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Reed Smith unveils Atlanta office launch after 13-partner raid on Morris Manning & Martin
Two former Greenberg Traurig shareholders are also joining the new office which will target corporate and finance work
EU competition law ‘pathfinder’ and former IBA president Michael Reynolds has died, aged 75
Tributes led by IBA president Jaime Carey and former A&O senior partner David Morley
McDermott Will & Emery adds arbitration partner from Curtis in London
Milo Molfa is the firm’s 11th lateral hire in the past 12 months
CMA’s problems ‘greater than one man’ - competition lawyers reflect on ousting of regulator's chair
UK government cites pro-growth agenda as Competition and Markets Authority chair Marcus Bokkerink resigns
Day of the Endangered Lawyer returns with focus on Belarus
Day highlights global risks practitioners face, while IBA launches latest rule of law initiative for the public
King’s Counsel appointments rise to 105 in largest cohort for four years
A&O Shearman partner among tally; Bar Council expresses concern over absence of Black appointees
McDermott refreshes antitrust leadership with trio of appointments
Ryan Tisch, Jon Dubrow and Christian Krohs replace veteran partner Ray Jacobsen
Leading Pakistani human rights lawyer to co-chair IBA’s Human Rights Institute
Hina Jilani has succeeded distinguished Swedish lawyer Anne Ramberg
Reed Smith re-hires trade specialist from Amazon as a partner in Brussels
Philip Heeren will lead the firm’s EU trade and customs practice
Gearing leaves Fountain Court to build on Singapore connections
Former co-head of arbitration to go solo in London but continue at Singapore’s Duxton Hill Chambers
LawCare launches 2025 surveys on mental health and wellbeing in the legal sector
Surveys seek to uncover the causes of stress and anxiety for lawyers
Cleary, Freshfields secure major wins for Amazon and Apple as CAT strikes down class action
First outright rejection of certification effectively tightens UK’s class action regime putting spotlight on independence of class representatives
SICC marks 10th anniversary with transnational dispute resolution conference
Speakers included Chief Justice of Singapore Sundaresh Menon
Quinn Emanuel’s Brussels managing partner departs for Geradin Partners
Trevor Soames is the second competition partner to leave QE’s Brussels office in recent weeks
Jaime Carey becomes first Chilean to take office as IBA president
Carey will split two-year term with Italy’s Claudio Visco after IBA approved first joint presidency
Reed Smith appoints successor to London managing partner Jenkinson
Brigid North takes helm following Andrew Jenkinson’s decade in post
Clyde & Co hires in London and Hamburg from Wikborg Rein and WFW
Hamburg office boosted by team move as oil and gas sector projects specialist joins in London
New Bar Council chair pledges to raise profile of the family Bar in inaugural speech
Barbara Mills KC – the first black woman to hold the post – also emphasises importance of diversity and wellbeing at the Bar
Littleton Chambers names successor to chambers director Dux
Clare Bello, former chief executive of Cornerstone Barristers, to succeed Liz Dux in March
No5 Barristers’ Chambers names new leaders
Former leader of the Midland Circuit steps up to co-lead one of Britain’s largest sets alongside eminent planning silk