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Walkers elevates 14 to partner in reduced global promotions round
Promotions were spread across firm’s main offshore, European and Asian offices
Debevoise disputes co-chair wins IBA’s Outstanding International Woman Lawyer Award
Catherine Amirfar recognised for her ‘extraordinary impact’ in her field and helping women advance their legal careers
Withers promotes 12 partners across the US, UK and Singapore
New CEO Ceri Vokes says global round reflects firm’s talent pipeline and international ambitions
Squire Patton Boggs chooses two partners to lead US arm
Appointment of Peter Gould and Traci Martinez as US managing partners follows unveiling of new European head
Fountain Court’s Sian Huckett to succeed Alex Taylor as senior clerk
Deputy senior clerk will succeed top commercial set’s veteran director of clerking, Alex Taylor, in January
McDermott hires investment funds partner from Linklaters in Frankfurt
German investment funds partner Olena Tokman will join McDermott after seven years at Linklaters
Kennedys hits Clyde & Co in London for aviation partner
Rob Ireland returns after a decade at Clydes, bringing more than 25 years’ experience handling complex aviation liability and contentious matters
Pogust Goodhead teams up with Quinn Emanuel for next phase of Mariana Dam litigation
Firms are acting for claimants against BHP in one of the largest group actions in English legal history
Which? advances multibillion-pound class action against Apple
CAT grants collective proceedings order amid claims that US tech giant abused its dominant position in relation to its iCloud storage product
Fox Williams arbitration head Ben Giaretta joins Newmans Row as full-time arbitrator
Highly-rated arbitration partner ‘excited about starting my new life as an independent arbitrator’
IBA, CCBE, Law Society repeat calls for states to stand up for the rule of law and justice
European Young Bar Association conference in Turin hears IBA and CCBE presidents urging greater protections for lawyers
Travers Smith makes up three in reduced partner promotions round
Top UK independent’s smallest round since 2014 sees transactions lawyers made up across finance and funds practices
‘You feel you just have to get on with it’: two-thirds of women lawyers have considered quitting over wellbeing concerns
Survey of more than 500 women lawyers in England and Wales uncovers widespread burnout, stress and exhaustion
Steptoe & Johnson adds LIDW26 co-chair to London disputes team from Clyde & Co
Professor Loukas Mistelis joins as an arbitration partner, marking another high-profile exit from Clyde & Co
Former Lord Mayor of London and ex-Lord Chancellor among lawyers recognised in King’s Birthday Honours
Alastair King and David Gauke both received knighthoods, while ex-Treasury Solicitor Susannah McGibbon KC (Hon) received a damehood
Seven UK Court of Appeal judges appointed
Two women and an Asian judge among appointees as Sir Richard Snowden joins Supreme Court
Ex-Civil Justice Council funding review members hit out at government reform delays
One year on, review co-chair Dr John Sorabji and Nicholas Bacon KC have decried inertia over their recommendations, reports Ben Rigby
IBA launches Artificial Intelligence Institute to focus on responsible AI governance
Initiative spearheaded by IBA presidents Jaime Carey and Claudio Visco, with Farzana Dudhwala serving as its first director
Innsworth loses judicial review challenge to Mastercard settlement
Walter Merricks hails ‘total victory’ as High Court dismisses funder’s challenge to distribution of £200m settlement
McDermott continues London litigation growth with Brown Rudnick partner hire
Jessica Lee brings crypto and blockchain expertise to firm’s London disputes bench