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Withers hires former UK attorney general and leading Brexiteer Geoffrey Cox

Barrister to advise on disputes; Travers Smith boosts IT practice by hiring former ministerial colleague Nicky Morgan

28 Sep 2020

Skadden celebrates hire of Freshfields London M&A heavyweight Bruce Embley

Arrival of global client group co-head comes three years after retirement of renowned City dealmaker Michael Hatchard

28 Sep 2020

Goodwin Procter's London arm secures five-partner Sidley private equity team

Partner duo credited with kick-starting Sidley's European practice lead defection to rival

25 Sep 2020

Mishcon makes first Singapore partner-level lateral since office launch

Dispute resolution specialist exits Singapore boutique less than a year after joining

23 Sep 2020

Doing business in a better world: law firms back sustainable development

Host of law firm leaders pledge to steer world onto a “more equitable, inclusive and sustainable path”

22 Sep 2020

Liverpool boutique launches £50m fund backed by Therium Capital Management

Former DLA Piper partners reignite relationship with Therium in latest law firm portfolio deal

21 Sep 2020

'The best of the best' - lawyers pay tribute to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Supreme Court judge was a trailblazer for gender equality and an outstanding jurist, say her many admirers

21 Sep 2020

Thomson Geer completes hire of top M&A team from DLA Piper in Perth

Independent firm welcomes four partners in Western Australia, one of three recent team hires across its national network

18 Sep 2020

Genevieve Quierin to join Stephenson Harwood

Experienced litigator to leave Mishcon de Reya after three-and-a-half years

17 Sep 2020

King & Spalding makes double energy hire in Asia from Shearman

Senior duo switch firms in Singapore as both US rivals underline international ambitions

16 Sep 2020

Host of top law firms advise as Commercial Court makes landmark Covid-19 insurance ruling

Financial Conduct Authority proclaims 'significant step' in ending pandemic business interruption claims uncertainty

15 Sep 2020

Ben Giaretta to join Fox Williams

Leading London disputes partner exits Mishcon de Reya to join respected independent firm

14 Sep 2020

Herbert Smith Freehills sets 60 per cent baseline for office work under flexible working revamp

CEO Justin D'Agostino puts move down to recognition employees have 'greatly valued' flexibility during pandemic

11 Sep 2020

Former Eversheds Sutherland senior partner joins RCA to open Dutch arm

Rob Faasen to tap into demand for M&A risk insurance; Omni secures services of a senior Morgan Lewis partner in New York

10 Sep 2020

Litigation funders with $10bn firepower form global association

Washington DC-based body pledges to promote efficient, ethical and professional provision of capital

9 Sep 2020

Shearman & Sterling and Greenberg Traurig expand London finance practices

Gary Hamp exits Latham in Hong Kong to join Shearman in London, while Helena Nathanson leaves BCLP to join Greenberg Traurig

6 Sep 2020

Cooley hires cybersecurity team from DLA Piper in Brussels

Data privacy co-chair Patrick Van Eecke is switching firms with a three-strong team

2 Sep 2020

Singapore signs IP agreements with multiple countries to strengthen regional hub ambitions

City-state marks IP Week with global partnerships including Laos, Brazil and China

2 Sep 2020

ECIJA bolsters Central America team with hires in El Salvador and Costa Rica

Hires follow Spanish independent's Brazil and Ecuador launches; Ontier and DAC Beachcroft also make regional hires

1 Sep 2020

Hill Dickinson mourns loss of Piraeus office head Patrick Hawkins

Colleagues and clients pay tribute to 'much loved' and 'trusted' Greek office managing partner

1 Sep 2020