvW adds six-strong partner team from ADVANT Beiten in Frankfurt
Incoming group includes private client partner Gerritt Ponath and M&A lawyer Detlef Koch
US firms eye $2.5tr fund finance opportunity amid spate of transatlantic hires
Ben Rigby discusses two key hires in the fund finance world by law firms in London and New York this week
Solomon takes the helm at Littleton
Adam Solomon KC succeeds Mr Justice Mansfield as head of Littleton Chambers
‘We need to get on with it’: top Scottish law firms push for liberalisation of ownership rules
Coalition including Harper Macleod, MacDonald Henderson and Inksters say they are being held back
Allen & Gledhill arbitration co-head named next president of the Law Society of Singapore
Dinesh Dhillon will replace Lisa Sam in the role at the conclusion of her two-year term
‘Setting the tone at the highest level’: IBA honours human rights and pro bono award winners
Ceremony in Toronto recognised achievements by lawyers from Singapore and Egypt, while a Nigerian lawyer won the IBA Outstanding Young Lawyer Award
Geradin Partners boosts Finnish arm with partner hire from local rival
Brussels-based firm secures former head of competition at Borenius
Big win for Pogust Goodhead as UK’s High Court rules BHP liable for Brazil dam collapse
Anglo-Australian miner found liable for 2015 Mariana dam disaster under Brazilian law in multi-billion pound London litigation
Squire Patton Boggs to open in Azerbaijan
Firm’s 48th global office to be led by SPB white collar partner Richard Gibbon
Reed Smith hires Bird & Bird’s Middle East head in regional growth push
Anders Nilsson joins the US firm as a partner in Abu Dhabi
Quinn Emanuel adds disputes heavyweight in London from McDermott
Andrew Savage founded McDermott’s London commercial disputes team
Lord Goldsmith leaves Debevoise to return to the Bar
Former Attorney General to rejoin Fountain Court in January following retirement from Debevoise, where he co-leads the London office
London sets invest in arbitrator appointments
Two former High Court judges rejoin 7 King’s Bench Walk while Littleton Chambers makes a US arbitrator appointment
McDermott recruits financial disputes partner in London from Arnold & Porter
Hilton Mervis brings leading reputation in representing private equity firms and hedge funds
Independent law firms assert global influence, new report finds
Independent firms are thriving by making the most of their agility and networks, according to report launched at IBA's annual conference in Toronto
Head of London’s Littleton Chambers is appointed as a High Court judge
Gavin Mansfield KC, who became a deputy High Court judge in 2018, leaves the Bar after more than three decades
Simpson Thacher hires private equity partner from Kirkland in London
Nick Appleton is the latest partner to join Wall Street firm in London after a series of partner hires
IBA launches initiative with accountants to combat money laundering as Toronto annual conference looms
Project, launched at Caribbean conference, aims to help professional bodies equip members with AML know-how
Stephenson Harwood debuts in Saudi Arabia with three-partner team
UK law firm joins Reed Smith, Bird & Bird and Pinsent Masons in expanding Middle East operations