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SFO makes seven arrests amid dawn raids in connection with Axiom Ince collapse
More than 80 investigators involved in operation sparked by discovery of £66m hole in client accounts
Fieldfisher to cut ties with its Italian arm
Verein arrangement to end next March as UK-based firm seeks ‘solid, long-term position in Italy’
SRA and Law Society at odds as compensation fund levy looms over Axiom Ince intervention
Solicitors Regulation Authority concedes additional levies are likely as law soc flags ‘atypical’ business model of collapsed firm
IBA 2023: IBA and World Bank to forge closer ties to boost development goals
World Bank GC highlights the role lawyers can play in supporting governments and institutions with practical help, writes John Malpas
Will judge’s ‘withering attack’ on $11bn arbitration award against Nigeria lead to more interventionist tribunals?
Mr Justice Knowles’ ‘forensic examination’ of case welcomed, but reforming rules for high-value investor state disputes may be hard
Israel’s top law firms seek legal help over war from international lawyers
Digital platform launched to collect details of individuals and firms willing to assist
Herbert Smith Freehills to close Kuala Lumpur office
Move follows February’s decision to pull out of Seoul; firm restates commitment to grow Asia revenue
Women and Diversity in Law Awards unveil roster of 250-plus nominees
Top UK legal awards now accepting entry submissions for glittering ceremony in March 2024
Hundreds of lawyers from top US and UK law firms sign statement condemning ‘mass terror’ in Israel
Leading lawyers from AmLaw 100, UK and other firms call on fellow professionals worldwide to sign statement
Linklaters to cut lawyers in China due to ‘prolonged downturn’
All three offices impacted; firm underlines commitment to China market
Cooley appoints first woman CEO as Conroy prepares to stand down after 16 years
San Francisco corporate head Rachel Proffitt to take over in 2024; Conroy to stay on as chair
Paul Weiss unveils 13-partner transatlantic team after swoop on rival Kirkland
Team includes one partner from Linklaters as Wall Street firm also commits to new LA arm
RPC hires Ince & Co’s London head of corporate
ECM specialist James Channo departs troubled firm with three-strong team
CMS to consult over redundancies in UK corporate practice
Move comes amid sustained slump in European deal activity
Norton Rose Fulbright’s global CEO Gerry Pecht steps down early and retires from partnership
US and EMEA managing partners to lead global giant for interim period
Greenberg Traurig opens in Dubai with twin partner hire from BCLP
US firm celebrates launch with arrival of real estate partner duo as it builds Middle East presence
Pérez-Llorca boosts New York arm with hire of arbitration specialist from White & Case
Arrival of Felipe Nazar as a partner adds disputes to office’s capabilities in corporate and tax
Latham to close Shanghai office in favour of ‘consolidated hub’ in Beijing
In wake of Dentons’ withdrawal from mainland China, US giant says it remains committed to ‘important market’
Bakers and Willkie advise on Aldi's acquisition of Winn-Dixie, Harveys Supermarket
Deal sees supermarket giant add 400 stores in the Southeastern region of the US
Paul Weiss makes a splash in London with four-partner Kirkland raid
Hire of team led by ‘superstar’ Neel Sachdev signals move into practising English law