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International Bar Association pulls plug on 2020 Miami annual conference
Gathering of 6,000 lawyers moves online as news emerges of vice president's resignation
K&L Gates hires seven-strong restructuring team in Frankfurt
Top 50 US firm prepares for significant increase in restructuring work as a result of Covid-19
Dentons opens for business in Argentina
Global law firm unveils combination with leading Argentinian firm Rattagan Macchiavello Arocena
Herbert Smith Freehills unveils streamlined leadership structure as it refreshes executive team
Incoming CEO Justin D'Agostino divides firm into two regions and appoints trio of partners to revamped executive board
Asia round-up: Withers grows arbitration in Hong Kong while Ashurst targets Singapore funds work
King & Wood Mallesons and Latham & Watkins also add to the roster of Asia lateral moves with M&A hires
Burford Capital heralds strong business fundamentals despite double digit falls in revenue and profits
Litigation Funder claims headline figures do not represent true picture of a market-leading business in a growing industry
Australasia round-up: Jones Day makes Brisbane hire while Buddle Finlay chooses national chair
Also securing new hires are HFW, DLA Piper and Ashurst across Perth, Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane
Herbert Smith Freehills unveils largest partner promotions round for eight years
First pro bono partner among 26 lawyers promoted to partnership across Europe, Asia and Australia
LatAm round-up: Kennedys grows in Peru and McDermott hires private client team from DLA Piper
Polsinelli and Herbert Smith Freehills also make Latin America-focused appointments, in Miami and London respectively
LCM hires construction veteran as it prepares to transfer leadership from Sydney to London
Former Gowling WLG partner James Foster signs up while CEO gears up for UK transfer
Hogan Lovells' new CEO announces major overhaul of structure and leadership
UK merged into new EMEA grouping as firm's centre of gravity shifts away from London ten years after transatlantic merger
Friedrich Graf von Westphalen hires three-partner team to launch in Berlin
German independent targets capital's start-up scene with fourth German office
Is Europe's unified patent court dead in the water - or can it be revived?
The demise of plans for a European patent court is bad for clients, but could be better news for London
LCM doubles revenue for half year as it points to success of law firm alliances
Sydney-based litigation funder unveils strong set of results boosted by portfolio deals
Chiomenti absorbs Italian law boutique to ramp up EU practice
Three-partner Brussels and Rome boutique joins forces with Italian leader; as Bird & Bird makes senior Italy fintech hire
Pair of litigation partners quit firms to set up London disputes boutique
Keidan Harrison to open for business in May, targeting high-value corporate, insolvency and banking disputes
Simmons & Simmons targets Dutch arbitration market with senior hire
Niek Peters joins Simmons in Amsterdam as it looks to grow investment treaty work
Quartet of specialist legal PR agencies form European alliance
UK, French, German and Italian firms to offer cross-border advice under banner of Mirovia alliance
The competition specialist charged with driving Norton Rose Fulbright's EMEA strategy
Peter Scott aims to leverage knowledge of global verein in new role as EMEA managing partner