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Around the house: appointments at Vivo Energy, exits from Barclays

Our latest in-house round-up also sees Nature Energy hire a leading Danish energy GC

13 Aug 2020

Australian firms snap up corporate talent amid first recession in almost three decades

Gilbert + Tobin, Thomson Geer, and KHQ Lawyers among firms bolstering their deal teams

12 Aug 2020

London rules the waves in maritime arbitration cases

More than 80% of all shipping arbitrations are heard in London, according to HFW, dwarfing Asian rivals

12 Aug 2020

Trio of firms shrug off Covid-19 uncertainty to make London corporate partner hires

HSF, Simpson Thacher and Gibson Dunn press ahead with strategic appointments

10 Aug 2020

Ince falls inches short of revenue target, DWF hires new chairman amid leadership shakeup

London-listed firm Ince posts first full year financial results for whole group, while Jonathan Bloomer is named DWF chairman

10 Aug 2020

Paul Weiss hires partner duo from Boies Schiller to bolster litigation practice

Meredith Dearborn and Jessica Phillips join the firm amid plans for West Coast expansion

9 Aug 2020

Latham & Watkins expands infrastructure practice with hire of experienced in-house lawyer

Former OMERS Infrastructure legal managing director John Guccione joins firm's London office

7 Aug 2020

Quinn Emanuel brings in experienced City litigator in first London hire of 2020

Justin Michaelson arrives from Fried Frank to further expand Quinn's London disputes offering

6 Aug 2020

McDermott boosts Washington DC practice with arrival of seven-strong trade disputes team

Firm seeks to enhance its offering amid US government's 'fast and furious' trade policy

6 Aug 2020

Withers hires in Singapore as firm posts bumper financial growth

Chenthil Kumarasingam added to disputes roster as profit per equity partner rises 40%

5 Aug 2020

LCM makes Australian insolvency hire as firm eyes rise in pandemic-related disputes

Helene Roins joins AIM-listed funder in Sydney as country's new litigation financing rules loom

4 Aug 2020

HSF sees profit fall but new CEO says 'underlying strengths' are encouraging

Justin D'Agostino highlights regional successes, says pandemic curbed revenue

31 Jul 2020

Bar aims to increase diversity through new mentoring scheme

Six of the biggest sets from London's commercial Bar team up to help mentor underrepresented groups

30 Jul 2020

Allen & Overy sets new targets to help boost diversity

Magic Circle firm addresses the need for greater diversity with new targets and a renewed approach

30 Jul 2020

Coca-Cola hires former Ford GC as its new top lawyer

Bradley Gayton will join the soft drinks giant at the end of August, with John Mellen lined up to replace him

29 Jul 2020

Taylor Wessing's global growth continues as revenue climbs for third straight year

Firm's profit per equity partner declines but still clocks in at second highest on record

29 Jul 2020

Quinn Emanuel joins forces with Omni Bridgeway for Wirecard litigation

Litigation funder teams up with US litigation powerhouse to act on behalf of investors following alleged accounting fraud

28 Jul 2020

Twenty Essex hires former Debevoise & Plimpton partner to bolster arbitration practice

Wendy Miles QC joins barristers' set after three years in Debevoise's London office

27 Jul 2020

HFW posts strong financial results as international expansion continues

Firm sees healthy rise in profits and double-digit PEP gains as sector-focus pays off

27 Jul 2020

Simmons promotes six to partnership in slimmed down round as annual results show steady growth

More than half of partner promotions were women, underscoring firm's commitment to diversity

24 Jul 2020